Manager, Learning and Development

Skillz Inc.; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 108,800 - 147,200; Full time

Job summary

Skillz Inc. in Las Vegas seeks a Manager of Learning & Development to design and scale programs that grow employees and leaders, boost performance, and shape a high‑performance culture.

You will drive enterprise L&D strategy, governance, and measurable business outcomes across the organization. The role leads a high‑performing team, partners with People Operations and analytics, and prioritizes onboarding, manager enablement, and capability development to accelerate time‑to‑value and retention

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of progressive experience in Learning & Development or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education.
• Prior people management experience leading teams.
• Proven ability to design manager development programs and onboarding.
• Experience in fast-scaling tech environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and architect the end-to-end Learning & Development function aligned to company KPIs.
• Design scalable onboarding and manager enablement interventions to accelerate ramp speed.
• Define competency frameworks and leadership development programs.
• Establish a robust learning measurement framework tied to business metrics.
• Partner with People Ops, FP&A, Analytics, and leaders to quantify impact.

Skills

Learning & development

Leadership

Change management

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Org Psychology/Business Administration

Job description

As Manager of Learning & Development, you will design and scale programs that help employees and leaders grow, perform at their best, and build successful careers. Your work will shape a high-performance culture and drive business impact through stronger capability across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Learning Strategy & Function Leadership. Lead and architect the end-to-end Learning & Development function at Skillz, defining the strategy, operating model, governance, and roadmap aligned to company KPIs. Build and scale a high-performing L&D team, ensuring clarity of ownership, curriculum standards, and measurable business outcomes.
• Performance Acceleration & Early Career Enablement. Drive improvements in employee performance across the lifecycle, accelerating time-to-productivity and strengthening the first 90-day onboarding experience. Design and implement scalable onboarding and manager enablement interventions that measurably improve ramp speed, performance attainment, and retention.
• Manager Capability & Organizational Effectiveness. Elevate manager effectiveness by defining competency frameworks, leading manager development programs, and embedding performance rigor across the organization. Act as both a strategic advisor and hands‑on program leader to ensure managers are equipped to drive high performance and accountability.
• Learning Measurement & Business Impact Accountability. Establish a robust learning measurement framework that ties training initiatives to tangible business metrics (performance distribution, retention, productivity, manager effectiveness). Deliver regular executive-level reporting and ensure L&D investments produce measurable impact across business units.
• Strategic L&D Architecture. Demonstrated ability to design and stand up an enterprise learning function from strategy through execution, aligning development programs to business outcomes in fast‑paced, growth‑oriented environments.
• Business Impact Orientation. Strong analytical mindset with the ability to connect learning initiatives to measurable performance, retention, and productivity outcomes. Comfortable partnering with People Operations, FP&A, Analytics, and business leaders to quantify impact.
• Manager Development & Performance Expertise. Deep expertise in performance management, manager enablement, and organizational effectiveness. Ability to coach senior leaders while also designing and deploying scalable training programs.
• Change Leadership & Organizational Agility. Proven ability to lead change initiatives, influence cross‑functional stakeholders, and drive adoption of new programs in startup or scaling environments.
• Operational & Tactical Execution. Hands‑on leader who can facilitate training, design curriculum, and build tools when needed, while simultaneously operating at a strategic level. Balances high‑level orchestration with detailed program execution.
• Team Leadership & Talent Development. Experience building and leading high-performing teams, establishing clear performance standards, coaching team members, and ensuring continuity and scalability of core programs.
• Data‑Driven Decision Making. Skilled in establishing metrics, dashboards, and reporting structures to monitor learning effectiveness and inform continuous improvement.

Experience

• 10–12 years of progressive experience in Learning & Development, Organizational Development, or Talent Management. Experience building or scaling enterprise learning programs in growth‑stage or technology‑driven environments preferred but not required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field; or equivalent education and experience.
• Prior people management experience, with demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Proven experience designing manager development programs, onboarding frameworks, and performance enablement initiatives tied to measurable business outcomes.
• Experience working in fast‑paced, scaling organizations where both strategic leadership and tactical execution are required.

Total Starting Compensation including Base + Bonus: $128,000

Skillz embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to diversifying our workforce, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, gender, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or disability status, and we operate in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.