About the role

HashiCorp’s R&D Operations team is seeking an experienced Staff R&D Enablement Manager to lead the definition and rollout of multiple enablement initiatives for our R&D organization. The target audience includes engineering, product management, design, and other teams. These enablement initiatives will require formulation of a consistent end-to-end communication strategy, partnering with the internal communications team within the Marketing organization. In addition, this role will include efforts related to new hire onboarding and ongoing learning & development programs, partnering with talent teams within the People organization.

This role will operate at a portfolio level, leading multiple complex programs, driving strategic decision-making, and fostering operational excellence within our organization. The person in this role will be one of the most senior members of the R&D Operations team, working closely with executive leadership on a regular basis. Additionally, this role will be expected to bring in new techniques and unique perspectives, and serve as a coach and mentor to others across the R&D Operations and R&D Leadership teams. This role will need to drive adoption and value realization via outreach, change management, training, and messaging.   

You can expect to take on these responsibilities

• Lead the definition and rollout of multiple enablement initiatives, focused on accelerating the productivity and engagement of R&D team members around the world
• Partner with the R&D leadership team and others to foster a culture of continuous learning and development within the R&D organization
• Ramp up quickly on critical processes and systems within R&D such as Product Life Cycle (PLC), Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and more 
• Partner with R&D Operations to identify efficiency improvements via more strategic enablement across the R&D organization
• Partner with Talent Development to enhance new hire onboarding and ongoing professional development programs
• Regularly assess and refine the onboarding and enablement processes based on feedback and performance metrics
• Operate as a change agent to accelerate our efforts in increasing consistent usage of critical processes and systems across the R&D organization 

You could be successful in this role if you have these attributes

• Proven experience in leading enablement and communications in a cross-functional technical environment
• Strong understanding of the professional development needs of engineering, product management, and design teams 
• Strong analytical skills, a second-order thinker who can evaluate alternatives, and make data-driven decisions
• Stellar presentation skills, the ability to command a virtual room through persuasive and compelling narratives and visuals
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and levels
• Strong bias for action and an intrinsic ability to deal with ambiguity
• Excellent organizational and program management skills

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