Matt Blank Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

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• Own and operate Learning Management System (LMS) Priceline Pathways (Cornerstone)• Develop and lead high performing talent development team, manage budget and allocation of L&D resources

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.• Develop and lead high performing talent development team

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• WarnerMedia's liaison to AT&T’s (parent) learning team to identify synergy points and opportunities for collaboration• Develop and lead high performing talent development team

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 them to the CMR cycle• 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 eLearning and compliance training• 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 Leadership Program (ELP)

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 & leadership programs• 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