VP, Learning and Development

Curana Health is a value-based care organization focused on improving the health, happiness, and dignity of seniors living in communities across the country. We partner with senior living operators to deliver longitudinal, high-quality care—bringing together clinical services, population health, and care management to drive better outcomes at scale.  We are proud to be ranked #157 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. 

We are equally intentional about how we build our organization in general, and our People function specifically. 

We are rethinking what it means to do People well in Healthcare Services. At Curana, the People team operates like a product organization. Our “customer” is the Curana team—especially providers and front-line leaders—and our mandate is to design experiences, systems, and infrastructure that help them do their best work while keeping up with Curana’s astounding growth. 

Learning is a core part of that system. It’s how we translate insights into clinical excellence, reduce noise, and help the organization stay focused as we scale. Internal communication is closely connected—ensuring that what we build is clear, usable, and actually lands. 

Summary

We’re hiring a VP of Learning & Development to lead how Curana builds capability across the organization. This role sits on the People Leadership Team and is responsible for translating business priorities into learning that actually works, especially for providers and operational leaders. You will set direction, own the systems and platforms behind it, and partner directly with executive and clinical leadership. This is a senior leadership role requiring both strategic clarity and operational depth. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

What You’ll Own: 

Enterprise learning strategy across key employee groups 

Internal communication approach as it relates to learning and organizational clarity 

Core systems and platforms supporting learning (e.g., LMS, intranet, AI-enabled tools) 

Standards, governance, and overall quality of learning 

External partners, vendors, and associated budget 

A multidisciplinary team spanning learning, clinical education, operations, and communications 

What This Role Requires: 

You will operate across multiple levels: 

Helping the organization focus on what matters, and making learning and communication support that—not add noise 

Moving between strategy conversations and hands-on problem solving 

Staying grounded in how learning and communication show up for providers and front-line leaders 

Helping senior leaders use learning and communication more effectively with their teams 

Navigating competing priorities and aligning stakeholders with different needs 

We are seeking a leader who is equally comfortable setting direction and engaging in the details 

Qualifications

Experience:  

10–15+ years of experience in learning, talent, or workforce capability roles 

Experience supporting learning for Providers required; strong preference for healthcare services or medical group environments 

Experience operating in high-ambiguity, fast-paced environments; Curana’s success belies its maturity- we’re five years old 

Experience partnering closely with senior executives and clinical leaders 

Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams 

Track record of building and improving systems, not just running programs 

Education 

Bachelor’s degree required 

Advanced degree (MBA, MHA, MPH, or similar) preferred 

What Good Looks Like 

Learning is practical, relevant, and aligned to real workflows 

Leaders use learning and communication to support their teams—not create additional burden 

Communication is clear, consistent, and supports execution 

The organization scales capability without adding unnecessary complexity 

Team members are developing and expanding their scope as the company grows 

Who Will Struggle Here 

Leaders who default to building programs they have seen before instead of solving real business problems 

Leaders who stay too high-level and avoid engaging in the details, or who cannot balance when to be scrappy versus when to be systematic 

Leaders who need certainty- you have to be comfortable acting on 80/20 information at best 

Leaders who do not thrive in ambiguity; as an executive with cross-functional stakeholders, you must be a clarity creator 

Leaders who are not interested in building on and improving upon what exists at Curana today