Leadership Development Program Manager

Grow your career with a growing organization

Whether they’re helping people reach their long-term financial goals or providing personal wealth management strategies, every associate contributes to changing the lives of those we serve for the better. When it comes to job satisfaction, that’s hard to beat. And from a personal satisfaction perspective, you’ll enjoy the freedom to support causes that matter to you and experience a truly inclusive work environment. Your future starts now.

The Leadership Development Program Manager position plays a key role in shaping the organization’s leadership development programs, applying subject matter expertise to identify leadership development objectives, and designing, developing and implementing leadership development programs. Additionally, this position will demonstrate strong consulting skills to identify learning gaps, assist in designing and developing solutions (using adult learning theory), and deliver training that enables the organization's leaders to reach their full potential. The position requires a professional with executive presence to guide both in-person and virtual group sessions to maximize the group’s learning, develop their leadership skills, and create an awareness of the role these leaders play in numerous aspects of the business, such as driving company culture, nurturing, and developing talent, and boosting business performance. 

What You Will Do

Design, develop, facilitate, and maintain leadership training programs in support of talent development and to achieve learning objectives.

• Create motivational, inspiring learning experiences.
• In partnership with the design team, analyze, design, develop, facilitate, evaluate, and improve all training content (ILT, eLearning, guides, presentations, etc.).
• Develop reinforcement strategies for learning and demonstrating ROI.

Consult with business leaders and HR partners to identify gaps to help develop appropriate solutions.

Manage leadership development program execution. Assist in the roll-out of large programs, working with design and development teams and management, organizing, and coordinating webinars, identifying, and developing additional training or support tools, FAQs and job aids, being the go-to person for questions and following up to ensure implementation.

Assess existing learning and development content and other offerings. Compare/contrast with immediate-, medium- and longer-term business needs, strategic goals, other targets, and anticipated results.

Demonstrate strong facilitation skills. Lead group conversations on leadership content. Highlight participants' existing knowledge, prepare pertinent, meaningful training material, and subsequently steer discussions. Manage the environment of the session (as well as pre- and post-session activities)

Continuously evaluate and measure the impact of leadership development programs. Track program metrics and convey attendees' engagement to applicable business leaders and stakeholders.

Stay abreast of the latest trends, research, and emerging leadership theories. Incorporate leading-edge leadership concepts into leadership development programs.

What You Will Bring

• Capacity to formulate relevant, memorable curriculums.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to drive critical, student-led dialogs about learning material.
• Demonstrable executive presence skills.
• Demonstrated success in interacting and influencing across all management levels.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• 3-5 years leadership experience required.
• 7+ years leadership training experience required.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to motivate, engage, and inspire others.
• Completion of a recognized facilitators program.
• Subject matter expertise in leadership development, including current and future focused trends and research
• Strong knowledge of Adult Learning Theory 
• Strong organizational skills, self-motivation by working in a rapidly changing environment.

***Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time, including CPT/OPT.***

What We Offer You

We offer an array of diverse and inclusive benefits regardless of where you are in your career. We believe that providing our employees with the means to lead healthy balanced lives results in the best possible work performance.

• Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
• Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
• Business Resource Groups (BRGs) - internal networks that rally around common interest, experiences and identities such as race, ethnicity, gender, ability, military status and sexual orientation. BRGs play a vital role in educating and engaging our people and advancing our business priorities.
• Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
• Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year

Base Salary Range

$99,600.00 - $140,700.00

The salary range above shows the typical minimum to maximum base salary range for this position in the location listed. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation offered may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

Equal opportunity employer

• Drug-free workplace

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age (40 and over), race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.

***For remote and hybrid positions you will be required to provide reliable high-speed internet with a wired connection as well as a place in your home to work with limited disruption. You must have reliable connectivity from an internet service provider that is fiber, cable or DSL internet. Other necessary computer equipment, will be provided. You may be required to work in the office if you do not have an adequate home work environment and the required internet connection.***

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