Virta Health is on a mission to transform type 2 diabetes and weight-loss care. Current treatment approaches aren’t working—over half of US adults have either type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, and obesity rates are at an all-time high. Virta is changing this by helping people reverse their metabolic condition through innovations in technology, personalized nutrition, and virtual care delivery reinvented from the ground up. We have raised over $350 million from top-tier investors, and partner with the largest health plans, employers, and government organizations to help their employees and members restore their health and take back their lives. Join us on our mission to reverse diabetes in 100 million people.
In this role, you will drive Virta’s Learning and Development, employee experience and DEI initiatives, with a focus on scaling onboarding and management development, while owning performance management, and engagement processes. As a program manager, learning designer, facilitator and coach, you’ll create and deliver impactful content, align stakeholders, and iterate programs to support Virta’s growth and scale our culture in a remote-first, hybrid environment.
Collaborate with Virta’s senior leaders and the PeopleOps Team to understand stakeholder needs, integrating diverse perspectives to create and refine learning and development strategies.
Lead initiatives that scale Virta’s culture, ensuring alignment with organizational values and fostering engagement in a remote-first, hybrid environment.
Design and implement a world-class onboarding program that sets employees up for success and fosters early connection to Virta’s culture.
Develop and deliver impactful leadership and management development programs to support growth and effectiveness at all levels of the organization.
Lead action planning based on engagement survey results, driving meaningful improvements and fostering a stronger pride and connection at scale. (Lattice)
Create and deliver engaging virtual, in-person, and blended workshops and programs and leverage learning technologies to enable scaling, automation, and innovation to enhance individual and organizational performance. (Docebo)
Own and manage the company’s intranet, ensuring it serves as a central, user-friendly hub for resources, communication, and cultural alignment. (Notion)
Leverage data through reporting, dashboards, and communication strategies to assess program effectiveness, propose improvements, and demonstrate return on investment while ensuring clarity and alignment across stakeholders.
Within your first 90 days at Virta, we expect you will do the following:
Enhance Onboarding and Leadership Development:
Extend existing first day/week onboarding to 90 days with added live touchpoints to foster connection and scale Virta’s culture.
Introduce cohort-driven learning opportunities and immersive experiences to strengthen community, shared knowledge, and empathy across teams.
Design and Launch Key Employee Programs:
Uplevel the existing junior manager development programming to upskill leaders effectively.
Create a roadmap/Lattice calendar outlining the employee lifecycle.
Create ongoing listening mechanisms/pulse surveys to further learnings from the existing annual engagement survey to drive data-informed action planning.
Centralize Key Resources:
Further the development of Virta’s intranet (Notion) to centralize critical information, enhance team collaboration, and provide clarity on roles and responsibilities.
Align this with just-in-time learning resources (Docebo) to support employees at all levels as Virta scales.
7+ years of experience designing and scaling Learning & Development programs, focusing on onboarding, leadership/management development, and organizational culture.
Proven ability to manage scalable programs and tools, including learning technologies (Docebo and Lattice) and intranet platforms (Notion), to align resources and enhance employee experience.
Strong expertise in adult learning principles, behavior science, and training methodologies, with the ability to leverage data and analytics to assess program effectiveness and demonstrate ROI.
Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and lead initiatives like annual performance cycles and manager engagement survey action planning to drive impactful results.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a track record of collaborating effectively with executive leadership and across all levels of employees.
Virta’s company values drive our culture, so you’ll do well if:
You put people first and take care of yourself, your peers, and our patients equally
You have a strong sense of ownership and take initiative while empowering others to do the same
You prioritize positive impact over busy work
You have no ego and understand that everyone has something to bring to the table regardless of experience
You appreciate transparency and promote trust and empowerment through open access of information
You are evidence-based and prioritize data and science over seniority or dogma
You take risks and rapidly iterate
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As part of your duties at Virta, you may come in contact with sensitive patient information that is governed by HIPAA. Throughout your career at Virta, you will be expected to follow Virta's security and privacy procedures to ensure our patients' information remains strictly confidential. Security and privacy training will be provided.
Virta has a location based compensation structure. Starting pay will be based on a number of factors and commensurate with qualifications & experience. For this role, the compensation range is $171,304 - $201,534 per year. Information about Virta’s benefits is on our Careers page at: https://www.virtahealth.com/careers.
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At Virta Health, we are at the forefront of revolutionizing care for type 2 diabetes and weight loss, and we're on the lookout for a passionate Director of Learning & Development to join our mission. This is not just another corporate role; it’s an opportunity to impact the lives of millions. In this position, you’ll lead the charge on creating innovative onboarding and leadership programs that foster a thriving culture in a remote-first environment. With over 7 years of experience in learning and development under your belt, you’ll design targeted strategies that meet the needs of our diverse workforce and enhance employee engagement. Your role will encompass collaborating with senior leadership to shape our learning programs, managing our intranet to curate essential resources, and leveraging data to ensure our initiatives translate into meaningful improvements. You’ll be designing not just training programs, but experiences that foster community and connection among our team members. If you are someone who believes in empowering people and driving impactful change, Virta Health is the perfect place for you to unleash your potential. Join us in reversing diabetes and transforming the healthcare landscape by cultivating a culture dedicated to growth and innovation. Together, we can change the narrative around metabolic health while ensuring our employees feel celebrated and supported along the way. If you're ready to play a vital role in this journey, we encourage you to apply and bring your expertise to Virta Health!
Virta Health provides remote treatment for type 2 diabetes without medications or surgery. Their approach results extend beyond diabetes reversal to other areas of metabolic and cardiovascular health, including sustained improvements in blood pres...
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