Best Friends Animal Society · 16 hours ago
Senior Manager, Learning and Development
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$80K/yr - $90K/yr
5+ years expBest Friends Animal Society is seeking a high-energy Senior Manager, Leadership and Development to drive their learning programs. This role involves assessing training needs, crafting learning strategies, and designing initiatives to enhance leadership and culture within the organization.
Non ProfitEducationGovernment
No H1B
Responsibilities
Treats people as our most valuable resource by leading with Kindness and Compassion in all actions, build trust by demonstrating authenticity and work to build strong relationships with our team and BF staff by creating communication loops to share and receive honest feedback
Incorporates leadership expectations, culture, Guiding Principles, and DEIB considerations into learning programs
Works with internal and external SME’s to create and deliver learning content in alignment with Best Friends priorities, culture Guiding Principles, and workforce capability gaps
Delivers and maintains plans for ensuring that state and local compliance training is met and tracked by Best Friends
Stays current with leadership and learning industry trends, offerings, and best practices to influence curriculum decisions and design. Remain up-to-date in facilitation techniques and practices, while utilizing various blended learning resources and instructional design for effective learning and delivery
Selects and manages external vendors, consultants, and learning partners
Oversee TriMetrix, DISC, and Driving Forces Assessments for employees and job candidates
Acts as key driver and contributor to building out the Workday Learning Management System (LMS) to advance the participation, dissemination, and tracking of employee training. Leads a cross-organizational effort consisting of Best Friends training partners (IT, Risk Management, Security, etc.). Oversee LMS administrative function
Defines success metrics and evaluates the effectiveness of learning initiatives
Uses data and feedback to improve programs and demonstrate impact
Fosters a collaborative, high-trust team environment; coaches and develops the Learning and Development team
Other duties as assigned
Travel up to 10%
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in HR, Organizational Development, Education, or related field, or 4+ years of equivalent experience
Advanced L&D/OD certifications are a plus
5–10 years of progressive L&D/OD experience with a track record leading or advising teams; preferably in remote or multi-site environments
Demonstrated leadership and management experience: 5+ years of proven successful experience, including overseeing strategy, operations, budgets, goal setting, mentorship, training and staffing
Experience designing and delivering leadership/management development programs across multiple modalities (in-person, virtual, blended); proven ability to diagnose needs, create content, and measure impact with data-driven improvements
Ability to align learning initiatives with culture, guiding principles, DEIB priorities, and workforce capability gaps
Proficiency with assessments (e.g., TriMetrix, DISC, Driving Forces) for development and selection; strong data/analytics skills to track compliance training and learning outcomes
Experience managing a Learning Management System (e.g., Workday LMS) and coordinating internal/external SMEs, vendors, and learning partners
Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to influence leaders and collaborate with stakeholders across the organization
Strong organizational skills, prioritization, and a proven ability to deliver on time and within budget
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint); comfortable leading live sessions via Teams or Zoom
Must have a valid driver's license for at least 3 years, ability to qualify to be added to Best Friends insurance
Ability to travel, including overnight stays, when needed
Exposure to dogs, cats and other animals of all sizes, temperaments, and medical status when traveling to onsite locations
Benefits
Great benefits
Company
Best Friends Animal Society
Best Friends Animal Society is a nonprofit organization,operates the nations largest sanctuary for homeless animals,provides adoption.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.31MKey Investors
Maddie's Fund
2023-06-28Grant· $0.03M
2022-12-23Grant· $0.78M
2019-07-17Grant· $1.5M
Leadership Team
Gregory Castle
CEO Emeritus
Julie Castle
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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