Manager, Learning & Development - New York

At Datadog, the People team is more than just human resources—it’s a data-driven team dedicated to constantly improving the way we hire, develop, and support our most valuable asset: our people. Our People team are strategic problem solvers who work closely with leadership and employees to ensure that Datadog keeps scaling smoothly and remains a great place to work.

Datadog is looking for a Manager, Learning & Development to lead and enhance our facilitation and instructional design function. You will act as a player-coach, facilitating and designing content yourself (primarily to people manager and leadership populations) as well as coaching your team to deliver high quality training to all employee populations at Datadog. You will directly manage a group of facilitators/instructional designers and receive additional support from other People and Enablement team members to execute programs and operations.

Serving as the strategic owner of our facilitation and instructional design function, you will identify and incorporate internal data, industry benchmarks, research, science, and general best practices into our global training programs. This will require close partnership with a range of stakeholders including program managers, coordination teams, and content SMEs across the business. Our goal is to provide employees learning experiences that are impactful, engaging, and enjoyable. 

You will have an opportunity to make a big impact at Datadog by directly upskilling Datadogs across all teams and regions, setting them up to succeed during their onboarding, development, and beyond. The successful candidate will hit the ground running by developing a robust understanding of what programs are in place today and identifying where improvements can be made. They will also learn to confidently facilitate existing workshop content to employees at all levels, up to and including senior leadership.

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead a function that successfully designs, delivers, and enhances training content that advances the company’s performance and strengthens our culture
• Maintain a relevant and diverse portfolio of courses and coach your team to deliver effectively to employees
• Facilitate workshops on topics such as manager and leadership development, DEI, and more to audiences including senior leaders (up to C-Suite executives)
• Partner closely with program managers and coordination teams to execute in-person, virtual, and online learning sessions that drive lasting behavior change
• Collaborate with content SMEs across Datadog (e.g., People Business Partners, COE teams, Enablement functions) to build and enhance trainings that meet business goals
• Ensure our programs clearly convey to learners the proper actions they should take in their day-to-day roles outside of the classroom to promote transfer of training
• Use feedback, data, and industry trends to measure the success of our programs and drive improvements on an ongoing basis as we scale and evolve

Who You Are:

• At least 8 years of related professional experience, including training facilitation, instructional design, and direct people management experience
• At least 3 years of experience working directly with senior leadership populations (Directors and VPs+) in live training environments
• Proven ability to understand broader business objectives and translate them into action
• Experience designing, building, and enhancing a diverse portfolio of training programs including complex People topics (e.g., DEI) and those for senior populations (e.g., executives and employees who manage managers)
• Strong facilitation and communication skills; adept at building credibility with individuals across all levels, departments, and geographies
• Ability to travel to different offices periodically, both domestic and international, to facilitate in-person workshops or support team members based abroad
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits and Growth:

• Generous and competitive benefits package
• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Continuous career development opportunities 
• Product training to develop understanding of our product and space
• Best in breed o