Principal, Leadership Development

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An overview of this role

Great managers turn strategy into results. As the Lead, Talent Management Partner - Leadership Development, you'll design a modern, AI-powered leadership development ecosystem that supports first-time managers through seasoned executives and operates at global scale.

You'll own this work end to end, from setting a multi-year strategy and building a learning portfolio to measuring outcomes and improving programs. This role is a strong fit for a builder who brings a product mindset to people challenges, works well with ambiguity, and believes great leadership can improve team and business performance.

What you’ll do

• Develop and drive a multi-year leadership development roadmap that spans the full leader lifecycle, from first-time managers to executives.

• Conduct global needs analyses, focus groups, and other research to understand leaders' needs and turn those insights into experiences that change behavior and improve team performance.

• Design and deliver scalable, blended learning experiences, including instructor-led and live-online programs, self-paced e-learning, playbooks, wiki tools, and cohort-based experiences.

• Build trusted partnerships with People Business Partners, functional leaders, People Analytics, and Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging partners to diagnose needs and co-design solutions.

• Partner with People Analytics to create dashboards and measurement frameworks for workforce health, program effectiveness, and return on investment.

• Translate data into clear, executive-ready stories that support decisions and continuous improvement.

• Own project management across the portfolio, including milestones, dependencies, risks, documentation, and ongoing iteration.

• Build the communications, tools, and enablement needed to support adoption and lasting behavior change.

What you’ll bring

• Experience designing and delivering leadership development strategies and programs at scale in a global organization.

• The ability to set a multi-year roadmap while also designing and delivering focused learning experiences.

• A product mindset, including experience using roadmaps, user feedback, prioritization, adoption measures, and data to improve people programs.

• Knowledge of instructional

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive a multi-year leadership development roadmap that spans the full leader lifecycle, from first-time managers to executives.
• Conduct global needs analyses, focus groups, and other research to understand leaders' needs and turn those insights into experiences that change behavior and improve team performance.
• Design and deliver scalable, blended learning experiences, including instructor-led and live-online programs, self-paced e-learning, playbooks, wiki tools, and cohort-based experiences.
• Build trusted partnerships with People Business Partners, functional leaders, People Analytics, and Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging partners to diagnose needs and co-design solutions.
• Partner with People Analytics to create dashboards and measurement frameworks for workforce health, program effectiveness, and return on investment.
• Translate data into clear, executive-ready stories that support decisions and continuous improvement.
• Own project management across the portfolio, including milestones, dependencies, risks, documentation, and ongoing iteration.
• Build the communications, tools, and enablement needed to support adoption and lasting behavior change.

Requirements

• Experience designing and delivering leadership development strategies and programs at scale in a global organization.
• The ability to set a multi-year roadmap while also designing and delivering focused learning experiences.
• A product mindset, including experience using roadmaps, user feedback, prioritization, adoption measures, and data to improve people programs.
• Knowledge of instructional design.