Manager, Leadership & Culture

Our Leadership and Culture Team works across Danone U.S. to define and drive leadership development strategies, support employee engagement and team effectiveness that support the strategic objectives of the business. By joining our Leadership and Culture Team, you will be responsible for understanding the leadership development needs and creating and delivering learning strategies for our people leaders. Through thorough needs analysis and proactive and transparent stakeholder management, the Leadership & Culture Manager identifies and determines effective interventions for the organization. The Leadership & Culture Manager also facilitates leadership development sessions for internal client groups and analyzes the efficacy of learning initiatives with an eye towards continuous improvement.

We are currently looking to hire a learning manager based out of Louisville, CO or White Plains, NY

In this role, you will be responsible for:

Regularly engaging stakeholders to understand the leadership development & culture needs of your target audiences
• Partnering with stakeholders, including senior leaders, to develop facilitations that meet their needs including facilitations that address complex group dynamics and strategic alignment sessions
• Adapting content for diverse leadership teams and facilitating up to 1 - 2 sessions per week in alignment with the established annual Leadership & Culture strategy
• Working cross-functionally with HR partners and Talent Management as well as global Danone COE teams to ensure the local leadership & culture strategy addresses the competency needs of the business and complements the global learning priorities
• Reporting on the success of leadership development interventions, ready to problem solve when analysis demonstrates an issue with the solution
• Supporting special Leadership & Culture project work as needed
• Providing consultative Leadership & Culture development support as needed

The salary range for this position is $105,000-151,000 USD. The exact salary offered will depend on several factors, including the candidate's relevant experience, geographic location, internal equity, and market conditions. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options. To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment.

• You will have a bachelor's degree (Master's Degree preferred)
• You will have experience designing and facilitating leadership development sessions for senior leader teams with complex dynamics, and sessions for large audiences (over 50 people)
• You will have minimum five years' experience in learning and development, instructional development, talent development, training or equivalent
• You will have at least two years' regular facilitation experience in both virtual and in-person environments
• You will have experience with a variety of leadership curricula, including: FranklinCovey, Insights Discovery, Fierce Conversations or equivalent
• You will have experience managing a variety of internal stakeholders and driving for results
• You will be a proactive, results oriented, collaborator working in a fast-paced environment where how you deliver results is just as important as the results you deliver
• You will be willing to travel up to 25% to support in-person facilitations and training sessions

Danone U.S. is part of Danone North America, a purpose-driven company and an industry leader in the food and beverage category. You'll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world. Our strong portfolio of brands includes: Activia, DanActive, Danimals, Dannon, evian, Follow Your Heart, Happy Family Organics, International Delight, Light + Fit, Nutricia , Oikos, Silk, So Delicious Dairy Free, STK Cold Brew Coffee , Too Good & Co, and YoCrunch.

With approximately 5,000 employees and 13 production locations across the U.S., Danone North America's mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible.

You'll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps in the world, working to make sure our company creates real value for people and the planet. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.

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