VP, Leadership Development

About the Company - Our client is one of the oldest and largest privately held financial institutions. For over 200 years, they have provided services to the most sophisticated individuals and institutions with award-winning expertise in Investment Management, Private Banking, and Investor Services through our 6,000 colleagues located across North America, Europe, and Asia. Their Talent and Development (T&D) team works globally to enable the business to achieve its strategic goals by developing, embedding, and enhancing learning and practices that support employee performance, growth, and engagement.

About the Role - The T&D team is seeking a VP, Leadership Development to be responsible for the oversight, creation, and execution of leadership programming, in conjunction with the Global Head of Talent & Development. This role is an integral part of the Talent & Development team and will be charged with the ownership of a portfolio of leadership programs. This individual will be expected to lead, design, implement, manage, facilitate, and evaluate the Firm’s leadership development programming, as well as continually level-up program elements for greater impact. The VP, Leadership Development will need to stay aligned with the firm’s goals in collaboration with the global T&D Leadership team, as well as our Line of Business (LOB) and HR stakeholders. This role requires that one be passionate about leadership development, experienced in both designing and facilitating flagship programming, knowledgeable in assessment tools, leadership frameworks & philosophies, collaborative, always learning, and results oriented.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage a portfolio of high-impact leadership development programs that elevate leadership capabilities and aligns with our clients Talent Strategies needed to achieve their strategic goals.
• Identify clear learning objectives aligned with current and future developmental needs of the learner population that are understood/valued by all stakeholders.
• Facilitate engaging and impactful learning experiences, incorporating diverse instructional methods to cater to various learning styles.
• Serve as the owner/main point of contact for select leadership programs.
• Oversee program management including working with Program Managers and Coordinators to ensure on time execution that is high quality and within budget (i.e., stakeholder communications, program logistics, materials, assessment processes and deadlines, vendor management etc.)
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to leverage technology and/or vendor offerings to enhance programs.
• Establish mechanisms and metrics to assess the effectiveness of leadership development programs, and continuously iterate for improvement, making evidence-based enhancements that strengthen learning outcomes.
• Stay abreast of current research and trends in the learning/leadership development space and drive a learning culture through innovative solutions.
• Build positive, collaborative, and action-oriented partnerships with stakeholders to ensure optimal effectiveness and efficiency of programming, as well as contributing to consistent stakeholder, and participant experiences.
• Ensure the design and implementation of effective components that are executed before, during and after live learning events, to optimize the impact of holistic development experiences.
• Ensure alignment with and act as a back-up for VP, Early Career Development and VP, Functional Development, co-creating, designing, and leading enterprise initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required, graduate/Master’s degree desirable.
• 15+ years of experience in HR or Leadership roles required with proven experience in program management, design, and delivery of global leadership development programs.
• Strong understanding of executive development and experience facilitating one- to five-day flagship programming required.
• A passion for live, in-person facilitation.
• Ability to draw upon a wide variety of techniques to ensure engagement, knowledge transfer, and skill development take place in a measurable way.
• A proven track record of successfully working as a business partner with a senior management team, building trusting and effective relationships with leaders across the enterprise preferred.
• Demonstrated experience successfully managing change and developing leaders required.
• Intellectual curiosity and inclusive leadership with a passion for continuous learning and development.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint to analyze and present data effectively.
• Expected travel 10-25%

What We Offer

• Opportunities to grow professionally and take on new challenges working with recognized business and thought leaders across various business areas and geographical locations.
• Collaborative environment that enables you make a positive contribution to the overall business success and firm culture.
• A culture of inclusion that values and considers everyone’s unique perspective.
• High-quality benefits program emphasizing health, financial, and personal wellbeing.
• Volunteer opportunities to give back to your community and help transform the lives of others.