Leadership and Organizational Development - Mgr - Business Unit Enablement

Golden 1 Credit Union•Sacramento, CA

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

Golden 1 Credit Union is seeking a strategic learning and development leader to translate business priorities into practical capability-building solutions. The Manager sets direction for business unit enablement, develops a high-performing team, uses data and stakeholder insight to improve outcomes, and builds trusted partnerships across functions. The role balances long-term strategy with disciplined execution and fosters an inclusive environment where employees can grow and perform at their best. The position oversees onboarding, everboarding, and role-based technical learning programs supporting the credit union’s core functions. It manages a portfolio of enablement initiatives and ensures learning investments align with organizational priorities and measurable performance outcomes. The role also maintains awareness of relevant regulatory requirements and inherent risks, establishing control activities consistent with the credit union’s risk appetite and applicable regulations. This is an exempt, hybrid position in Sacramento, California, reporting to the VP - Head of Leadership and Organizational Development. The annual pay range is $124,700 to $140,000.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Education, Training and Development, Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
At least 7 years of progressive experience in learning and development, business enablement, organizational development, or a related field, including responsibility for onboarding and role-based technical training.
At least 3 years of people leadership experience, including responsibility for team performance, coaching, development, and delivery outcomes.
Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional initiatives and partnering with business leaders to translate strategy and performance needs into scalable learning solutions.
Experience using data, quality measures, and business outcomes to evaluate program effectiveness and guide decisions.

Nice To Haves

Financial services or credit union experience, including familiarity with core operational functions.
Experience managing vendors, budgets, resources, or a portfolio of concurrent learning initiatives.

Responsibilities

Set the strategic direction, priorities, and operating rhythm for business unit enablement, aligning learning initiatives with organizational goals and measurable performance outcomes.
Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and learning professionals; set expectations, provide feedback, and support development and growth.
Oversee the design, implementation, and delivery of onboarding, everboarding, and role-based technical learning programs for the credit union’s core functions.
Establish success measures and use operational, learner, and business performance data to assess effectiveness, identify risks, and drive continuous improvement.
Ensure the team meets quality, delivery, service, and performance goals; remove barriers, clarify priorities, and hold the team accountable.
Partner with business unit leaders and subject matter experts to assess capability needs, prioritize solutions, and align learning investments with business strategy.
Build cross-functional partnerships to coordinate resources, strengthen adoption, and support enterprise priorities.
Promote inclusion, collaboration, and knowledge sharing, and ensure diverse perspectives inform decisions and outcomes.
Manage the enablement initiative portfolio, balancing capacity, timelines, dependencies, budget considerations, and changing priorities.
Anticipate business, workforce, technology, and industry needs and recommend and implement scalable learning solutions.
Model integrity, transparency, and sound judgment to build trust with employees, leaders, partners, and external stakeholders.
Maintain understanding of pertinent regulatory requirements and role-related risks; establish and maintain controls to mitigate risk and support operational integrity and regulatory compliance.