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Director, Leadership Development & Succession

TP Mechanical · Grand Prairie, TX · 5 days ago
ManagementFull-time

Job Summary

The Director, Leadership Development & Succession is responsible for leading the enterprise executive development and succession strategy, ensuring the organization has a strong pipeline of ready-now and ready-future leaders for critical roles. This role partners closely with executive leadership to identify high-potential talent, lead talent reviews, succession planning, executive assessments, and leadership development programs that strengthen organizational capability and accelerate business growth.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

  • Learns and leads the Director, Leadership Development & Succession Center of Excellence, establishing enterprise programs that strengthen leadership capability and succession readiness.

  • Develops and executes the enterprise leadership development and succession strategy aligned with long-term business objectives.

  • Designs and leads enterprise programs focused on Leadership Development & Succession – Build executive capability, identify high-potential talent, and strengthen succession pipelines for critical leadership roles.

  • Partners with executive leadership to assess organizational capability, identify successors for key roles, and build targeted development plans.

  • Leads enterprise talent reviews, succession planning, executive assessments, and high-potential identification.

  • Establishes executive competency models, leadership expectations, executive onboarding, and development frameworks.

  • Designs, leads and builds the strategy to enhance project management and sales capabilities across the organization.

  • Partners with HR Business Partners and business leaders to identify executive talent, succession risks, and development priorities.

  • Oversees coaching, assessments, leadership programs, and related external development partners.

  • Develops enterprise onboarding, leadership onboarding, and career development programs that improve employee engagement and retention.

  • Evaluates emerging learning technologies, industry trends, and best practices to continuously improve organizational capability.

  • Establishes metrics and dashboards to measure learning impact, leadership effectiveness, succession readiness, and return on investment.

  • Develops annual budgets, strategic plans, and performance objectives that support organizational capability and workforce readiness.

Required Skills And Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, Education, or a related field.
  • 15+ years of progressive experience in executive development, succession planning, talent management, organizational development, or leadership development.
  • Demonstrated success building enterprise learning strategies and Centers of Excellence within a multi-site or high-growth organization.
  • Experience designing executive development, succession planning, leadership development, and technical training programs.
  • Proven experience leading talent review and succession planning processes for senior leadership.
  • Strong knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design, leadership assessment, competency models, and organizational effectiveness.
  • Experience supporting construction, industrial, manufacturing, engineering, or skilled trades organizations.
  • Experience building apprenticeship programs, field leadership academies, technical certification programs, or train-the-trainer models.
  • Experience implementing Learning Management Systems (LMS), talent management platforms, and learning analytics.
  • Experience supporting rapid organizational growth, acquisitions, or enterprise transformation initiatives.
  • Strong project management, facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Able to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
  • High level of discretion, professionalism, and confidentiality.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Teams.
  • Familiarity with various HCM and ATS applications and other related technologies.

Preferred Skills And Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Psychology, Education, or a related field.
  • Professional certifications such as SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CPTD (Certified Professional in Talent Development), ATD Master Trainer, or equivalent.
  • Experience supporting private equity-backed growth platforms or multi-company operating structures.
  • Experience supporting organizations exceeding 3,000 employees across multiple geographic regions.
  • Spanish language fluency.
  • Experience supporting geographically dispersed or field-based workforces.
  • Experience supporting organizational transformation, acquisitions, or restructuring initiatives.

Additional Information

  • Role will regularly interact with executive leadership and senior operational leaders.
  • Position may require occasional support outside normal business hours due to operational or communication needs.
  • Strong business acumen and operational awareness are critical to success in this role.
  • Ability to work effectively in fast-changing, growth-oriented environments is essential.
  • This role may support enterprise-wide strategic initiatives and confidential business matters.

Travel Requirement

The ideal primary location for this role may be either Dallas-Fort Worth TX, Columbus or Cincinnati, OH or Richmond VA with 25% travel expected. If located within an easy travel distance from our locations the travel/in-office expectation may be up to 50%.

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