Senior Manager, Learning & Development

Job Description:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America's food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

• Translates business goals into capability and learning priorities

• Defines success metrics tied to productivity, revenue, safety, quality, and time-to-proficiency

• Establishes measurement frameworks, dashboards, and ROI analyses

• Uses data and insights to adjust learning strategy and investments

• Evaluating vendors and tools based on business needs, learner experience, and scalability

• Driving adoption, utilization, and continuous optimization of learning platforms

• Evaluate and pilot AI-enabled learning solutions (e.g., content curation, personalization, skills insights)

• Shift L&D work from manual content creation to orchestration and enablement

• Establish guardrails for responsible AI use aligned with enterprise standards

• Create role-based learning journeys and curriculum architectures

• Develop and maintain skills taxonomies and capability frameworks

• Ensure learning experiences are learner-centered, accessible, and embedded in the flow of work

• Align learning pathways to support talent mobility, workforce planning, and succession strategies

• Partner with business and HR leaders to diagnose capability gaps and co-create solutions

• Embed learning into business processes and daily workflows

• Support enterprise change initiatives through enablement strategies

• Influence without authority and manage stakeholder relationships

• Establish and evolve L&D standards, governance, and best practices

• Coach and develop training owners and facilitators

• Manage priorities, resources, and vendor partnerships effectively

• Promote continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across the L&D ecosystem

• Deep understanding of instructional design standards, adult learning theory, performance-based design, and learning science

• Strong understanding of learning systems and modern practices and models

• Ability to translate business strategy into learning requirements and actionable programs.

• Familiarity with change management

• Strategic Thinker: Able to anticipate future needs, connect learning strategy to business priorities, and operate with a forward-looking mindset.

• Influential Leader: Builds trust and credibility with leaders; able to influence without authority across a matrixed enterprise.

• Data-Driven Decision Maker: Uses analytics, metrics, and insights to shape strategies and assess program impact.

• Inclusive Leader: Champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in all aspects of L&D.

• Exceptional Communicator: Clear, concise communicator with strong facilitation skills.

• Change Leader: Drives adoption of new approaches, navigates ambiguity, and manages complex organizational change.

• Collaborative Partner: Works seamlessly across HR, business units, and COEs to create integrated L&D solutions.

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