Senior Manager, Learning & Development

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (NYSE: REXR) is a leading, publicly traded industrial real estate investment and management company operating a $14 Billion industrial real estate portfolio.

Senior Manager, Learning & Development

Rexford Industrial is seeking a Senior Manager of Learning & Development who is a strategic, hands-on leader responsible for building organizational capability, strengthening leadership effectiveness, and supporting employee growth across the company. As a key member of the Human Resources team, this role owns the enterprise learning ecosystem, integrating learning systems, leadership and manager development programs that drive meaningful, on-the-job impact.

This role also serves as the system owner for the enterprise Learning Management System (LMS), designs and facilitates scalable leadership and manager development programs, and acts as a trusted internal learning consultant to leaders and HR partners. A key first-year priority will be the design, launch, and facilitation of a comprehensive Manager Development Program supporting new and experienced people leaders, while also contributing to career pathways, talent planning, and fostering a culture of continuous learning, engagement, and development.

Location: #LI-Hybrid / Costa Mesa, CA

Work Arrangement: While we currently follow a hybrid work model, at least 2 days per week at the office will be expected at this time.

Responsibilities: 

Learning Strategy & Enablement

• Own and evolve an annual and multi-year learning roadmap aligned to business strategy, leadership expectations, and future workforce needs.
• Translate organizational priorities into scalable, relevant learning strategies that drive adoption and impact.
• Partner with HR and business leaders to support change initiatives through targeted learning and enablement solutions.

Leadership & Manager Development

• Lead the end-to-end design, development, and facilitation of a Manager Development Program, including needs assessment, curriculum design, delivery, and evaluation.
• Build scalable learning experiences that strengthen core people leadership capabilities such as performance management, coaching, feedback, and team effectiveness.
• Design blended learning experiences incorporating live sessions, peer learning, practical application, and on-the-job practice to drive sustained behavior change.
• Facilitate engaging in-person and virtual learning experiences across leadership levels.
• Support senior leader development through targeted programs, facilitation, and consultation aligned with enterprise leadership expectations.
• Build internal facilitator and subject-matter expert capabilities to support peer-led learning and knowledge sharing.

Enterprise LMS & Learning Operations

• Serve as system owner for the enterprise LMS, overseeing configuration, content architecture, reporting, integrations, and ongoing optimization.
• Curate and maintain a high-quality learning content library, blending internal programs, external vendors, and on-demand resources.
• Design role-based and department-specific learning paths supporting onboarding, skill development, leadership readiness, and internal mobility.
• Develop dashboards and reports to track participation, completion, and learning trends, translating data into actionable insights.

Learning Consulting

• Act as a trusted internal learning consultant, assessing capability gaps and recommending targeted development solutions.
• Collaborate with HR and business partners on talent planning, succession planning, and leadership readiness initiatives.
• Support the development of frameworks for skills development, career pathways, and growth across functions.
• Advise leaders on team development strategies aligned with organizational priorities and future capability needs.

Learning Experiences, Engagement & Culture

• Own and deliver quarterly Lunch & Learn sessions and other company-wide learning experiences.
• Partner with Marketing and other teams to support experiential learning opportunities that connect learning to the business.
• Support enterprise learning events, leadership forums, and development initiatives.
• Ensure learning programs are inclusive, accessible, and designed to support diverse learning styles and experience levels.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Learning & Development, Talent Development, or a related field, with progressive responsibility.
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