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Sony Pictures Entertainment Manager, Learning and Development in Culver City, California
The Manager, Learning & Development, will play a pivotal role in supporting and executing talent and organization development strategies for Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE). The position reports to the Vice President, Learning & Development.
Responsibilities
Co-Lead Leadership Academy Program – leadership development program targeting Manager to Vice President level employees. Duties include updating curriculum, facilitation, communications, vendor and budget management
Co-Lead Business of Entertainment 201 Program – business/industry acumen program targeting Director to Vice President level employees. Duties include updating curriculum, facilitation, communications, budget management, and prepping EVP to President level speakers
Design and facilitate team development sessions/offsites as needed (i.e., combination of in-house session content including Emergenetics and StrengthsFinder and custom sessions)
Partner with team members to project manage the design and delivery of additional/new L&D programs or offerings as needed
Facilitate New Hire Orientation and New Hire Socials on a rotating basis
Plan leadership development calendar of offerings on a quarterly basis in alignment with the team development strategy and organizational learning needs
Oversee Leadership Portal website, including planning and implementing site enhancements/updates as needed, liaison with IT department, and access management
Support administration of annual Talent & Succession Planning process including data collation and analysis
Liaise with external vendors to design and deliver solutions, as needed
Partner with internal business groups and P&O partners to identify stakeholder needs and develop solutions
Engage in the development of new processes or enhancements of existing processes related to overall department workflows
Oversee invoice management, room scheduling, purchases among other items handled by Coordinator for learning sessions/programs
Perform other tasks/travel to deliver work for team as needed
Required skills:
Excellent verbal and written communication
Excellent presentation skills
Experience facilitating in different contexts
Experience in learning instructional design
Extremely detailed oriented and organized. Can handle large volumes of complex information
A desire to grow and learn in a fast-paced, innovative team
Comfort managing to manage multiple client engagements simultaneously
Comfort with navigating complex technology/systems
Confidence managing and analyzing data in Microsoft Excel, including creating pivot tables, using Lookup functions, among other tasks
Confidence in creating visually appealing text and imagery for learning materials and slide decks using graphic design tools such as Powerpoint, Canva, In-Design, etc.
Comfort with ambiguity with an understanding of when to push for needed detail
Able to handle multiple tasks and adapt to changes in priority and/or direction easily
Self-starter, who proactively identifies gaps and structures actions to address
Strong problem-solving skills as well as an appetite for troubleshooting
Strong relationship building skills
Excellent time management skills
Key Competencies/Skills
Communicates Effectively
Tech Savvy
Interpersonal Savvy
Manages Conflict
Action Oriented
Being Resilient
Demonstrates Self-Awareness
Manages Ambiguity
Values Differences
Business Insight
Optimizes work processes
Resourcefulness
Persuades
Qualifications/Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree required
8 years of experience in learning and organization development or related field with a Bachelor’s degree or 6 years of experience with a Master’s degree
Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Office suite – Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.
Emergenetics and/or StrengthsFinder certification is desirable
Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics. To request an accommodation for purposes of participating in the hiring process, you may contact us at SPEAccommodationAssistance@spe.sony.com.
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