Director, Learning & Development
About the Role:
(Hybrid/Flexible) We’re seeking a visionary and results-driven Director of Learning & Development to elevate the growth of our managers and executives through bold, scalable, and impactful learning strategies. Based in San Jose or Austin—you will design and deliver leadership development experiences that fuel our 10x culture, sharpen execution, and strengthen succession pipelines.
This role is an exciting opportunity to shape how leaders at all levels grow at Arm, driving measurable business outcomes while nurturing a culture of continuous learning and inclusion.
Key Responsibilities:
Learning Strategy & Innovation -
- Leverage insights from market best practices, emerging trends, and industry benchmarks to design and deliver development programs and experiences for managers and executives.
- Embed Arm’s Leadership Principles (10x Mindset) into programs to drive culture transformation and performance.
- Utilize data and analytics to measure effectiveness, scalability, and business impact of all offerings.
- Build and manage partnerships with world-class learning providers to deliver cost-effective, scalable, and innovative solutions.
Ecosystem Building -
- Develop a holistic learning ecosystem combining digital pathways, leadership community networking, high-impact leadership experiences, and more.
- Create a manager resource hub with tools, guides, and on-the-job support to help leaders build confidence and impact quickly.
- Lead a best-in-class onboarding experience for new managers and executives, ensuring seamless integration and accelerated performance.
Coaching and Mentoring -
- Build relationships with senior business leader to identify needs and partner with HRBPs to address priority leadership challenges, from driving behavior change to embedding feedback and coaching into daily practice.
- Lead Arm’s coaching and mentoring strategy, including vendor selection, program design, and impact assessment.
Required Qualifications -
- 10+ years of deep expertise in designing and implementing Leadership Development solutions at all levels - Executives, People Managers and Technical Leaders.
- Proven success building trusted partnerships with Executive-level stakeholders and influencing across a matrixed, global organization.
- Exceptional communication and facilitation skills — able to engage, challenge, and inspire senior leaders.
- Excellent project management skills with a demonstrated ability to lead projects from inception through completion while bringing stakeholders along.
- Strong understanding of leadership assessment tools and how to embed insights across the employee lifecycle.
- Experience managing vendors and budgets to deliver efficient and high-quality program outcomes.
In Return:
We value people as individuals, and our dedication is to reward people competitively and equitably for the work they do and the skills and experience they bring to Arm. Salary is only one component of Arm's offering. The total reward package will be shared with candidates during the recruitment and selection process.
Salary Range:
$166,600 - $225,400 per year
Accommodations at Arm:
At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email accommodations@arm.com. To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation or adjustment requests will be treated with confidentiality, and information concerning these requests will only be disclosed as necessary to provide the accommodation. Although this is not an exhaustive list, examples of support include breaks between interviews, having documents read aloud, or office accessibility. Please email us about anything we can do to accommodate you during the recruitment process.
Hybrid Working at Arm:
Arm’s approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.
Equal Opportunities at Arm:
Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Salary Range:
$204,000-$276,000 per yearWe value people as individuals and our dedication is to reward people competitively and equitably for the work they do and the skills and experience they bring to Arm. Salary is only one component of Arm's offering. The total reward package will be shared with candidates during the recruitment and selection process.
Accommodations at Arm
At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email accommodations@arm.com. To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation or adjustment requests will be treated with confidentiality, and information concerning these requests will only be disclosed as necessary to provide the accommodation. Although this is not an exhaustive list, examples of support include breaks between interviews, having documents read aloud, or office accessibility. Please email us about anything we can do to accommodate you during the recruitment process.
Hybrid Working at Arm
Arm’s approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.
Equal Opportunities at Arm
Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.