Learning & Development Business Partner

Tony's Pizza Events Center; Hopkins (MN); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards package

Health benefits

Job summary

CJ Schwan’s Company is seeking a Learning & Development Business Partner in Minnesota to design, develop, and deliver impactful sales and product training across instructor-led, virtual, and digital formats. You will partner with leaders to close capability gaps and drive business performance.

You will manage LMS programs, leverage AI-enabled tools to enhance content, and collaborate with marketing, operations, and product teams to improve training effectiveness and learner outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Learning & Development, talent development, or organizational effectiveness.
• 3+ years designing and delivering sales/product training in CPG/manufacturing/food production or related industries.

Responsibilities

• Identify capability gaps with leaders to develop learning solutions that drive performance.
• Design and deliver sales, product, and business training across ILT, virtual, and digital formats.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build programs enhancing sales effectiveness and product knowledge.
• Facilitate learning experiences to improve knowledge retention, behavior change, and results.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools to enhance content development and training effectiveness.
• Manage LMS administration, program implementation, reporting, and impact measurement.

Skills

Instructional design

Facilitation

Consulting

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree (Instructional Design/OD/HRD)

Tools

LMS administration

AI-enabled learning tools

Job description

AtCJ Schwan’s, we don’t just make food — we help create moments that matter. From kids devouring pizza after soccer practice, to students laughing over dumplings in a cafeteria, to families enjoying pie during the holidays, our team members play an important role in bringing those everyday moments to life. Our portfolio includes iconic pizzas, global flavors and timeless desserts from brands likeRed Baron®, bibigo®, Tony’s®, Big Daddy’s®, Freschetta®, Pagoda®, Edwards® and Mrs. Smith’s®. Enjoyed in homes, schools, restaurants and just about everywhere people shop and eat, our products reflect a commitment to quality, innovation and the power of food to bring people together.

We're looking for someone who is passionate about developing people, thrives in a collaborative environment, and enjoys balancing consulting, instructional design, facilitation, and learning technology. As a Learning & Development (L&D) Business Partner, you will play a key role in building the capabilities that drive business performance and growth. Partnering closely with business leaders, sales leadership, HR, and L&D colleagues, you will identify development opportunities and create learning solutions that strengthen individual, team, and organizational effectiveness.

A core focus of this role is designing, developing, and delivering impactful sales and product training programs while supporting learning needs across multiple business functions. You will create engaging, learner-centered experiences across instructor-led, virtual, and digital formats, helping employees build the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to succeed.

You’ll also play an important role in managing learning programs within the Learning Management System (LMS), ensuring a seamless learner experience through effective administration, reporting, and program support.

What you will do:

• Partner with business leaders and HR to identify capability gaps and develop learning solutions that drive performance.
• Design and deliver engaging sales, product, and business training across instructor-led, virtual, and digital formats.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, operations, and product teams to build programs that enhance sales effectiveness and product knowledge.
• Facilitate impactful learning experiences that improve knowledge retention, behavior change, and business results.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools to enhance content development, learner engagement, and training effectiveness.
• Manage LMS administration, program implementation, reporting, and measurement of learning impact

What you will bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Organizational Development, HR Development, or a related field.
• 8+ years of Learning & Development, talent development, or organizational effectiveness experience.
• 3+ years designing and delivering sales and product training, ideally within CPG, manufacturing, food production, distribution, or related industries.
• Strong instructional design, facilitation, consulting, and stakeholder management skills.
• Hands-on LMS administration experience, including reporting, course management, and learner support.
• Proven ability to drive behavior change, improve business performance, and effectively leverage AI-enabled learning tools.

The base salary range for this position is $83,000 to $139,000 annually with eligibility for a 15% annual incentive bonus that is based on organizational performance. The pay range represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to education, skills, work experience, certifications, geography, etc. As such, starting pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

Beyond base salary, we offer a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a strong foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, and wellbeing support programs.

The employing subsidiaries of CJ Schwan's Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin, or other protected class.