Leadership Development Advisor

About the role

The Leadership Development Advisor will serve as a strategic partner to operations and clinical leadership across the Inova Health system, designing, delivering, and evaluating high-impact learning and development interventions. This role focuses on influencing and driving strategy with hospital site administrative councils and developing dynamic, high-trust learning experiences aligned with Inova’s Leadership Competency framework for all leadership tiers, including senior and executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Partner with system, care site leadership, and HR Associate Vice Presidents to develop a Leadership Development Strategy supporting business priorities.
• Lead needs assessment discussions with site leadership to identify leadership development needs and translate them into targeted learning solutions.
• Drive strategic shifts in the leadership development strategy based on Quarterly Business Review discussions and data.
• Manage key components of Inova’s leadership development portfolio, overseeing design, delivery, and continuous improvement of select programs within the enterprise learning strategy.
• Apply advanced facilitation skills to deliver content for in-person and virtual audiences, using engagement techniques and modern technology tools.
• Assess the impact of learning initiatives using adult learning best practices, survey data, and collaboration with data analytics teams to translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Communicate progress and impact through data-driven storytelling in quarterly business reviews.
• Oversee strategic partnerships with external learning vendors and facilitators to ensure alignment with Inova’s leadership strategy, brand, and quality standards.
• Provide internal consulting to leaders and HR partners to support the adoption of enterprise learning initiatives across sites and teams.
• Use backward design methodology to translate performance objectives into targeted learning experiences, customizing programs to drive measurable skill application.
• Conduct needs assessments to identify behavioral skill gaps and inform leadership development training requirements.
• Design program supplemental materials, including job aids, micro-learning, guides, after-program summaries, and other learning support resources.
• Collaborate with instructional and graphic design partners to evolve and maintain digital and instructor-led learning assets.
• Build awareness of development offerings by improving Inova’s Leadership Development intranet site and partnering with Internal Communications to design communication plans.
• Manage learning management (LMS) and logistical processes to ensure accurate, efficient, and positive participant experiences.

Requirements

• 7 years of experience delivering training and adult learning modules to large audiences, project management experience, and progressive experience in learning and organization development or human resources.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Talent and Organization Development, Education, Psychology, or a related field.

About Us

Inova is Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider, with over 26,000 team members delivering world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people drive our reputation as a national leader in healthcare safety, quality, and patient experience. We support our team members through best-in-class facilities and professional development opportunities, shaping a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Benefits

• Committed to Team Member Health: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: Up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per year for team members, their spouses/partners, and children at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote/hybrid career opportunities.