Associate Manager, Learning & Development

YUM; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

4 weeks vacation + sick leave

10 holidays + floating day

Volunteer days

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

Yum! Brands in Irvine, CA is seeking an Associate Manager of Global Learning & Development to translate enterprise learning strategy into exceptional employee experiences.

You will partner with People & Culture leaders, lead defined programs, and drive scalable learning solutions in a fast-moving global environment. You will attend the Irvine office three days per week (Tue-Thu) and bring strong execution, consultative mindset, and collaboration across Design, L&D and HR teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Learning & Development, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business or related field; typically 5+ years of related experience.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing complex learning, talent, HR or organizational programs in a global or matrixed org.
• Experience partnering with HR/P&C and business stakeholders to implement enterprise programs.
• Experience improving processes, tools or ways of working through PM, process improvement, tech adoption.
• Experience using enterprise workplace/learning tech like MS Teams, LMS; facilitation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary L&D partner for assigned brands and business groups; build relationships with P&C partners and leaders.
• Lead delivery of enterprise learning programs from planning through sustainment; coordinate with Design, L&D, P&C and stakeholders.
• Translate business insights into actionable recommendations; gather feedback across markets and stakeholders.
• Improve processes, tools and scalable playbooks; standardize and scale program delivery.
• Drive launch readiness and partner experiences for learning initiatives; ensure clear communication and follow-through.
• Support learning experiences across virtual and in-person formats; facilitate where appropriate; work with vendors and tech.

Skills

L&D partner

Relationship building

Project management

Facilitation

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Learning & Development

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Learning Management Systems

HRIS

Project-management platforms

Job description

Building global, iconic brands people trust and champion

YUM!

Hybrid

Who is Yum! Brands?

Ready to make your mark at an iconic global powerhouse? Join Yum! Brands - the parent company behind KFC, Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill - be a part of our reinvention for Greater Growth.

We are a culture-driven company where innovation, collaboration, and passion fuel everything we do. We’re seeking talented individuals to make a difference across our global business. Whether you’re just starting out or stepping into leadership, you’ll help shape our future by delivering results that matter and bringing your smart, heart, and courage to the table.

If you're ready to grow with a company that values curiosity, high performance, and meaningful work—join us. Let’s build the future of Yum! together!

About the Job:

The Associate Manager, Global Learning & Development is an integral member of Yum!’s Global Learning & Development Center of Excellence, responsible for helping translate enterprise learning strategy into an exceptional experience for employees and leaders across assigned brands and markets. In this this role you will serve as a trusted L&D partner to People & Culture and business leaders, connecting business and talent needs to the right development solutions while independently leading defined learning programs and improving how those experiences are delivered. As the Associate Manager will bring strong execution, sound judgment, and a consultative mindset to a fast-moving, global environment.

You will be required to attend the Irvine, CA office three days per week (Tuesday - Thursday)

Salary Range:

$109,400-$128,600 + bonus eligibility. This is the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining pay, we'll consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary L&D partner for assigned brands and business groups, building strong relationships with P&C partners and leaders, understanding business and talent priorities, and connecting those needs to relevant enterprise learning solutions and resources.
• Lead the delivery of assigned enterprise learning programs or workstreams from planning through sustainment, partnering across Design, L&D, P&C and other stakeholders to clarify needs, surface risks, recommend approaches, and keep work moving with limited day-to-day direction.
• Translate business and customer insight into actionable recommendations, gathering feedback across markets and stakeholder groups, identifying common themes versus one-off requests, and bringing a broader enterprise and global perspective back to the COE.
• Improve the processes, tools and ways of working used to deliver learning, identifying opportunities to simplify, standardize and scale program delivery while partnering with the broader team on reusable playbooks, communications, resources and technology-enabled solutions.
• Drive launch readiness and strong partner experiences for learning initiatives, ensuring audiences, timing, roles, communications, resources and follow-through are clear and proactively addressing issues or escalating decisions when broader alignment is required.
• Support effective learning experiences across virtual and in-person formats, including facilitation where appropriate, partnership with facilitators or vendors, and use of learning technology and digital tools to increase access, consistency and efficiency.
• Bachelor’s degree in Learning & Development, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business or a related field, and/or equivalent relevant professional experience; typically, 5+ years of related experience.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing complex learning, talent, HR or organizational programs/projects, preferably within a large, global or matrixed organization.
• Experience partnering directly with HR/P&C and business stakeholders to understand needs, make recommendations and support implementation of enterprise programs or solutions.
• Demonstrated experience improving processes, tools or ways of working through project management, process improvement, technology adoption or other scalable solutions.
• Experience using enterprise workplace and learning technologies such as Microsoft Teams, project-management platforms, Learning Management Systems and/or HRIS platforms; experience supporting or facilitating instructor-led learning is strongly preferred.

Employees (and their eligible family members) may enroll in the following types of insurance coverage: medical, dental, vision, legal, and accidental death and dismemberment, as well as FSA/HSA (depending on enrolled medical plan). Yum! also provides short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance. Employees may enroll in our 401(k) plan. Yum! provides 4 weeks of vacation, paid sick leave, 10 paid holidays, a floating day off and 2 paid days for volunteer time each calendar year. To learn more about working at Yum! -

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