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Mars

Global confectionery, food, and petcare company

Learning Curriculum Manager - R&D

Learning & DevelopmentUpdated on Nov 12
Full-timeWarsaw, Poland

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in HR, Learning & Development, Business, or a related field is required.
  • At least 3 years of experience in program, curriculum, or portfolio management is required; Learning & Development experience is ideal.
  • Stakeholder management skills and the ability to build trusted partnerships across functions and organizational levels are required.
  • Communication skills and experience coordinating internal and external partners, including vendors, are required.
  • Strong analytical skills and a data-driven approach to decision making and continuous improvement are required.
  • The ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment is required.
  • Business acumen and the confidence to partner with functional leaders to align learning solutions with business needs are required.
  • Fluent written and spoken English is required.
  • Willingness to travel occasionally, approximately 10%, is required.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the performance, effectiveness, and continuous improvement of the R&D learning portfolio.
  • Define, monitor, and communicate key portfolio performance indicators and provide data-driven recommendations to enhance learning impact.
  • Partner with Mars U teams, stakeholders, and external vendors to ensure successful deployment and sustainability of learning solutions.
  • Serve as the content owner within the Learning Management System (LMS), ensuring accurate program setup and maintenance.
  • Build and maintain strong partnerships with key stakeholders across the Colleges, Segments, COEs, and MGS teams.
  • Ensure alignment between learning portfolio priorities and business capability needs through proactive stakeholder engagement and collaboration.
  • Foster customer confidence through effective relationship management and issue resolution.
  • Lead annual demand planning activities for the R&D learning portfolio, ensuring alignment with business priorities and stakeholder requirements.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver learning programs, including cohort management, communications, facilitation, and learner engagement activities.
  • Drive stakeholder engagement cadences and collaboration across teams to support effective portfolio delivery.
  • Use portfolio data and feedback to anticipate demand shifts, optimize performance, and enhance the learner experience.
  • Manage facilitator resources to ensure high-quality program delivery, including coordination with facilitators, sponsors, Senior Leaders, and external partners.
  • Support the development and engagement of facilitator communities, including Master Trainers, Senior Leaders, and internal facilitators.
  • Act as the key point of contact for facilitator support, feedback, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of the R&D function and a strong understanding of its capability needs would be an asset.

About the Company

Mars

Global confectionery, food, and petcare company

Mars makes confectionery, food, and petcare products and also operates pet health services through networks like Banfield, VCA, BluePearl, and Royal Canin. Its products are marketed under familiar brands such as M&M’s, Snickers, Milky Way, Skittles, Dove, Orbit, Pedigree, Royal Canin, Whiskas, and Cocoavia, sold globally to consumers and pet owners. The company differs from competitors by combining a broad, diversified portfolio with a global, family-owned structure guided by the Mars Principles (Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency, Freedom), which drives its operations and partnerships. Mars aims to help communities prosper and to grow its business while improving social and environmental outcomes, using its scale to support responsible practices across the world.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$27B
Headquarters
McLean, VA
Founded
1911

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