Senior Manager, Learning & Development
fairlife · Chicago, IL, United States
About The Role
<div class="content-intro"><p>fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich and dairy products to nourish consumers.</p>
<p>With over $3B in annual retail sales, fairlife’s portfolio of delicious, lactose-free, real dairy products includes: <strong>fairlife® ultra-filtered milk</strong>; <strong>Core Power®</strong> High Protein Shakes, a sports nutrition drink to support post-workout recovery; <strong>fairlife® nutrition plan™</strong>, a nutrition shake to support the journey to better health.</p>
<p>A wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola company, fairlife, LLC has been recognized by both Fast Company and Nielsen for its industry leading innovation.</p>
<p>To learn more about fairlife and its complete line of products, please visit <a href="http://www.fairlife.com">fairlife.com</a>.</p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">job purpose</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">: </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":2,"335559739":2,"335559740":240,"335559745":1,"335559746":1}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The Senior Manager, Learning & Development partners with the Senior Director, Talent Management to shape and lead the organization's enterprise learning strategy. This is a hands-on individual contributor role: the Senior Manager owns the design, build, and delivery of programs that develop leaders and strengthen capability across every level of the business. In addition to strategy and program ownership, the Senior Manager personally facilitates senior leader curriculum and delivers other instructor-led training as business needs arise.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Success in this role depends on influence rather than authority. The Senior Manager works across HR business partners, functional leaders, and executive stakeholders to translate business priorities into learning solutions, and to demonstrate the impact of those solutions with data.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">responsibilities:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">Learning Strategy & Partnership</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":40,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Partner with the Senior Director, Talent Management to define, refresh, and execute the enterprise L&D strategy, including annual priorities, roadmap, and success measures.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Translate business and talent priorities into a coherent portfolio of learning programs, and recommend where to build, buy, or retire offerings.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Serve as a consultative partner to HR business partners and functional leaders, conducting needs assessments and recommending solutions grounded in performance outcomes rather than activity.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Manage the L&D budget in partnership with the Senior Director, including vendor selection, contracting, and </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">spend</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> against plan.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">Senior Leader Curriculum & Facilitation</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":40,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Design and personally facilitate the senior leader curriculum, including executive and director-level development programs, cohort experiences, and offsite sessions.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Deliver additional instructor-led and virtual training across the organization as business needs arise, covering topics such as management fundamentals, coaching, feedback, change leadership, and team effectiveness.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Create a credible, high-trust learning environment for senior audiences, adjusting content and facilitation approach in real time to the level and needs of the room.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Develop and coach internal subject matter experts and leader-facilitators to extend delivery capacity across the enterprise.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">Program Design & Delivery</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":40,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Own the full instructional design lifecycle — needs analysis, learning objectives, content development, facilitator guides, participant materials, and evaluation.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Build blended solutions that combine instructor-led sessions, digital and self-paced content, coaching, and on-the-job application.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Utilize the learning technology and LMS content lifecycle in partnership with Technical Training including curation, assignment logic, and reporting.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Oversee external vendors, consultants, and assessment partners, holding them to scope, quality, and timeline commitments.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">Measurement & Continuous Improvement</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":40,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Define and report on L&D metrics - participation, learner experience, behavior </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">change, and</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> business impact, and present findings to senior leadership.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Use assessment, engagement, and performance data to identify capability gaps and prioritize investment.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Benchmark against external practice and continuously </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">refine</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> programs based on evidence and participant feedback.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">skills/qualifications required: </span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">Required</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">:</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":40,"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Bachelor's degree in Human Resources</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">, Organizational Development, Education, Business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Five or more years of progressive learning and development experience, including ownership of enterprise or multi-site programs.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Demonstrated experience facilitating for senior leader and executive audiences.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Strong instructional design skills and fluency with adult learning principles.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Track record of influencing and delivering through cross-functional partnership without formal authority.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Ability to move between strategy and execution — building the plan and then building the content.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Executive presence — credible and composed in front of senior audiences.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Strategic thinking paired with a builder's bias for action.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Influence and stakeholder management across a matrixed organization.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Facilitation and storytelling that hold a room and drive application.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Data literacy — comfort defining measures and reporting on impact.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Comfort with ambiguity and shifting business priorities.</span></span> <br><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Preferred</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">:</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":360,"335559739":160,"335559740":278,"335559991":360}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Certification in one or more leadership assessment or development tools (for example, Hogan, DDI, Korn Ferry, MBTI, or 360-degree feedback instruments).</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Experience with LMS and learning experience platform administration, and with authoring tools such as Articulate or Rise.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Coaching credential (ICF or equivalent) or formal executive coaching experience.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Experience supporting a distributed workforce across multiple locations.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">how </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">fairlife</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3"> nourishes you:</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":281,"335559739":281}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">At fairlife, we believe in better — and that includes how we support our people. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits and wellbeing resources designed to support you physically, emotionally, socially, and financially, both in and out of work.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, effective day one!</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Supplemental health plans (hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance)</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Paid Time Off to recharge and support work-life balance</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Paid parental leave & adoption assistance (up to $10,000)</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Parental support & family care benefits, including childcare resources and lactation support</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">401(k) to support retirement planning with up to 9% in employer match</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Wellness reimbursement (up to $500 for qualified wellbeing expenses)</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for emotional wellbeing and work-life support</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Employer HSA funding (for HDHP participants)</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Tuition reimbursement (up to $10,000) and student loan repayment ($200/month)</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Learning & development programs to unlock your full potential</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Rewards & recognition, matching gifts, free product, and Business Resource Groups</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">fairlife’s nour!sh program is designed to meet you where you are — supporting your individual wellbeing journey while enabling you to do your best work every day.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">position location: </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">Chicago, IL</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">reports to</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">: Senior Director, Talent Management</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">travel requirements:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> up to 20%</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">exempt/nonexempt: </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">Exempt</span></p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>*Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.</p></div><div class="title">Base pay range:</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$135,000</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$155,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><em>fairlife, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of </em><em>race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. All qualified applicants and employees will be given equal opportunity. Selection decisions are based on job-related factors.</em></p>
<p><em>In addition to its nondiscrimination commitment, the Company will also provide reasonable accommodation of qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the Company. If you have a disability and would like to request accommodation in order to apply for a position with us, please email </em><em><a href="mailto:[email hidden]">[email hidden]</a></em>.</p>
<p><em><strong><br>For Recruitment Agencies<br><br></strong></em><em data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">At fairlife, we manage the majority of our hiring internally through our dedicated Talent Acquisition team, which is actively engaged in direct candidate sourcing. Most of our roles are filled through applications submitted via our careers site or through direct outreach by our team.</em></p>
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<p class="x_elementToProof"><em>As our recruitment is primarily handled in-house, we work only occasionally with external agencies, and only those on our existing, pre-approved vendor list. At this time, we are not reviewing or expanding that list.</em></p>
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<p class="x_elementToProof"><strong><em>Unsolicited resumes or submissions from external agencies not authorized by our Talent Acquisition team will be considered direct candidate applications. As such, fairlife will not assume responsibility for any placement fees associated with these submissions.</em></strong></p>
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