About the role:

Samsara’s R&D team is growing, and the R&D Learning & Development team is too. We are looking for a Senior R&D Enablement Specialist to play a key role in designing, developing, and executing our global R&D Onboarding program and other new learning programs for the R&D team. Our focus is on alignment and effectiveness, creating impactful programs that enable R&D organizational excellence. As we implement and experiment, we will evolve, fine-tune and identify how to scale.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-caliber team that will encourage you to do your best.

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In this role, you will:

• Collaborate on and develop various R&D learning initiatives with other R&D Learning & Development team members and in partnership with vendors.
• Help to establish the R&D Onboarding program and build a comprehensive curriculum.
• Contribute to operational excellence by creating, optimizing, identifying, and recommending methods to streamline processes, tools and templates.
• Coordinate logistics for learning and events, coordinating course enrollment and materials.
• Measure, track, and evaluate the effectiveness of initiatives and programming using data to drive decisions.
• Partner with stakeholders, SMEs, senior leaders and external consultants.
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices

Minimum requirements for the role:

• 4+ years of experience managing learning and development programs.
• Experience in personally developing and managing learning programs for global audiences.
• Success building and implementing programs and processes, and operational plans.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships across a diverse range of stakeholders and cross-functional partners.
• A data-driven approach to evaluating and measuring learning experiences.
• Consultative and collaborative skills, comfort partnering with stakeholders, SMEs, senior leaders, and external consultants.
• Experience working with learning vendors and content curation.
• This position is US - Remote eligible.

An ideal candidate also has:

• Strong understanding of R&D organizations and how they operate.
• Experience establishing and managing onboarding and other learning and development programs for technical audiences.
• Experience working at a rapidly growing mid-size tech organization.
• Ability to navigate uncertainty and find effective solutions to support a dynamic organization.