Facebook Looking For Learning & Development Partner at Menlo Park, CA Full Time
QualificationsData analysis skills
Facebook is a culture of curious and adaptive learners. Our people are naturally thirsty for opportunities to learn new things in pursuit of building an incredible product experience for the people that use our service. In support of this, the Global Learning & Development team (L&D) at Facebook are committed to helping build the organization as a socially committed community of learners in an environment of hypergrowth.At Facebook, we believe that the keys to personal and team growth & success are rooted in how you leverage learning in a continuous way in and out of the classroom. And that this starts with understanding and being energized by our culture and way-of-working. For this reason, the L&D team works as a small, lean consultative team, and partner with both Business and HR leaders to scale individual and team development.To support this mission, we are hiring a Learning & Development Business Partner. Reporting to a Tech L&D Pod Director Director of Learning and Development, this individual contributor role will focus on the most strategic Leader and Team Development work in these global organizations.
Focused on leader and team development, working independently with leaders and high priority teams to support them in being as effective (impactful and engaged) as possible.
Diagnose, design and deliver high impact leader and team interventions, leveraging existing methodologies, tools and resources and in close partnership w/ respective HRBPs.
Provide one-on-one coaching and partnering with business leaders, especially as it relates to educating in how team and individual development can impact their business/organizational needs and the subsequent needs of their teams to learn, grow and thrive.
Ruthlessly prioritize the highest order needs across all the businesses we support to only do the most strategic work where we can have the biggest impact.
Support the business with change management consulting for organizational and cultural transformation where required.
Design and execute innovative, scalable learning solutions that enable building a continuous learning culture and that supports, “just in time, just enough and just for you” learning.
Communicate, develop and support members of the Tech L&D Pod and relevant People@ partners to upskill themselves in Team Development.
Serve as a thought leader in the Team Development and Coaching space by staying up-to-date on the latest research and current trends.
Analyze the impact of work and the transfer of learning. Based on these insights, develop recommendations for continuous improvement of solutions.
To be successful, you will need to roll up your sleeves, and get things done quickly – being as effective in articulating complex strategies and concepts as you are effective in personal execution. We believe in ship and iterate, not prepare for perfection.
When working with teams, you should have an ability to integrate into an existing team’s culture while simultaneously ascertaining the extent to which changes and adjustments can be made and tracking with the evolution of our business and Facebook’s company values.
You will need to be part of multiple people ecosystems and have the passion to deliver with & through others. You’ll build relationships quickly, gaining trust and buy-in, but also be able to quickly disengage and re-contract as the work requires.
Prioritization is critical – there is always too much to do. You’ll need to prioritize and manage both your energy and your work expertly. We are focused on creating sustained impact and often this involves careful contracting with stakeholders and/or suggesting alternative solutions.
You will need to be able to handle continuous change and ambiguity and make decisions based on incomplete data. We are building as we scale!
10+ years of corporate business experience
5+ years experience in an L&D organization
Experienced in Leadership and Team development in complex organizations, including diagnosis, coaching, consultation, design, facilitation and measurement
Experience working across cultures and with globally dispersed teams
Expertise in consulting with leaders and stakeholders
Experience navigating and pushing into uncomfortable conversations with leaders and teams
Experience establishing relationships and the experience being a strategic partner (vs. just execution)
Experience working in a technology industry.
Background creating as well as delivering learning experiences that develop manager, leader and team capabilities to increase organizational effectiveness.
Experience supporting organizations through scale and change.
Experience with data analysis and insight reporting.
Facebook’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we’re building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we’re creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities – we’re just getting started.
Facebook is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Facebook is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.
Focused on leader and team development, working independently with leaders and high priority teams to support them in being as effective (impactful and engaged) as possible.
Diagnose, design and deliver high impact leader and team interventions, leveraging existing methodologies, tools and resources and in close partnership w/ respective HRBPs.
Provide one-on-one coaching and partnering with business leaders, especially as it relates to educating in how team and individual development can impact their business/organizational needs and the subsequent needs of their teams to learn, grow and thrive.
Ruthlessly prioritize the highest order needs across all the businesses we support to only do the most strategic work where we can have the biggest impact.
Support the business with change management consulting for organizational and cultural transformation where required.
Design and execute innovative, scalable learning solutions that enable building a continuous learning culture and that supports, “just in time, just enough and just for you” learning.
Communicate, develop and support members of the Tech L&D Pod and relevant People@ partners to upskill themselves in Team Development.
Serve as a thought leader in the Team Development and Coaching space by staying up-to-date on the latest research and current trends.
Analyze the impact of work and the transfer of learning. Based on these insights, develop recommendations for continuous improvement of solutions.
To be successful, you will need to roll up your sleeves, and get things done quickly – being as effective in articulating complex strategies and concepts as you are effective in personal execution. We believe in ship and iterate, not prepare for perfection.
When working with teams, you should have an ability to integrate into an existing team’s culture while simultaneously ascertaining the extent to which changes and adjustments can be made and tracking with the evolution of our business and Facebook’s company values.
You will need to be part of multiple people ecosystems and have the passion to deliver with & through others. You’ll build relationships quickly, gaining trust and buy-in, but also be able to quickly disengage and re-contract as the work requires.
Prioritization is critical – there is always too much to do. You’ll need to prioritize and manage both your energy and your work expertly. We are focused on creating sustained impact and often this involves careful contracting with stakeholders and/or suggesting alternative solutions.
You will need to be able to handle continuous change and ambiguity and make decisions based on incomplete data. We are building as we scale!
10+ years of corporate business experience
5+ years experience in an L&D organization
Experienced in Leadership and Team development in complex organizations, including diagnosis, coaching, consultation, design, facilitation and measurement
Experience working across cultures and with globally dispersed teams
Expertise in consulting with leaders and stakeholders
Experience navigating and pushing into uncomfortable conversations with leaders and teams
Experience establishing relationships and the experience being a strategic partner (vs. just execution)
Experience working in a technology industry.
Background creating as well as delivering learning experiences that develop manager, leader and team capabilities to increase organizational effectiveness.
Experience supporting organizations through scale and change.
Experience with data analysis and insight reporting.
Facebook’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we’re building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we’re creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities – we’re just getting started.
Facebook is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Facebook is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.