Retail Learning & Development Program Manager

Company Description Vuori is re-defining what athletic apparel looks like: built to move and sweat in but designed with a casual aesthetic to transition into everyday life. We draw inspiration from an active coastal California lifestyle; an integration of fitness, creative expression and life. Our high energy fast paced retail environment is reflected in the clothes we make. We aim to inspire others to take on all aspects of their lives with clarity, enthusiasm and purpose…while having a lot of fun along the way. We are proud to be an outlet for opportunity and for personal growth and success.

Job Description

You’ll play an essential role in building the learning journey for one of our most important retail leadership populations: AssistantStore Managers (ASM). You’ll lead the development of a structured ASM onboarding journey and help shape the ongoing development experiences that support ASMs in growing their capability, confidence, and impact as our retail business scales. You bring a builder’s mindset, program management skills, and an understanding of how learning needs to work in a fast paced retail environment. You’ll create practical, connected learning experiences that meet learners where they are, reinforce learning through leaders and on-the-job practice, and evolve as the needs of our teams and business grow. You’ll report to the Director, Retail Learning & Development and work closely with our Retail Learning team to create continuity across our retail leadership journeys. You’ll also partner with our teams across Retail, People & Culture, and HQ L&D to bring those experiences to life.

What you'll get to do:

• Build and own the Assistant Store Manager learning journey from onboarding through ongoing development, defining clear expectations, milestones, and measures of readiness in partnership with Retail leaders and People & Culture.
• Own the rollout and implementation of the ASM learning journey, partnering with the Director, Retail L&D on the change management and rollout strategy for current and future ASM populations, and supporting adoption and sustainment across the business.
• Translate the needs of the Assistant Store Manager role into a structured onboarding path, establishing a consistent foundation while building flexibility for specialty area, experience level, and store needs.
• Program-manage the learning journey end-to-end, including priorities, milestones, partner inputs, learner communications, implementation, progress tracking, launch readiness, measurement, and continuous improvement.
• Build on and connect existing Retail Learning and HQ L&D programs, tools, and resources to create a cohesive ASM experience, identifying where existing learning can be leveraged or adapted and where new solutions are needed.
• Partner withRetail Learning,HQ L&D and the Retail Admin team to develop net-new learning experiences, tools, and resources specific to the Assistant Store Manager audience, translating identified capability needs into scalable enablement across the learning journey.
• Assess and gather feedback from learners and stakeholders to refine and ensure retail onboarding programs and experiences remain impactful, meet objectives and communicate these findings as appropriate.
• Partner with Retail leadership and training teams to ensure effective adaptation and adoption of programs across a growing community of store leadership teams.
• Facilitate virtual and in-person training sessions as necessary for onboarding programs and other retail L&D programs as needed.
• Experiment with innovative approaches to learning that drive engagement and align with our shared traditions and brand.
• Support the growth and development of the Retail Learning team as it continues to scale.

Qualifications

Who you are:

• 6+ years of relevant professional experience, with experience in a store environment; store leadership preferred.
• Experience building or evolving end-to-end learning journeys (not just single events), including onboarding, reinforcement, and manager activation for retail or frontline employee populations.
• Proven ability to lead retail onboarding or ongoing learning programs across a distributed store network.
• Proven ability to drive change and adoption across distributed retail teams in a fast-changing environment.
• Skilled in creating blended learning experiences (workshops, peer learning, self-directed learning, and on-the-job practice) that work in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Strong program and project management skills, from concept and planning through implementation, measurement, and continuous improvement.
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills; able to build and maintain relationships across all levels.
• Highly organized with strong time management skills; able to set and manage expectations and competing priorities.
• Strong facilitation and written communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong project management skills, from concept, to planning, to implementation, to results measurement.

Additional Information

Our investment in you:

At Vuori, we’re proud to offer the following to our employees:

• Health Insurance
• Savings and Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Vuori Discount & Industry Perks
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness & Fitness benefits

The salary range for this role is $93,000 per year - $120,000 per year. This role is bonus eligible. Vuori is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.