Manager, Learning & Organizational Development (Bilingual Preferred)

The Wonderful Company • Shafter, CA

4d • $100,000 - $110,000

About The Position

From farm to table, The Wonderful Company is a high-growth, entrepreneurial organization behind iconic, healthy brands such as Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Halos, FIJI Water, and POM Wonderful. While our businesses may be diverse, we’re all Wonderful - and united by a commitment to creating a healthier world through an uncompromising focus on the well-being of our employees and their families. We foster a collaborative, inclusive workforce that values an entrepreneurial spirit, curiosity, and openness to change. We have an exciting opportunity for a Manager, Learning & Organizational Development (L&OD) to join our dynamic L&OD Center of Excellence (CoE). This role partners closely with leaders and teams across the organization to drive leadership effectiveness, team performance, and employee development through impactful learning programs, workshops, and talent initiatives. As a hands-on L&OD practitioner, you will blend internal consulting, facilitation, and program leadership while supporting enterprise-wide leadership, performance management, and professional development initiatives for more than 11,000 employees.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3-5 years proven success in creating and delivering learning and professional development trainings and presentations, virtual and in-person, to audiences of 10 to 100 participants
• Comfortable drafting presentations and documents in Spanish and delivering workshops in Spanish
• Experience in presenting and partnering with department leaders to execute trainings that align to the Company mission and values including performance management, manager training, supervisor training, onboarding, and employee engagement
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to establish trust and influence across the enterprise
• Work autonomously in a competitive, fast-paced environment
• Self-directed, can make progress with limited information or direction and can be agile and flexible
• Experience creating high-quality, high-visibility deliverables for senior leadership audiences
• Knowledge and usage of personality and organizational assessment tools such as DISC, 360 assessments, etc.
• Expert understanding and usage of MS Office tools, specifically PowerPoint design and content flow
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time to different central valley locations or Los Angeles HQ offices

Nice To Haves

• Master’s in organizational development or related field, preferred not required

Responsibilities

• Serve as an OD resource working with our business units to consult on team effectiveness challenges, facilitate workshops and offsites, and support talent planning
• Develop content/materials and co-facilitate team engagements for intact teams
• Lead and/or manage internal learning and leadership programs; responsible for strategy development, content creation, program management, and delivery
• Drive strategic initiatives at the local level in partnership with L&OD leadership team
• Manage relationships with vendors for the development and/or delivery of learning services, as needed
• Identify potential new partners, initiatives, and activities and make recommendations in support of an expanding L&OD’s presence and influence in the Central Valley
• Partner with members of the L&OD team on cross-functional initiatives and projects

Benefits

• Thriving Wellness Community: Access to top-notch medical coverage comprehensive vision and dental plans, and a 401k with match eligibility to secure your financial future and including: 24/7 online physician consultations virtual mental health resources life coaching engaging employee community groups cash rewards for healthy habits and fitness reimbursements library of on-demand fitness videos
• Career Advancement Opportunities: Unlock your potential with clear paths for career progression and internal mobility across our diverse family of brands and business units.
• Focused Learning and Development: Grow as a leader with our dedicated Learning and Organizational Development department, offering extensive resources like People Manager and leadership training, webinars, and eLearning courses.
• Empowering Mentorship Program: Connect with colleagues through our company-wide mentorship program to share goals, overcome challenges, and drive your career forward.
• Continuous Improvement Training: Participate in training that empowers all employees to learn and implement concepts that drive significant, positive change in the workplace.
• Building a Healthy Society: To date, our co-Founders Lynda and Stewart Resnick, through their foundations and The Wonderful Company, have invested more than $2.5 billion in education, health and wellness, community development, and sustainability initiatives across California’s Central Valley, Fiji, and the world.
• Giving Back to the Community: Make a difference with Wonderful Giving , allowing you to allocate company-provided funds to up to three charities of your choice, and join Wonderful Neighbor to contribute to group service projects within our local communities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager