Manager, Leadership Development
Company websitekraftheinz.com (Kraft Heinz, opens in new tab)
Base salary $104,200 to $130,200
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Chicago, IL
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- LocationChicago, IL
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About this job
Job Description
Manager, Leadership Development
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Work Arrangement: Hybrid, three days per week in the Chicago office
At Kraft Heinz, leadership is a driver of business success.
As Manager, Leadership Development, you will manage the programs, platforms, and operating mechanisms that connect leaders to the right development at the right time. You will lead key coaching, assessment, and development platforms; strengthen how the leadership development portfolio is accessed and measured; and serve as the primary connection between Leadership Development and Talent Management.
Working across Talent Management, HR Business Partners, regions, vendors, and business leaders, you will translate talent priorities into coordinated development solutions while identifying opportunities to scale, simplify, and improve the enterprise portfolio.
What You'll Do
Leadership Portfolio Operations
· Manage the enterprise leadership development portfolio calendar, intake, nominations, eligibility, and communications.
· Coordinate access and placement into coaching, assessment, cohort-based, and on-demand development offerings.
· Partner with regions and functions to clarify handoffs, anticipate delivery needs, and improve adoption of enterprise offerings.
· Create reusable launch kits, communications, templates, and program resources that enable consistent global execution and appropriate local adaptation.
· In partnership with the Learning Transformation & Operations team, establish consistent program management standards, templates, governance across the portfolio.
· Maintain a clear catalog of leadership development offerings and practical decision guides for HR Business Partners and Talent teams.
· Surface portfolio gaps, overlaps, demand trends, and opportunities to scale, simplify, or consolidate offerings.
Coaching, Assessment & Development Platforms
· Lead the operational strategy and ongoing management of our coaching partners (both traditional and AI coaching).
· Define priority use cases and connect platforms to our People Cycle and development offerings.
· Design and evolve the developmental 360-feedback program to help leaders gain actionable insights, translate feedback into focused development priorities, and connect to relevant coaching and development resources.
· Establish success measures across coaching and assessment platforms, using participant feedback and utilization data to improve quality, access, and impact.
Talent Development Integration & Orchestration
· Serve as the primary Leadership Development partner to the Talent Management team, translating talent review and succession priorities into development requirements and available solutions.
· Partner on development plans for priority talent, bringing expertise on coaching, assessments, leadership programs, and other development experiences.
· Identify recurring development needs across talent plans and use those insights to inform scalable programs, platforms, and portfolio priorities.
Insights, Measurement & Portfolio Improvement
· Build clear reporting on participation, utilization, experience, outcomes, and investment across programs and platforms.
· Translate program, coaching, assessment, and platform data into actionable recommendations for portfolio decisions.
· Establish feedback loops with Talent Management, HR Business Partners, regions, vendors, and participants.
· Monitor whether priority talent populations are accessing the right solutions at the right time.
· Support quarterly portfolio reviews and recommendations on what to scale, redesign, consolidate, or stop.
What You'll Bring
- Experience managing leadership development, talent, learning, coaching, assessment, or related enterprise programs.
- Strong program and portfolio management skills, with the ability to move between strategy, operations, and execution.
- Ability to translate talent and business priorities into clear development solutions, operating plans, and stakeholder actions.
- Experience managing external partners, budgets, and service expectations.
- Comfort using data and feedback to identify patterns, improve experiences, and recommend decisions.
- Strong cross-functional partnership and communication skills in a global, matrixed environment.
Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz’ strategy and values.
New Hire Base Salary Range:
$104,200.00 - $130,200.00Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.
The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors
Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:
Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training
Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability
Location(s)
Chicago/Aon CenterKraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact [email protected] for assistance.
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Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Manager, Leadership Development (this listing) | $104,200 - $130,200 |
| Manager, Consumer Insights - Taste Elevation | $104,200 - $130,200 |
| Maintenance Manager | $104,200 - $130,200 |
| Manager, ECM Operations | $104,200 - $130,200 |
| Customer Sales Manager - Smart & Final | $104,200 - $130,200 |
| Manager, R&D - Packaging Dev | $104,200 - $130,200 |
| Manager, Digital Shelf Strategy | $104,200 - $130,200 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-20
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Location as the employer wrote it: Chicago, IL
$104,200.00 - $130,200.00
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