Senior Learning & Development Partner

Zoox; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Long-term care insurance

Paid time off

Stock options

Job summary

Zoox is seeking a Senior Learning & Development professional in Foster City, California. This role focuses on scalable learning strategies and capability development across the organization.

The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in L&D or organizational development and must demonstrate strong consulting skills. Key responsibilities include designing learning frameworks and acting as a strategic partner for organizational leaders.

The position offers a competitive salary package, benefits such as health insurance, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in L&D or organizational development.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams effectively.
• Experience in diagnosing capability needs and influencing solutions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic thought partner on learning and capability development.
• Design scalable tools and frameworks for lasting capability.
• Evaluate and manage external learning vendors as needed.

Skills

Consulting and advisory skills

Project management

Building scalable learning infrastructure

Collaborative approach

Job description

About the Team

The People Development & Experience team is responsible for how Zoox grows and engages its people as we scale. Our scope spans learning & development, performance, engagement, and belonging, and we approach all of it with a focus on enabling real, lasting capability across the organization.

About the Role

We're looking for a Senior L&D professional to help Zoox build a more scalable, sustainable approach to learning and capability development. This role is for someone who is energized by enabling others; equipping People Partners, managers, and teams with the tools and frameworks they need to develop capability across the organization. You will bring both a strategic point of view and the hands‑on follow‑through to turn that thinking into tangible, reusable work. You will partner closely with leaders and People Partners to translate business needs into practical, engaging learning experiences that strengthen leadership capability and overall performance.

In this role, you will

• Serve as a strategic thought partner to People Partners and people leaders on learning and capability development, helping them diagnose needs, apply L&D principles, and build capability in their teams.
• Design scalable tools, playbooks, learning pathways, and frameworks that build lasting capability.
• Consult on capability building needs across the organization, effectively diagnosing the need and underlying skill gaps, aligning solutions with organizational priorities, and right‑sizing the response for sustainability at scale.
• Design and facilitate structured development programs, including core skills and career growth experiences, ensuring they connect to performance and career development processes.
• Partner with the L&D Manager and broader PDE team to ensure learning approaches are coherent and connected.
• Evaluate and manage external learning vendors when needed.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in L&D, organizational development, or a related field, with a track record of balancing strategy and execution.
• Strong consulting and advisory skills. You can effectively diagnose capability needs, recommend right‑sized solutions, and influence without direct authority.
• Experience building scalable learning infrastructure (playbooks, toolkits, frameworks) that enable others to deliver.
• Strong project management and business acumen. You can manage multiple workstreams, hold vendors accountable, and connect learning investments to business outcomes.
• The experience and confidence to manage expectations, push back on requests that aren't high priority, and recommend lighter‑touch solutions when needed.
• A genuinely collaborative approach. You share credit, invite input, and find satisfaction in enabling others.

Bonus Qualifications

• Familiarity with connecting individual development to organizational readiness.
• Experience making learning relevant and accessible for a workforce under constant demand.
• Comfort with ambiguity and evolving scope; this role will grow and change as the function evolves.

Base Salary Range

$159,000 - $192,000 a year. There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign‑on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level.

Benefits

Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long‑term care insurance, long‑term and short‑term disability insurance, and life insurance.

Accommodations

If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to [e-mail] or your assigned recruiter.

Final Note

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.