Manager, Learning & Development

Nestle

Manager, Learning & Development at Nestlé USA driving leadership capability across corporate and frontline environments. Designing high-impact development experiences to strengthen leader effectiveness.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeSolon • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $120,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and delivering leadership development programs and capability strategies, with a strong focus on integrating digital learning tools and coaching solutions to enhance leader effectiveness and team performance.

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Leadership Development Program DesignCapability Strategy DevelopmentCross-Functional CollaborationDigital Learning Tools IntegrationOrganizational Development Expertise

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Hard Skills

Leadership DevelopmentOrganizational DevelopmentProgram ManagementLearning & DevelopmentCapability Needs AssessmentBehavior Change StrategiesCoaching Solutions DesignTraining DeliveryDigital Workflow IntegrationOnboarding Experience Design

Soft Skills

Stakeholder EngagementCommunicationTeam Performance EnhancementProblem SolvingAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

Coaching PlatformsLeadership Assessment ToolsDigital Learning ToolsAI-Enabled Development Solutions

Industry Keywords

Human ResourcesOperations EnvironmentManufacturingSupply ChainDistributionMatrixed Organizations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own end-to-end leadership development by defining capability needs, shaping learning journeys, and integrating enterprise leadership capabilities across corporate, site, frontline, and operations leader populations.
Serve as a capability owner and subject-matter expert by designing scalable solutions, building deep expertise, and ensuring consistent integration across leader groups and development experiences.
Design and deliver leadership development programs, cohorts, onboarding experiences, intact team sessions, coaching solutions, train-the-trainer models, and targeted organizational development interventions that drive behavior change and practical application.
Translate enterprise leadership capabilities into role-relevant tools, routines, resources, and digital workflows that improve coaching, alignment, decision-making, engagement, and team performance.
Partner with HR, site and functional leaders, senior leaders, Corporate L&D, TPM, Digital teams, and business stakeholders to diagnose development needs and align solutions to business priorities.
Equip leaders with practical tools and routines to reinforce leadership behaviors in day-to-day work and support consistent application of core capabilities across functions and sites.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in business, Human Resources, Learning & Development, Organizational Development, or a related field preferred.
7+ years of experience in Learning & Development, Organizational Development, Human Resources, program management, or leadership development, preferably in a business or operations environment.
Experience designing and delivering leadership development programs, learning tools, capability strategies, or development experiences.
Experience working in cross-functional or matrixed organizations and partnering across HR, business, site, functional, and enterprise learning teams.
Experience supporting operations environments such as manufacturing, supply chain, distribution, or site-based leadership preferred.
Exposure to digital learning tools, coaching platforms, leadership assessment tools, or AI-enabled development solutions preferred.
Willingness to travel as needed.

Benefits

Comp & perks

401k with company match
healthcare coverage
performance-based incentives
competitive total rewards package