AVP, Talent & Leadership Development

Job Summary

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an AVP, Talent & Leadership Development based in the United States. This is a strategic talent leadership role focused on strengthening leadership capability, accelerating talent readiness, and supporting long-term business performance.

About the Role

You’ll shape and deliver enterprise-wide leadership and development programs that help employees and leaders grow throughout their careers. The role combines strategic consulting with hands-on program design, facilitation, coaching, and stakeholder engagement. You’ll use workforce data, skills intelligence, modern learning technologies, and AI-enabled solutions to create personalized development experiences.

Responsibilities

• Design, deliver, and continuously improve enterprise-wide leadership development programs and learning experiences that strengthen leadership capabilities at all levels.
• Use skills intelligence, workforce data, and talent insights to develop skills-based strategies supporting career development, internal mobility, high-potential talent, and leadership growth.
• Consult with senior leaders, HR Business Partners, and key stakeholders to understand business priorities and capability gaps and translate them into practical talent solutions.
• Leverage modern learning technologies, AI-enabled tools, and skills-based practices to create engaging, blended, and personalized development experiences.
• Facilitate leadership, high-potential, and professional development experiences while coaching internal facilitators and subject matter experts to expand program reach and consistency.
• Partner with external providers and vendors to deliver leadership assessments, including 360-degree feedback, coaching programs, and other development solutions.
• Establish meaningful measures of program effectiveness, analyze feedback and talent data, and communicate outcomes and business impact to leadership.
• Develop compelling leadership presentations, talent insights, and recommendations that clearly demonstrate development outcomes and organizational value.
• Contribute to succession planning, career development, performance enablement, employee engagement, and organizational capability-building initiatives.
• Influence talent strategy at scale while continuously innovating how leadership development is delivered and measured.

Requirements

• Education and experience: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Adult Education, Organizational Development, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, with at least 6 years of relevant professional experience.
• Talent expertise: Demonstrated experience in leadership development, talent management, learning and development, organizational development, or a closely related field.
• Industry experience: Background in financial services, real estate, mortgage, consulting, or another highly regulated environment is preferred.
• Leadership programs: Proven experience designing and facilitating comprehensive 6–12 month leadership, high-potential, or professional development programs.
• Assessment expertise: Experience using leadership and behavioral assessment tools such as Hogan, Korn Ferry, DISC, CliftonStrengths, Predictive Index, Culture Index, MBTI, or similar instruments.
• Talent technology: Familiarity with Workday or comparable talent management and learning platforms; experience with skills intelligence, employee listening, or AI-enabled learning technologies is valuable.
• Learning design: Experience with tools such as Articulate 360, Canva, Vyond, Camtasia, or similar learning and content-development platforms.
• Data-driven approach: Ability to use talent data and insights to evaluate program effectiveness, inform decisions, and demonstrate measurable business impact.
• Leadership experience: Experience leading teams and enterprise-wide talent initiatives, with the ability to influence across functions and geographies.
• Facilitation and coaching: Strong facilitation, coaching, consulting, and stakeholder management capabilities, with confidence working with senior leaders.
• Communication: Exceptional written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex talent concepts into clear business recommendations.
• Collaboration and autonomy: Demonstrated ability to work independently while building effective partnerships across teams, functions, and geographic locations.
• Innovation mindset: Comfortable exploring emerging technologies and AI-powered solutions and applying them thoughtfully to improve talent and leadership development.

Benefits

• Salary: Annual full-time base salary range of $80,000–$95,000, with actual compensation based on relevant education, experience, training, skills, geographic location, and market considerations.
• Bonus opportunity: Certain positions may be eligible for discretionary bonus compensation based on applicable program guidelines and eligibility.
• Remote work: Fully remote position.
• Paid time off: PTO and paid holidays in accordance with applicable policies.
• Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Additional insurance: Life and disability insurance coverage.
• Retail: Eligibility to participate in a 401(k) plan.
• Professional growth: Opportunities to shape enterprise-wide talent strategy and leadership development programs.
• Innovation and impact: Exposure to modern learning technologies, skills-based talent practices, and AI-enabled development solutions.
• Inclusive workplace: An environment designed to support collaboration, diverse perspectives, and professional growth across teams and geographies.