Betterment is a leading, technology-driven financial services company that offers investing and retirement solutions for retail investors and investment advisors as well as financial wellness solutions, including a 401(k) for small and medium-sized businesses. Our team is passionate about our mission, to empower people to build wealth with confidence and ease. We’re headquartered in NYC and offer hybrid NY-based positions (Four days/ week in-office).
Reporting to the Director, Talent Development, the Talent Development Manager will play a key role in strengthening Betterment’s high-performance culture by designing and delivering thoughtful, scalable learning experiences. You’ll partner closely with leaders across the business to identify development needs, build right-fit solutions, and bring programs to life with strong project and program management. This is a great opportunity for someone ready to expand their impact and help shape how our people grow.
This role is based out of our NYC office. Below we've reflected the base salary range we would offer for this position. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Betterment’s total compensation package for employees.
- New York City: $110,000-$120,000
We offer a competitive equity package, health, dental and vision benefits, life and AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance, EAP, commuter and parking benefits FSA/HSA, and 401(k) with employer match as well as a flexible PTO policy. This job may also be eligible for variable compensation in the form of a company incentive bonus. For jobs based out of our NYC HQ, we require in office attendance Monday through Thursday, weekly.
A day in the life- Program Management: Manage multiple learning initiatives end-to-end, including logistics, layered communications, enrollment and attendance tracking, and feedback mechanisms. Oversee external vendors to ensure high-quality delivery, strong learner experiences, and alignment with program goals.
- Design and Deliver Learning Solutions: Consult with managers to uncover skills and knowledge gaps to design training that strengthens team effectiveness, giving and receiving feedback, build core business skills, and support measurable business outcomes. Ideal design should highlight frameworks, engaging activities, and creative materials. Deliver remote, hybrid or in person programs
- Manage the annual intern onboarding program: Partner with HRBPs and department managers to manage the onboarding training during the summer intern program. Curate and provide oversight for the team-building components of the program. Participate in the Intern Lead selection process, assist in organizing the projects for graduation and provide feedback for final offers.
- Collaboration and Partnership: Work alongside stakeholders to assess learning needs, develop content, and evaluate the effectiveness of programs. Manage external vendors and consultants to deliver high-quality learning solutions.
- Measurement & Evaluation: Evaluate the success of talent development programs using metrics and feedback. Leverage data to amend content, vendor effectiveness and post training impact.
- Learning Systems and Tools: Stay current on industry trends, tools that streamline logistics. Leverage AI to streamline Talent Development processes. Demonstrate a comfort level with managing multiple technologies for communications, logistics, planning and executing on tasks
- Support Betterment’s ERG Program: Partner with ERG leaders and champions and team members to be sure they are equipped to execute their strategies. Support events as needed and provide budget oversight. Lead the annual election cycle, and be creative with educational & celebratory idea generation.
- 5+ years in talent development, preferably in a fast-growing organization
- Demonstrated success in building relationships, leading cross functional teams, influencing stakeholders to drive change, performance and best-fit solutionsStrong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate strategic visions and detailed plans
- Proficient with G-suite, Learning Management Systems, and comfortable learning new technology Ability to see the big picture and connect dots across the organization
- Highly organized with attention to detail, with a focus on efficient and effective processes. Event planning skills are a plus
We change lives
Join a community of innovators working to transform financial outcomes for real people. Your work will make an impact, always laddering up to our mission: making people's lives better.
We set audacious goals
We set them for the company, our customers, and ourselves—and we won’t stop until we reach them. We don’t just show up; we give our all, then celebrate our wins.
We value all perspectives
When we collaborate, we're at our best. We believe diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes and strive to uphold our supportive and inclusive community.
We invest in you with:
- A competitive suite of benefits, including: medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and AD&D insurance; STD and LTD benefits, including infertility support and World Professional Association for Transgender Health approved benefits; and generous parental leave.
- Flexible paid time off (and encouragement to use it!)
- Meaningful opportunity for community building through our 7 Employee Resource Groups
- Empowerment to own and lead change and affect the business
- Dedicated professional development opportunities
- Lunch from our in-house chef at our NYC headquarters
We’ll take a few weeks to review all applications. If we’d like to spend more time with you, we’ll reach out to arrange next steps, which will include 3-4 sets of meetings with your future colleagues.
In the interview process, we’ll look to learn more about your skills, experiences, capabilities, and motivators. Many of our questions will be aimed at understanding how you might operate here at Betterment. Depending on the role, we may ask you to complete a case study exercise or technical assessments, as we want to collect a robust set of data points to better inform our decisions.
On average, it takes us around 3-5 weeks to make a hiring decision, depending on your availability and sense of urgency. As a best practice, we aim to interview at least 2-3 final round candidates before making a hiring decision. Please note that, as we usually receive an overwhelming number of applications for open positions, we’re unable to offer individual feedback during the interview process.
We recognize that interviewing for a new role is a big deal. We appreciate you considering Betterment as the next step in your career, and our Recruiting Team is here to support and advocate for you through the interview process!
Betterment is dedicated to providing accommodations to candidates upon request. If you need accommodations at any point throughout the interview process, please reach out to your recruiter.
Please note that in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
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We’re an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), sexual orientation, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, predisposing genetic characteristic, domestic violence victim status, arrest records, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
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Betterment participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Please note that we do not use this information to pre-screen job applicants.
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