Senior Manager, Training & Enablement ( University

Senior Manager, Training & Enablement (Rubrik University)

Location:
Palo Alto, CA

Rubrik is seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Manager, Training & Enablement to lead and scale our global training initiatives through Rubrik University. This role is critical in driving product proficiency, adoption, and overall success across our employees, customers, and partner ecosystem.

• Develop and Execute Strategy: Define the strategic roadmap and operational plan for Rubrik University, ensuring all training programs align with company goals for product adoption, revenue growth, and customer satisfaction.
• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of trainers and content developers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and instructional excellence.
• Stakeholder Alignment: Collaborate closely with Product Management, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success to ensure training content is accurate, timely, and addresses critical knowledge gaps.

• Curriculum Management: Oversee the development, maintenance, and continuous update of all training curricula for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Program Ownership: Own the delivery model for all training types, including:
  • Internal Employee Training: Onboarding, ongoing upskilling, and advanced certifications for Sales, Support, and technical roles.
  • Customer Training: Public live sessions and customized private training focused on product usage, features, and best practices.
  • Partner Enablement: Certification paths and product knowledge transfer essential for partner sales and technical success.
• Platform Management: Manage the learning management system (LMS) and all delivery platforms to ensure a world-class user experience.

• Define Metrics: Establish clear, measurable success metrics (e.g., certification rates, time-to-competency, training effectiveness scores, product adoption) for all training initiatives.
• Reporting: Track, analyze, and report on training data and ROI to senior leadership, using insights to drive program iterations and resource allocation.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• 8+ years of experience in managing corporate training, technical enablement, or education departments, preferably within a B2B SaaS or enterprise software company.
• 5+ years of direct people management experience, leading a team of trainers or curriculum developers.
• Proven experience designing and delivering training across various modalities (instructor-led, virtual, eLearning, blended).
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive strategic projects.

• Direct experience managing a global training program (e.g., a customer or partner academy).
• Familiarity with data management, cloud computing, and cybersecurity concepts (Rubrik's technology space).
• Experience selecting, implementing, and optimizing Learning Management Systems (LMS).

The minimum and maximum base salaries for this role are posted below; additionally, the role is eligible for bonus potential, equity and benefits. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the role based on U.S. location. Within the range, the salary offered will be determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US Pay Range $123,100 — $184,700 USD Join Us in Securing the World's Data

Rubrik (RBRK), the Security and AI company, operates at the intersection of data protection, cyber resilience and enterprise AI acceleration. The Rubrik Security Cloud platform is designed to deliver robust cyber resilience and recovery including identity resilience to ensure continuous business operations, all on top of secure metadata and data lake. Rubrik’s offerings also include Predibase to help further secure and deploy GenAI while delivering exceptional accuracy and efficiency for agentic applications.

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