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Learning and development manager CV: example and template

This example is for heads of training and development at banks, insurers, retail chains and large manufacturers, and for training coordinators and internal trainers who want to run the department.

The board wants to know how large a company the training covers, what team and budget you have, which programmes you run and how you measure their results. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: learning and development manager

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Anna Krupa

Learning and development manager

Warsaw +48 123 456 789 anna.krupa@example.com

Professional profile

Learning and development manager with 12 years of experience in training, the last 5 at a bank with 4,000 employees. I head a team of 7, a budget of PLN 3.5 million a year and an internal academy for the branch network. A development programme for branch managers raised participants' sales by 14% compared with a group outside the programme.

Work experience

Learning and development manager

02.2021 - present

Bank, 4,000 employees, Warsaw

  • Heading a team of 7: trainers, learning designers and the platform administrator.
  • Training strategy and a budget of PLN 3.5 million a year.
  • An internal academy for 280 branches, about 900 training days a year.
  • A programme for branch managers, participants' sales up 14%.
  • A competency model and development paths together with HR.

Internal trainer

04.2013 - 01.2021

Insurance company, Warsaw

  • Sales and product training for agents.
  • Designing e-learning courses.
  • Onboarding training for new staff.

Education

Master's degree, education

2007 - 2012

University of Warsaw

Skills

  • Managing a training department
  • Development strategy and competency model
  • Internal academy
  • Development programmes for managers
  • E-learning and training platforms
  • Measuring training results

Certificates

  • Business trainer certificate, 2014
  • Training effectiveness measurement training, 2021
  • Coaching certificate, 2019

Languages

  • English: C1

Additional information

  • Running selected training for senior managers

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a learning and development manager CV

Professional summary

Write how large a company the training covers, what team and budget you have and which programmes the department runs. Add a result in numbers, for example improved results among programme participants. The board is looking for someone who links staff development with company results.

Training coordinator with 6 years of experience at a shared service centre. I plan 200 training sessions a year and run the e-learning platform and training budget. I am looking for work as a learning and development manager.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the company's scale, the team, budget, programmes, academy and how you measure results. Show results in numbers. Add your work with HR and business managers.

Weaker: Heading the department.

Better: Heading a team of 7: trainers, learning designers and the platform administrator.

Weaker: The academy.

Better: An internal academy for 280 branches, about 900 training days a year.

Weaker: Results.

Better: A programme for branch managers, participants' sales up 14%.

Skills worth listing

List department management, strategy, the academy, programmes, e-learning and measuring results. In your soft skills show leadership, talking to the business and creativity.

Professional skills

  • Training department
  • Development strategy
  • Academy
  • Manager programmes
  • E-learning
  • Measuring results

Personal skills

  • Leadership
  • Talking to the business
  • Creativity
  • Public speaking
  • Organisation

Certificates

List trainer and coaching certificates and training in measuring effectiveness. Name any assessment tools you are certified in.

How to become a learning and development manager

People most often move up from internal trainer or training coordinator. On your CV show the programmes you already design and run.

Add training results in numbers. Boards expect training to translate into results.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A bank or insurer looks for sales training and an academy for the network, a manufacturer for technical and on-the-job training, and a tech company for leadership development and talent programmes. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a learning and development manager CV

Questions and answers

What should a learning and development manager put on a CV?

The company's scale, team, budget, programmes, academy, e-learning, results, certificates and languages.

How do you show training results?

Give the change in participants' results, ratings, promotions or turnover after the programme.

Is a trainer certificate needed?

Not always, but it helps, because the manager often designs and runs some training.

How does a learning and development manager differ from a coordinator?

A coordinator organises training, while a manager is responsible for strategy, budget, the team and results.

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