
Senior Manager, Talent Readiness and Education Programs
Job Summary:
The Learning & Talent Solutions COE Career Development team is responsible for the development and management of various global programs focused on employee skill development, including Disney Aspire and the salaried education reimbursement program. The Career Development team is setting and implementing strategy for employees to reach their potential within The Walt Disney Company.
The Senior Manager will provide oversight and strategic direction to TWDC Education Programs, including Disney Aspire and any potential development of or enhancements to other education programs. The Senior Manager will also lead the development and execution of new programs, initiatives, and strategies for upskilling and reskilling in functional areas of need within TWDC. This individual will also support and align to additional career work through support of events, engagement opportunities, and talent sourcing and pipelining efforts.
Responsibilities
- Lead program management of Disney Aspire and Education Reimbursement.
- Identify opportunities for new upskilling and reskilling programs across TWDC, supporting the strategic planning, development, launch, and ongoing execution of these programs.
- Maintain strong attention to detail and manage project plans/timelines, collaborating with key partners for strategic alignment across all career work.
- Manage new and ongoing vendor relationships.
- Understand, support, and manage to program budgets.
- Champion positive and effective relationships with segment learning teams, global stakeholders, key partners (HR, TA, Communications, Legal), and functional business areas to align and execute on career programs.
- Use data to identify skill gaps across TWDC and align to career areas of need.
- Guide team through research and selection of internal and external content, ensuring alignment to TWDC strategies and expectations.
- Lead a team of professionals, providing strategic guidance for project work; develop and mentor direct reports and extended Career Development team members.
- Provide strategic and tactical leadership skills, taking a concept and working towards implementation.
Basic Qualifications
- 7+ years’ experience in Career Development, Learning, HR, Education or related field.
- 5+ years’ demonstrated leadership experience, including feedback and coaching.
- Experience in strategy development or execution.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, integrated team environment with multiple priorities.
- Ability to adapt quickly to change and display flexibility and agility when faced with challenges or ambiguity.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Strong project and program management experience.
- Ability to work with and analyze quantitative and qualitative data, including workforce metrics, talent acquisition metrics, and employee sentiment data.
- Experience working with external vendors.
- Proven strong experience in all MS Office Products.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain strong relationships; strong partnering skills.
- Proven capability to work with clients at all levels across business units.
- Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving, decision-making skills and continuous improvement process skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working on global projects.
- Experience with large scale projects.
Required Education
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related degree preferred.
Segment
The Walt Disney Company (Corporate)
The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $165,700 to $202,500 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
About The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):
At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with Disney HR Strategies & Services, LLC, which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).
Disney HR Strategies & Services, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.
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