Sr Manager Learning and Development
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Hanover, MD, United States
Locations:
Hanover
Pay Range:
$97,000 - $125,000 depending on experience
Job Overview
The Senior Manager of Learning and Development is a key leadership role responsible for building and scaling learning solutions that develop capability across Coca-Cola Consolidated. This hands-on leader will design, execute, and continuously improve comprehensive L&D programs, practices, and processes that align to our Business, Culture, and People Priorities. This role leads a team of Learning and Development Managers who execute the talent strategy within their respective regions or internal customer groups. The ideal candidate is a skilled people leader, an experienced L&D practitioner, and a trusted partner to senior leaders who puts teammates and the business first. This role carries broad accountability for the full teammate experience — from onboarding through ongoing development.
Responsibilities
People Leadership: Lead, coach, and develop a team of Learning and Development Managers responsible for executing the talent strategy across designated regions or internal customer groups; set clear expectations, provide ongoing feedback, and remove barriers to team performance; model credible, consultative, business-first partnership in leader interactions.
Strategic Business Partnership: Proactively meet with key business leaders to understand priorities, challenges, and capability gaps; act as a trusted L&D advisor translating business conversations into actionable learning strategies that are practical, scalable, and tied to measurable outcomes; design audience- and context-specific learning solutions; build relationships with senior leaders, HRBPs, and cross-functional partners; represent the L&D function with credibility at the senior leader level.
Program Design and Execution: Build and execute robust learning and development programs aligned with organizational culture and business needs; assess quality and effectiveness of training; support leadership development programs with consistent delivery and high-quality participant experiences; create scalable programs that enable career and personal growth; manage a broad portfolio of programs with smart trade-offs and stakeholder communication; collaborate with Organizational Capabilities, Talent Acquisition, and HR to support multiple models and readiness for change.
Measurement and Continuous Improvement: Develop mechanisms to measure the success and business impact of L&D programs; use data to continuously improve programs and inform decisions; communicate learning impact to senior leaders in business terms.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Deep expertise in L&D with strong relationship-building skills and the ability to earn trust and influence senior leaders across multiple regions
Business acumen and strategic thinking; serve as a trusted thought partner to senior leadership
Proven ability to measure program effectiveness and translate data into actionable insights and business impact stories
Problem-solving skills and the ability to lead a team through ambiguity and make sound trade-offs
Strong written and oral communication, facilitation, and presentation skills
Ability to collaborate across functions and levels of seniority
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree (4 years)
5+ years of experience in Learning and Development, including program design, delivery, and evaluation
People leadership experience with a demonstrated ability to manage and develop a team
Experience leading geographically distributed teams
Familiarity with talent strategy execution in a field or regional model
Preferred Qualifications
N/A
Work Environment
This role is based in a professional office environment. Travel up to 50% is required to support regional teams, senior leader partnerships, and facilitation activities across Coca-Cola Consolidated territories.
Equal Opportunity Employer
- All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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Hanover
Pay Range:
$97,000 - $125,000 depending on experience
Job Overview
The Senior Manager of Learning and Development is a key leadership role responsible for building and scaling learning solutions that develop capability across Coca-Cola Consolidated. This hands-on leader will design, execute, and continuously improve comprehensive L&D programs, practices, and processes that align to our Business, Culture, and People Priorities. This role leads a team of Learning and Development Managers who execute the talent strategy within their respective regions or internal customer groups. The ideal candidate is a skilled people leader, an experienced L&D practitioner, and a trusted partner to senior leaders who puts teammates and the business first. This role carries broad accountability for the full teammate experience — from onboarding through ongoing development.
Responsibilities
People Leadership: Lead, coach, and develop a team of Learning and Development Managers responsible for executing the talent strategy across designated regions or internal customer groups; set clear expectations, provide ongoing feedback, and remove barriers to team performance; model credible, consultative, business-first partnership in leader interactions.
Strategic Business Partnership: Proactively meet with key business leaders to understand priorities, challenges, and capability gaps; act as a trusted L&D advisor translating business conversations into actionable learning strategies that are practical, scalable, and tied to measurable outcomes; design audience- and context-specific learning solutions; build relationships with senior leaders, HRBPs, and cross-functional partners; represent the L&D function with credibility at the senior leader level.
Program Design and Execution: Build and execute robust learning and development programs aligned with organizational culture and business needs; assess quality and effectiveness of training; support leadership development programs with consistent delivery and high-quality participant experiences; create scalable programs that enable career and personal growth; manage a broad portfolio of programs with smart trade-offs and stakeholder communication; collaborate with Organizational Capabilities, Talent Acquisition, and HR to support multiple models and readiness for change.
Measurement and Continuous Improvement: Develop mechanisms to measure the success and business impact of L&D programs; use data to continuously improve programs and inform decisions; communicate learning impact to senior leaders in business terms.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Deep expertise in L&D with strong relationship-building skills and the ability to earn trust and influence senior leaders across multiple regions
Business acumen and strategic thinking; serve as a trusted thought partner to senior leadership
Proven ability to measure program effectiveness and translate data into actionable insights and business impact stories
Problem-solving skills and the ability to lead a team through ambiguity and make sound trade-offs
Strong written and oral communication, facilitation, and presentation skills
Ability to collaborate across functions and levels of seniority
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree (4 years)
5+ years of experience in Learning and Development, including program design, delivery, and evaluation
People leadership experience with a demonstrated ability to manage and develop a team
Experience leading geographically distributed teams
Familiarity with talent strategy execution in a field or regional model
Preferred Qualifications
N/A
Work Environment
This role is based in a professional office environment. Travel up to 50% is required to support regional teams, senior leader partnerships, and facilitation activities across Coca-Cola Consolidated territories.
Equal Opportunity Employer
- All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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