Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week

The Field Learning Project Lead is responsible for end‑to‑end planning, coordination, and execution of department initiatives supporting our Agency distribution system. This role partners closely with stakeholders, instructional designers, delivery teams, and external vendors. The Field Learning Project Lead oversees multiple concurrent initiatives, project expenses and statements of work.

• Lead the planning and execution of learning programs and projects, including new content, updates to existing curricula, and program launches.
• Develop and maintain master project plans, timelines, and resource allocations across internal teams and external vendors in partnership with procurement.
• Coordinate instructional design work through resource management, scope clarity, progress tracking and alignment to key business outcomes.
• Manage vendor relationships, including defining scope of work, reviewing deliverables, tracking milestones, and expense management.
• Partner with legal, compliance, and governance teams (e.g., OGC, SMRU) to ensure content meets regulatory and approval requirements and is submitted on time.
• Facilitate cross‑functional collaboration among subject matter experts, delivery teams, communications, and technology partners to support successful program rollout.
• Support program logistics and execution for in‑person and virtual programs, including agendas, communications, registration coordination, and readiness milestones.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5-7 years relevant experience.

• Proven experience managing complex, multi‑workstream projects, preferably within learning, training, or professional development environments.
• Strong project planning and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Experience working with instructional design teams and learning vendors to deliver eLearning, virtual classroom, and in‑person training solutions.
• Experience managing expenses, statements of work, and vendor performance and evaluation.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including comfort interacting with senior leaders and cross‑functional partners.
• Familiarity with governance, compliance, and review processes related to regulated learning content is a plus.

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Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $119,000-$160,000

Overtime eligible: Exempt

Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes

Sales bonus eligible: No

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Please note: This role requires FINRA licensed and/or FINRA Associated Person pre-hire fingerprinting.

Our Benefits

We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life’s leadership in this space.

Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.

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Job Requisition ID: 93549