Senior Program Manager, People Programs (Design & Develop)_

**Overview**As a member of the People Programs, Design and Development team, you play a pivotal role in shaping leadership development and People Program strategies, initiatives, and roadmaps that support leadership engagement, talent practices, and learning & development at the co-op. Reporting to the Director – People Programs (Design and Development), you will design, develop, test, pilot and implement People Programs in moments that matter most in the leadership experience journey and beyond: when people join, develop, perform, and exit. Your role creates intuitive value by focusing on the needs of all employees with an acute lens on leaders, applying strategic and innovative thinking skills and positively impacting the users of the people programs and the business.**Responsibilities and Qualifications**+ Creates, designs, and implements equitable and effective Talent Management and Leadership Development programs and processes in order to achieve strategic business initiatives.+ Understands the underlying principles of Human Centered Design (Design Thinking) and is able to apply HCD in the creation of end-user centered solutions.+ Supports streamlined user experience of key people processes, including identifying and operationalizing opportunities for process improvement and evolution.+ Creates process improvement mechanisms including automation on some of the existing processes/tools to ensure standardization and ease of use.+ Leads people program workstreams focused—but not exclusively—on leadership development initiatives and coordinates programs across the people programs team.+ Leverages deep business understanding to identify issues, diagnose root causes, provide insights, offer recommendations, and develop proactive solutions to solve pressing business objectives through a people-first lens.+ Applies strong analytical skills and attention to detail to understand complex problems and root causes, leveraging quantitative and qualitative data to develop insights, guide decisions, and formulate solutions+ Collaborates with HRBPs, HR COEs, Employee Relations, Legal and business leaders to help facilitate organizational changes and respond to employee feedback on people processes.+ Embed principles of REDI (Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) into program design and delivery+ Validates stakeholder engagement plans to bring the right people together focused on the right work at the right time.+ Evaluates people programming solutions based on the balanced mix of desirable solutions that are feasible, and viable to the business.+ Understands the co-op’s business and the marketplace to ensure connection of leadership development and executive development programs to business outcomes.+ Thinks creatively by looking outside of the HR division to stay current with leadership development and executive development practices both within the co-op and other organizations.+ Understands leadership development and executive development practices and theories as they apply to a distributed workforce encompassing HQ, retail/front-line, customer-service, and supply chain.**Closing****At REI, we believe the outdoors is for all** . We are committed to becoming a fully inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization. We know that there's strength in our diversity – that each employee brings unique skills, experiences, and perspectives. Every day you are driving change, fostering a culture of respect, and knowing you're backed by benefits that support your whole life. To work towards this commitment and fulfill our brand promise of inspiring and enabling a life outside for everyone, we seek employees who demonstrate different ways of working, create a sense of belonging, and actively listen and learn.**Pay Transparency**We are committed to practices that promote pay equity and transparency. As required by applicable Pay Transparency laws, REI provides a range of compensation for roles that may be hired in locations under these requirements. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include a wide array of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic location or other relevant factors.REI offers all regular employees a generous employee discount, access to health benefits, a retirement savings plan and accrued time off. Click here for a detailed overview of benefits plans by employee profile.**Pay Range**$111,000.00 - $177,500.00 per year