Senior Manager, Skills Strategy & Enablement

TL;DR

Senior Manager, Skills Strategy & Enablement (HR/L&D): Translating the enterprise skills vision into practical, scalable solutions embedded across talent and learning processes with an accent on skills framework activation and governance. Focus on integrating skills into core systems like Workday and LMS/LXP to optimize hiring, development, and workforce planning.

Location: California, United States

Salary: $123,920–$185,880

Company

A Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative reimagining the business of food.

What you will do

• Lead the activation and scaling of the enterprise skills framework, including taxonomy, definitions, and proficiency levels.
• Partner with HR COEs and business units to integrate skills into job architecture, career pathing, and talent mobility.
• Provide strategic oversight of learning technology platforms (LMS/LXP) to ensure they support the skills ecosystem.
• Lead the learning operations team, managing program logistics, budget planning, and performance measurement.
• Utilize skills data to identify gaps, prioritize learning investments, and inform workforce planning.
• Facilitate enterprise learning and skills communities of practice to accelerate adoption across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Education, Organizational Development, or Business (Master's preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in learning, talent, workforce strategy, or organizational development.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience, including managing senior professionals.
• Proven experience in learning technology and operations within a complex organization.
• Ability to translate high-level strategy into practical, scalable execution.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice to have

• Experience working with skills intelligence platforms or taxonomies.
• Prior HR Business Partner experience with strong L&D and Talent Management knowledge.
• Exposure to career architecture, workforce planning, or talent marketplace models.
• Experience operating at enterprise scale within a matrixed organization.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, and vision.
• 401k retirement plan and education assistance.
• Paid time off (PTO), life, and disability insurance.
• Variety of well-being resources and employee development programs.
• Opportunity to work for a recognized Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn.