Global L&D Partner & Program Lead

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

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.