Senior Manager, Capability Development

Position:
Senior Manager, Capability Development (Talent, Learning & Development)

Company:
Real Chemistry

Compensation:
$100,000 – $115,000

Location:
USA (Boston - Massachusetts; Carmel - Indiana; Chicago - Illinois; Lambertville - New Jersey; Remote)

Employment type:
Not specified

Work Arrangement:
Hybrid/Remote

Short Summary:
The Senior Manager, Capability Development is a strategic capability consultant and trusted business partner who helps leaders build the skills, behaviors, and capabilities needed to drive performance and achieve business goals.

Responsibilities:
- Act as a trusted advisor to business and capability leaders, identifying root causes behind performance challenges and shaping solutions that align with commercial priorities.
- Design and deliver targeted capability initiatives that support both immediate business needs and longer-term skill building.
- Enable teams to build skills while delivering work, minimizing disruption to billable time.
- Apply creative thinking to develop engaging, non-traditional learning approaches.
- Define clear success metrics tied to behavior change and business performance.
- Partner closely with People Business Partners (PBPs), SMEs, and global and local stakeholders to align on priorities, scale solutions, and drive consistency across teams.
- Explore and implement AI-powered tools, learning technologies, and performance support resources to accelerate capability development.

Requirement:
- 6 to 8 years of experience in learning and development, capability building, or organizational development.
- Strong consulting and stakeholder influence skills, with experience partnering with senior leaders.
- Demonstrated ability to diagnose root causes and design targeted, practical solutions.
- Strong business acumen and understanding of commercial drivers.
- Experience designing and embedding learning into the flow of work.
- Deep knowledge of adult learning principles and modern learning approaches.
- Exceptional facilitation, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a matrixed environment.
- Experience in an agency, consulting, or other billable environment is strongly preferred.

Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefit program and perks, including free snacks, generous holiday and paid time off, options for private medical, dental, and vision plans, mental wellness coaching, and access to over 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning.