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Lead Leadership Development Specialist

CDM Smith · Houston, TX · Yesterday
HybridHuman Resources$187k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually we have Company Overview, Job Description, Key Responsibilities, Skills & Abilities, Qualifications, Preferred Qualifications, Amount Of Travel Required, Pay Range Min/Max, Additional Compensation, Visa Sponsorship Available, etc. We must use

for section headings (e.g., About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We should map content accordingly. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate: EEO, background check, legal, etc. Also remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include company overview (maybe as About the role? Actually "About the role" is a heading; but we have Company Overview describing the company. Could be "About the role" or maybe "About the company". The instruction says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can choose headings that match content: "About the role" could contain the job description overview. "Responsibilities" for Key Responsibilities. "Skills" for Skills & Abilities. "Qualifications" for Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications combined? Could separate but they said prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could combine Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications into one Qualifications section. "Pay" for Pay Range Min/Max. "Schedule" maybe not present; we have Amount Of Travel Required (10% or less) - that could go under Schedule? Actually schedule is about work schedule; travel is not schedule. Could maybe put under "Schedule" heading? But they said only include a section when posting has real, specific content for it. Travel amount is specific; we could put under "Schedule" or maybe create a "Travel" heading but not in list. Since they only gave examples, but we can use other headings? The instruction: "use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It suggests those are examples, not exclusive. But they say "include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it". So we could create a section for Travel if needed. However they gave examples; maybe they expect us to use those headings only. But we can also add other headings if needed? Safer to stick to those headings. Travel could be placed under "Schedule" (maybe not ideal but acceptable). Or we could omit travel if not fitting. But they said preserve ALL substantive information; we must include travel info. So we need a place for it. Could put under "Schedule" as "Amount of travel required: 10% or less". That is specific. Benefits: Not mentioned explicitly; there is no benefits section. So we omit Benefits. Pay: we have Pay Range Min and Max. Schedule: we have travel amount. Qualifications: we have qualifications and preferred qualifications. Skills: we have Skills & Abilities. Responsibilities: Key Responsibilities. About the role: Could contain the job description overview paragraph (the first paragraph after Job Description). Also maybe company overview? The company overview is about the company, not the role. But we could include it under About the role as well, or maybe we could create a separate "About the company" but not in list. However we must preserve all substantive information, so we need to include company overview somewhere. Could put under About the role as a preamble. That seems okay. Thus sections:

About the role

Company overview paragraph(s) + Job Description overview paragraph.

Responsibilities

  • ... each responsibility.

Skills

  • ... each skill/ability.

Qualifications

  • ... each qualification (required and preferred).

Pay

Pay Range Min USD $107,037.00 – Pay Range Max USD $187,304.00

Schedule

Amount of travel required: 10% or less

We must not include boilerplate like EEO, background check, visa sponsorship, etc. Also remove "Additional Compensation All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary..." that's boilerplate? It's about compensation but not specific; maybe we can omit as it's generic. The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Additional Compensation is not exactly legal but could be considered boilerplate; but it's substantive? It says all bonuses are discretionary and may or may not apply. That's generic; maybe we can omit. Also "Visa Sponsorship Available No" is specific but maybe considered boilerplate? It's about visa sponsorship; could be considered relevant. However they didn't list visa as a heading; we could include under Pay or Schedule? Not ideal. Might be considered boilerplate but it's a specific statement. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Visa sponsorship is substantive. But we don't have a heading for it; we could add a paragraph under Pay or Schedule? Could add a separate section "Visa Sponsorship" but not in examples. However we could add a

Visa Sponsorship

if we think it's allowed. The instruction only gave examples but didn't forbid other headings. It said "use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." That suggests we can use those headings, but not prohibited to use others. Safer to stick to those. Visa sponsorship could be omitted? But that would lose substantive info. However maybe it's considered boilerplate (standard statement). The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. Visa sponsorship is not exactly those categories. It's more about immigration. Might be considered relevant. I'd include it under Pay or maybe as a separate paragraph after Pay. Similarly "Additional Compensation All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary..." is generic; could be omitted as boilerplate. We also need to remove duplicated lines. Ensure we don't repeat. Now craft HTML. We need to extract responsibilities list from the text: Key Responsibilities (the bullet points are separated by periods but actually each sentence is a responsibility). Let's list them: - Design, evolve, and support enterprise-wide leadership development programs that build leadership capability across key talent populations and align with firmwide people priorities, strategic objectives, and organizational needs. - Develop and manage leadership curriculum roadmaps that incorporate instructor-led, virtual, cohort-based, digital, and experiential learning approaches to create engaging and impactful development experiences. - Incorporate AEC-specific leadership challenges, including client relationship management, technical excellence, business development, project delivery, innovation, and digital transformation, with a focus on helping technical professionals transition into enterprise-minded leaders. - Facilitate high-impact workshops, leadership cohorts, and employee development experiences, including programs that help leaders engage with current and emerging AI tools as part of their leadership practice. - Partner with vendors, facilitators, coaches, mentors, and internal subject matter experts to deliver high-quality in-person and virtual learning experiences for geographically dispersed participants. - Serve as a trusted thought partner to CDM Smith University, HR leaders, business leaders, and stakeholders on leadership effectiveness, organizational capability, succession readiness, and leading through change. - Build strong relationships across practice areas, disciplines, and offices to ensure leadership programs reflect the needs, experiences, and challenges of CDM Smith’s workforce. - Partner with the Senior Manager of Learning Programs to design and implement evaluation strategies that measure participant growth, behavior change, organizational impact, and return on investment. - Use data, analytics, participant feedback, business insights, and emerging leadership practices to continuously improve programs and demonstrate their impact on organizational effectiveness and business outcomes. - Develop and manage program plans, schedules, budgets, resources, external partnerships, learning technologies, logistics, communications, and stakeholder expectations for enterprise leadership development initiatives. Now Skills & Abilities list: - Progressive experience in leadership development, organizational development, or talent management, with a track record of owning programs end-to-end as a senior individual contributor. - Demonstrated success designing, implementing, and evolving leadership development programs for mid-to-senior level populations. - Strong understanding of emerging workplace, workforce, and technology trends and their impact on leadership effectiveness, employee development, and organizational capability. - Expert facilitation skills across in-person and virtual environments, including the ability to lead discussions on leadership effectiveness, organizational change, business challenges, and the future of work. - Strong executive presence, credibility, and influence, with the ability to serve as a trusted advisor to business, HR, and firm leaders without direct authority. - Experience supporting program measurement frameworks and partnering with teams to present results to senior stakeholders. - Ability to work autonomously in a matrixed environment, manage multiple programs simultaneously, and adapt to changing business priorities. - Strong program and project management skills. Now Qualifications (required): - 8 years of relevant experience. - Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Leadership Development, Education, Business, Psychology, or a related field. - Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands. Preferred Qualifications: - Experience in the AEC, professional services, or project-based industry environment. - Experience designing or delivering programs focused on change leadership, leadership adaptability, digital transformation, workforce evolution, or organizational effectiveness. - Familiarity with modern learning technologies, learning analytics, adaptive learning approaches, and data-informed methods for evaluating program effectiveness. - Experience partnering directly with business leaders to assess leadership capability needs and translate organizational priorities into scalable development solutions. - Coaching certification, such as CCL, ICF, or equivalent. - Master’s degree in Organizational Development, Leadership Development, Learning and Development, I/O Psychology, Human Resources, Education, Business, or a related field. Amount Of Travel Required: 10% or less (already mentioned in qualifications but also separate). We'll include under Schedule. Pay Range Min USD $107,037.00 Pay Range Max USD $187,304.00 Now company overview paragraph(s): The first paragraph after "Company Overview". Let's capture: "Check out this video and find out why our team loves to work here! Join Us! CDM Smith – where amazing career journeys unfold. Imagine a place committed to offering an unmatched employee experience. Where you work on projects that are meaningful to you. Where you play an active part in shaping your career journey. Where your co-workers are invested in you and your success. Where you are encouraged and supported to do your very best and given the tools and resources to do so. Where it’s a priority that the company takes good care of you and your family. Our employees are the heart of our company. As an employer of choice, our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive and inclusive work environment which fosters personal leadership, career growth and development for every employee. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world-class solutions and bring diverse perspectives. Join our team, and together we will make a difference and change the world." That's substantive. Job Description overview: "We are seeking a Lead, Leadership Development Specialist to join our CDM Smith University team. This senior individual contributor role will serve as an internal architect and subject matter expert for leadership development, responsible for designing, managing, and continuously improving enterprise leadership programs that build organizational capability and support the firm’s strategic growth. This role sits at the intersection of leadership development, organizational change, and the evolving impact of AI and digital tools on how teams operate and make decisions. The Lead, Leadership Development Specialist will partner with senior leaders, HR

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