Senior Learning and Development Manager - Underwriting

Are you looking for an opportunity to define your future in the commercial real estate industry based on your own unique skills and experience?

Whether your talents lie in marketing, operations, finance, human resources, management, or something different altogether, you’ll find flexibility and a sense of belonging at Berkadia. We’re committed to a culture that strives for excellence – a place where your contributions are valued, you are empowered to create positive impact, and you can grow your career. Be Your Best Self. Be Berkadia.

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Learning and Development to lead the design and delivery of innovative learning programs that drive organizational success for our Loan Underwriting department. This role ensures all programs are impactful, measurable, and aligned with business objectives. As a strategic leader, you will coordinate a team of L&D professionals and collaborate with business partners to deliver high-quality learning experiences. Additionally, you will establish project-level strategies that support talent development and foster a culture of continuous learning across the organization.

We Innovate to shape the future of CRE, so in this role you will focus on:

Strategic Consulting

• Provides strategic input on learning initiatives.
• Aligns learning programs with business goals.
• Delivers recommendations to senior leadership.
• Identifies outcomes and KPIs.
• Ensures proactive alignment across people team.
• Ensures learning initiatives support business objectives.
• Advises key stakeholders on learning best practices.

Relationship Management

• Manages relationships with key stakeholders.
• Acts as a point of contact for stakeholders regarding L&D initiatives.
• Coordinates with other departments to ensure program success.

Learning Design and Creation

• Leads design and development of learning programs or materials.
• Develops low complexity instructional materials.
• Reviews and refines learning content.
• Ensures quality standards and alignment with objectives.

Project / Work Management

• Manages creation of complex learning programs and projects.
• Develops project plans and timelines.
• Monitors and reports project status to key stakeholders.
• Coordinates project activities.
• Manages program and product maintenance cycles.

Learning Implementation and Execution

• Leads implementation of learning programs.
• Facilitates learning experiences.
• Ensures programs are delivered effectively.
• Gathers data to monitor learner progress and feedback.
• Provides recommendations for improvement.
• Supports playbook creation and Train the Trainer activities.

Other Duties

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Participates in industry conferences and events.
• Stays updated on L&D trends and best practices.

We are passionate about your growth, so to achieve success in this role you should have:

• Prior experience in developing technical learning programs, implementation of learning programs, and facilitation.
• Experience supporting the learning and development needs within commercial real estate underwriting teams.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• 7+ years of experience in a similar position.

We believe People Matter, so we offer benefits that go beyond:

• Monthly paid volunteer hours and donation matching to benefit our communities
• Employee Resource Groups that help you grow with us
• Fertility and family planning services
• Up to 12-weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Mental health care, including free counseling sessions:
• We'll help you fund your learning journey with generous tuition reimbursement
• Pet insurance discounts
• And more!

Be Your Best Self. Be Berkadia.

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Berkadia, as an equal opportunity employer, celebrates our employees’ unique differences, which we believe drives personal and company-wide innovation and creates a people-first culture where your career can take the long view. To achieve these goals, we are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, without regard to race, religion, age, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, domestic partner status, military and veteran status, disability, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by federal, state and local laws.

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