Matt Blank Email & Phone Number

London, GB

Ventura, CA, US

Norwalk, CT, US

• Global Head of Learning & Development at Priceline, built function from ground floor
• Create and set the L&D vision and strategy for all employees at Priceline with a focus on building management and leadership capabilities
• Built Manager Launchpad: Priceline’s required foundational People Leader training program
• Conduct iterative needs analyses to identify data and trends that inform strategic Learning decisions
• Directly engage with learning partners and leadership team to build and maintain relationships
• Own end-to-end program creation for all learning initiatives – design, develop, deliver, and measure

Seattle, WA, US

• Global Lead for Amazon Manager Development
• Enterprise-wide strategy creation, development and management of scalable, innovative learning solutions for Amazon’s 80K+ managers across all functions and geographies.
• Created and owned Amazon's global manager training program to proactively raise the bar of managerial skills, completion required for all new Amazon managers onboarding to their role
• Partner with HRBPs and Leadership stakeholders across Amazon to secure buy-in as well as ensure a constant feedback loop for continuous improvement in service of all internal customers.
• Build a learning culture that reinforces the value of continuous manager development.
• Use data, anecdotes and stakeholder inputs to conduct needs analysis that identifies the key behaviors, knowledge, and capabilities managers need to develop.

Seattle, WA, US

• Head of Training for Amazon’s Ad Tech global Enterprise Sales organization
• Ownership of end-to-end program management – needs analysis/discovery, design, development, implementation, measurement and reporting
• Responsible for continuous training strategy development and execution in fast-paced digital advertising space
• Developed a comprehensive competency model and launched a multi-modal training curriculum
• Collaborate with business leaders to scale training to further reach, reduce friction, and ensure a consistent learning experience globally
• High emphasis on usage of data and targeted metrics to measure training impact/success and determine improvements

New York, NY, US

• Global Lead for WarnerMedia’s People Growth (L&OD)
• Lead on identification of new trends and developments in the learning field, finding innovative techniques to bring learning to life
• Liaise with key business leaders & conduct continuous needs analysis to review current learning offerings and relevant data metrics against both business unit and organizational goals
• Ownership of the development & implementation of WarnerMedia’s Business Acumen Learning Lab
• Design, deliver and facilitate enterprise learning programs using a holistic, innovative approach
• Analysis of data & insights to identify skills & competency requirements with a focus on technical skills development

New York, NY, US

• Global head of Learning & Development at Bleacher Report, creation of function from ground floor
• Successfully implemented a company-wide Learning curriculum across the three offices on a blended approach of in-person courses as well as eLearning and on-demand materials
• Authored and delivered the first Talent & Performance Management tools at Bleacher Report including: Goal Setting, Succession Planning, Talent Review, Competency Framework as well as the overarching strategy connecting.
• Designed, delivered, and facilitated key courses across all levels of the population and specializing in Management and Leadership workshops
• Develop and lead high performing talent development team

New York, NY, US

• Global head of Learning & Development at Gen II, first L&D leader in company history -- creation of function from scratch owning both Talent Management and Development
• Partnered with business leaders to identify skill gaps in each business unit in order to create the overall vision and strategy for Learning & Development at Gen II
• Produced & built company-wide Learning curricula of both in-house programs (including Technical Onboarding Training, Management Training and a Weekly Speaker Series) as well as vendor curated courses, on-demand.
• Built and launched our internal Learning Management System and managed vendor relations and Learning budget

London, GB

• Executed data-driven global learning solutions for EY Tax employees across all levels and all locations
• Responsible for the updating and maintaining the FSO Tax Learning Curriculum including day-to-day control/project management for all Learning courses and programs
• Management of team communication channels including internal SharePoint and CHS sites (intranet team pages)
• Curated unique learning experiences & engagement programs such as our CPE certification & maintenance for the group, Experienced Hire Onboarding, Internal Instructor solicitation and Vendor management, Executive.

New York, US

• Created and launched company-wide learning curriculum with a specialization in all-employee trainings and programs including: College Graduate Cohort, Intern Cohort, ‘SENSE’ Community Network and both management &.
• Spearheaded the migration and implementation of the Learning Management System Taleo Learn as the company’s main platform
• Usage of ADP, Taleo Recruit, Taleo Learn, Taleo Preform, BST and Office Suite

London, GB

Create and implement training programs and solutions focused in the fields of conflict resolution, peer-mentoring, communication, and development.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Industrial And Organizational Psychology

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology