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At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who’s not just seeking a job, but someone who wants to make an impact. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that’s constantly evolving.
The Director of Learning & Development is a strategic leadership role responsible for setting and executing the enterprise learning strategy for Albertsons Companies. This leader will oversee the National Learning team and drive the design, development, and delivery of innovative learning solutions that enable business performance, build critical capabilities, and create meaningful growth opportunities for associates.
This role partners closely with senior business leaders, HR, and cross-functional stakeholders across the National and Division teams to align learning initiatives with enterprise priorities. The Director will ensure that learning programs not only enhance associate skills and career progression but also strengthen culture, improve engagement, and deliver measurable business outcomes.
As a key member of the Associate Experience & Development leadership team, this role will champion a culture of continuous learning and ensure the organization is equipped to meet current and future business needs.
Main Responsibilities
Enterprise Learning Strategy & Leadership
Required Experience
A copy of the full job description can be made available to you.
Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies, where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand!
At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who’s not just seeking a job, but someone who wants to make an impact. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that’s constantly evolving.
The Director of Learning & Development is a strategic leadership role responsible for setting and executing the enterprise learning strategy for Albertsons Companies. This leader will oversee the National Learning team and drive the design, development, and delivery of innovative learning solutions that enable business performance, build critical capabilities, and create meaningful growth opportunities for associates.
This role partners closely with senior business leaders, HR, and cross-functional stakeholders across the National and Division teams to align learning initiatives with enterprise priorities. The Director will ensure that learning programs not only enhance associate skills and career progression but also strengthen culture, improve engagement, and deliver measurable business outcomes.
As a key member of the Associate Experience & Development leadership team, this role will champion a culture of continuous learning and ensure the organization is equipped to meet current and future business needs.
Main Responsibilities
Enterprise Learning Strategy & Leadership
- Define and lead the enterprise learning and development strategy aligned to business goals and organizational priorities
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing National Learning team
- Establish a forward-looking capability-building roadmap to support business transformation and growth
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on learning, talent development, and capability strategies
- Partner with executive and senior leaders to identify capability gaps and performance needs
- Translate business strategies into scalable learning solutions that drive measurable outcomes
- Align learning priorities with enterprise initiatives, workforce planning, and talent strategies
- Oversee the design and development of engaging, scalable, and modern learning solutions (eLearning, instructor-led, blended, experiential, and digital learning)
- Ensure consistent application of instructional design principles and enterprise standards
- Drive innovation in learning approaches, tools, and technologies to enhance the learner experience
- Ensure successful enterprise-wide rollout and adoption of learning programs
- Partner with HR and business leaders to embed learning into workflows and operations
- Oversee facilitation strategies and ensure consistency and quality across delivery channels
- Establish frameworks to measure the effectiveness and ROI of learning initiatives
- Leverage data, analytics, and insights to continuously improve programs and demonstrate business impact
- Ensure learning solutions drive key outcomes such as performance improvement, engagement, retention, and internal mobility
- Oversee a portfolio of enterprise learning initiatives, ensuring alignment, prioritization, and execution excellence
- Drive cross-functional collaboration across HR, operations, and business teams
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and at high quality
- Champion a culture of continuous learning, growth, and development across the organization
- Enable career pathways and development opportunities that support associate progression
- Support enterprise leadership development and capability-building initiatives
Required Experience
- 10 plus years of experience in Learning & Development, Talent Development, or related field
- 5 plus years of leadership experience managing teams and enterprise-level learning functions
- Proven experience developing and executing enterprise learning strategies
- Strong track record of partnering with senior leaders to drive business-aligned learning solutions
- Experience leading large-scale program design, implementation, and transformation initiatives
- Demonstrated ability to measure learning impact and tie outcomes to business performance
- Familiarity with modern learning technologies (LMS, LXPs, digital learning platforms, analytics tools)
- Experience leading change management and capability-building initiatives
- Experience in retail, grocery, or large-scale, multi-location organizations preferred
- Strategic Mindset: Aligns learning strategy with business priorities and future workforce needs
- Learning Expertise: Deep knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design, and modern learning practices
- Execution Excellence: Drives high-quality outcomes across complex initiatives
- Influence & Partnership: Builds strong relationships and influences at all levels of the organization
- Innovation: Continuously evolves learning approaches to improve effectiveness and engagement
- Data-Driven: Uses insights and analytics to inform decisions and demonstrate impact
- Business-Aligned: Understands how learning drives performance, growth, and results
- Associate-Focused: Passionate about developing people and creating growth opportunities
- Results-Oriented: Focuses on measurable impact and continuous improvement
- Change Leader: Leads transformation and fosters adoption across the enterprise
- Culture Builder: Strengthens Albertsons Companies’ culture through development and engagement
- Competitive wages paid weekly
- Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream
- Associate discounts
- Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
- Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits
- Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
- An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve
A copy of the full job description can be made available to you.