Senior Manager, Finance Learning & Capability Development

Digital Realty; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Realty is seeking a Senior Manager of Finance Learning & Capability Development to design and execute a global learning strategy in Dallas, TX. You’ll partner with Finance, HR, and regional teams to close skill gaps and build future leaders, delivering onboarding, leadership curricula, and career frameworks.

You’ll develop engaging content—ILT, eLearning, videos, and workshops—while guiding change management and adoption across the organization, ensuring consistent SOPs and robust

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Marketing, Learning & Development, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience leading training, learning, talent development, or capability-building initiatives within global organizations.
• Experience developing enterprise-wide learning strategies, onboarding programs, leadership development initiatives, and role-based curricula.
• Strong instructional design and adult learning expertise with experience creating both virtual and instructor-led learning programs.
• Experience supporting organizational change, transformation initiatives, and change adoption strategies.
• Ability to assess training needs, conduct skills gap analyses, and develop scalable learning solutions.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Experience developing communication strategies and managing content across learning platforms, SharePoint sites, newsletters, and employee engagement channels.
• Strong program management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives and drive results in a global environment.
• Change Management certification (Prosci, ADKAR, or equivalent) and/or Instructional Design certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of Finance learning, capability development, and talent growth strategies that support current and future business needs.
• Partner with Finance leadership, HR, regional teams, and SMEs to identify skill gaps, assess learning needs, and develop targeted training solutions.
• Design and deliver onboarding programs, role-based curricula, leadership development programs, career progression frameworks, and succession planning initiatives.
• Develop engaging learning content and materials, including instructor-led training, eLearning modules, videos, job aids, workshops, and multimedia resources.
• Support Finance transformation and organizational change initiatives by assessing training impacts and developing programs that drive adoption of new processes, systems, and ways of working.
• Develop and implement learning adoption and change management strategies, measuring effectiveness and continuously improving programs based on feedback and performance metrics.
• Create and manage communication plans, training portals, SharePoint sites, newsletters, enrollment campaigns, and stakeholder communications to maximize learner engagement and participation.
• Own and maintain Finance Transformation-related SOPs, training documentation, and process materials to ensure consistency, efficiency, and delivery excellence.
• Expand and enhance the Finance Mentor Program while facilitating capability-building initiatives such as workshops, lunch-and-learns, knowledge-sharing forums, and development events.
• Partner across global teams to foster a culture of continuous learning, career development, and professional growth throughout the Finance organization.

Skills

Leadership

Instructional design

Adult learning

Change management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project management

Global collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Communications/Learning & Development or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SharePoint

Learning Management System (LMS)

Content authoring tools (e.g. Articulate, Captivate)

Job description

Senior Manager, Finance Learning & Capability Development

Job Info

• Job Identification 8323
• Job Category Finance
• Job Schedule Full time

Job Description

Senior Manager, Finance Learning & Capability Development
Location: Dallas, TX

Your Role

The Senior Manager, Finance Learning & Capability Development is responsible for creating and executing a global Finance learning and talent development strategy that strengthens organizational capabilities, supports transformation initiatives, and builds a strong pipeline of future talent. This role partners closely with Finance leaders, HR, Change Management, Transformation teams, and subject matter experts to develop learning programs, career frameworks, leadership development initiatives, and employee growth opportunities that drive continuous learning, capability building, and organizational success.

What you'll do

Lead the development and execution of Finance learning, capability development, and talent growth strategies that support current and future business needs.

Partner with Finance leadership, HR, regional teams, and SMEs to identify skill gaps, assess learning needs, and develop targeted training solutions.

Design and deliver onboarding programs, role-based curricula, leadership development programs, career progression frameworks, and succession planning initiatives.

Develop engaging learning content and materials, including instructor-led training, eLearning modules, videos, job aids, workshops, and multimedia resources.

Support Finance transformation and organizational change initiatives by assessing training impacts and developing programs that drive adoption of new processes, systems, and ways of working.

Develop and implement learning adoption and change management strategies, measuring effectiveness and continuously improving programs based on feedback and performance metrics.

Create and manage communication plans, training portals, SharePoint sites, newsletters, enrollment campaigns, and stakeholder communications to maximize learner engagement and participation.

Own and maintain Finance Transformation-related SOPs, training documentation, and process materials to ensure consistency, efficiency, and delivery excellence.

Expand and enhance the Finance Mentor Program while facilitating capability-building initiatives such as workshops, lunch-and-learns, knowledge-sharing forums, and development events.

Partner across global teams to foster a culture of continuous learning, career development, and professional growth throughout the Finance organization.

What you'll need

Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Marketing, Learning & Development, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.

8+ years of experience leading training, learning, talent development, or capability-building initiatives within global organizations.

Experience developing enterprise-wide learning strategies, onboarding programs, leadership development initiatives, and role-based curricula.

Strong instructional design and adult learning expertise with experience creating both virtual and instructor-led learning programs.

Experience supporting organizational change, transformation initiatives, and change adoption strategies.

Ability to assess training needs, conduct skills gap analyses, and develop scalable learning solutions.

Strong communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills with the ability to work effectively across leadership, HR, and business teams.

Experience developing communication strategies and managing content across learning platforms, SharePoint sites, newsletters, and employee engagement channels.

Strong program management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives and drive results in a global environment.

Change Management certification (Prosci, ADKAR, or equivalent) and/or Instructional Design certification preferred.

A bit about us

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company’s global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx®) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents.

Our Finance team works in one of the world’s fastest growing and most exciting business sectors. We use our financial expertise and commercial awareness to support and develop an international, publicly-listed organization. From managing budgets to financial planning, we deliver a full range of finance and accounting services to help our business stay on track and meet our goals. We also have other specialist areas of expertise including Portfolio Management and Lease Administration.

What we can offer you

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers.

Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, you’ll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. We’ll also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us.

Health and Safety

Safety isn't just a priority here at Digital; it's critical to everything we do. Safeguarding lives, protecting assets, and securing data aren't just ideals - they're essential pillars of our commitment to excellence for our people, our partners and our customers. We have a culture of care where every member of Team Digital embraces a relentless pursuit of working safely across Digital Realty. Together we are Safely Powering Progress.

Our Compensation Philosophy

Digital Realty offers its employees a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions. Central to our compensation philosophy is rewarding our employees for achieving the values and objectives aligned to the company's overall goals and values.

• Benefits: For this role, Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, 401k match, disability benefits, wellness and education benefits, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, holidays, and more.

NOTES:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer, EOE/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled. All applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or other status protected by law or Company policy.

Digital Realty is a publicly traded company (NYSE: DLR) with investment grade ratings from all three major ratings agencies.