Senior Manager, Learning & Organizational Development

Interested candidates based outside of the designated areas are welcome to apply, provided they have the indefinite right to work in the job location. Cohesity is a leader in AI‑powered data security and management. Aided by an extensive ecosystem of partners, Cohesity makes it easy to secure, protect, manage, and get value from data across the data center, edge, and cloud. Cohesity helps organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities, including immutable backup snapshots, AI‑based threat detection, monitoring for malicious behavior, and rapid recovery at scale. We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design. Join us on our mission to shape the future of our industry. Key Responsibilities Leadership and Manager Effectiveness Design and deliver programs that build the quality of people leadership across Cohesity, with direct accountability for outcomes reflected in engagement data and business performance. Build scalable, high‑quality interventions—workshops, cohort programs, resources, and coaching frameworks—that translate into stronger team performance. Use employee engagement data and QBR feedback to continuously improve program design and demonstrate impact. Organizational Effectiveness and Integration Design and facilitate team‑effectiveness engagements, culture initiatives, and integration learning experiences that build shared identity and ways of working. Partner with senior leaders to diagnose organizational challenges and recommend the right intervention—learning, facilitation, or structural. Sustain and evolve "One Team" culture programming as the organization continues to scale. Strategic Business Partnerships Translate complex business needs into targeted, high‑quality interventions. Lead stakeholder discovery, program design, and outcome measurement for functional learning priorities. Learning Ecosystem Leverage Docebo, Udemy, Franklin Covey, MS365, and enterprise AI tools to build scalable, modern learning experiences for a distributed global workforce. Contribute to L&D's overall quality bar, helping the team continuously raise the standard of what great looks like. A Note on the Nature of This Role We operate in a fast‑moving industry where technology, tools, and priorities can shift quickly. The responsibilities listed reflect where we are today, but this role will evolve. We’re looking for someone who sees that as an opportunity, not an obstacle. Adaptability, curiosity, and a willingness to grow alongside the business are just as important as any specific skill listed above. How We Work We operate as a small, senior team which means high ownership and direct access to the partnerships that matter. We expect you to bring a point of view, not just execute; the best ideas come from practitioners who are close to the work. You’ll have clear direction from the Director and significant room to shape how that direction comes to life. We use AI tools actively and practically across the team, not as a novelty but as a genuine part of how we design, research, and deliver. We hold ourselves to a high‑quality bar and believe that measurable business impact and positive employee experience are key indicators of success in this function. We collaborate across the People team and with business stakeholders constantly; this is not a role for someone who prefers to work in isolation. Core Skills (Must‑Have) Learning strategy and program design—deep expertise in adult learning principles and modern instructional design, with a track record of building solutions that drive behavior change, not just knowledge transfer. AI fluency and enablement—demonstrated personal fluency with generative and agentic AI tools (like Microsoft Copilot and Claude), and ability to design and operationalize enterprise AI adoption programs that build confidence and capability at scale. Organizational development—experience designing and facilitating team‑effectiveness interventions, culture initiatives, and capability frameworks that go beyond the classroom. Influence without authority and stakeholder rapport—consistent track record of building trust, driving alignment, and delivering outcomes through senior stakeholder relationships in complex organizations, including Senior Leaders, People Partners and other cross‑functional business stakeholders. Cross‑functional partnership depth—demonstrated ability to build and sustain strong working relationships with People Partners, co‑designing interventions and ensuring learning and OD work is tightly connected to the broader people strategy for each business unit. Measurement and business impact—ability to define program success metrics, support QBR reporting, and use data and stakeholder feedback to demonstrate clear, credible business outcomes. Enabling Skills (Strong Preference) Leadership development design—experience building and executing manager and leader effectiveness programs tied to measurable outcomes such as engagement survey improvement or performance framework adoption. Learning technology ecosystem—hands‑on experience with LXP/LMS platforms (Docebo a plus) and comfort designing within a Microsoft 365 and enterprise AI tool environment. Stakeholder engagement sophistication—ability to apply structured approaches (such as Insights Discovery or similar frameworks) to navigate complex stakeholder dynamics and lead alignment conversations with senior leaders. Mentorship and team elevation—experience serving as an informal thought partner and coach to peers, sharing expertise in ways that raise the overall capability of the team around you. Bonus Skills (Nice To Have) Familiarity with tools such as Udemy, Franklin Covey, or similar content ecosystems. Experience supporting post‑merger or post‑acquisition integration through learning and OD interventions. Exposure to agile or product‑thinking approaches applied to learning program design. Experience Signals Has contributed to or led an enterprise‑wide or function‑wide learning or OD strategy—not just delivered programs within one—and can speak to how that strategy connected to business outcomes. Has designed and led end‑to‑end, large‑scale, enterprise‑wide enablement initiatives and can describe what worked, what didn’t, and what they’d do differently. Has navigated a matrixed, fast‑moving tech environment and built credibility with technical stakeholders without a formal mandate. Has delivered team‑effectiveness or organizational development work (not just training) that a leader or team would specifically point to as having made a difference. Has operated as a strong individual contributor—managing complex workstreams independently and delivering quality outcomes with general direction from a senior leader. Has progressive L&D and OD experience in a high‑growth technology environment. Benefits Pay range: $180,000.00‑$200,000.00 (annualized hourly rate assuming normal full‑time employment). Full‑time employees are eligible to participate in a comprehensive benefits framework, including health and wellness benefits, vacation, paid holidays, refresh days, 401(k) retirement plan, life and disability insurance coverages, and other benefits the company may offer from time to time. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEOE) Cohesity is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr