Vice President, Learning and Development

About the role

Victoria’s Secret & Co. is seeking a forward-thinking enterprise leader to shape how we build the skills, capabilities, and leadership needed to win today and in the future.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the enterprise-wide Learning & Development strategy aligned to business priorities and long-term workforce needs.
• Ensure VS&Co. has the critical capabilities and skills required today and in the future to achieve its Path to Potential ambitions.
• Create differentiated experiences for associates, people leaders, executives, and future leaders.
• Embed continuous learning into the flow of work, leveraging technology, data, and modern learning practices.
• Lead enterprise capability-building efforts across key job families and functional disciplines.
• Develop learning strategies that strengthen critical business skills, emerging capabilities, and future-focused competencies.
• Partner with business leaders to assess workforce readiness and address capability gaps.
• Equip leaders to effectively lead teams in increasingly AI-enabled environments.
• Design and oversee the enterprise leadership development strategy from frontline leaders through executive leadership.
• Develop differentiated experiences, programs, and exposure opportunities for high-potential talent and succession candidates.
• Integrate development experiences with talent planning and succession strategies.
• Build learning experiences that strengthen adoption of the VS&Co. Culture Code and reinforce the behaviors required to win together.
• Enable associates to navigate and grow their careers across the organization.
• Modernize the enterprise learning ecosystem through innovative technologies and AI-enabled solutions.
• Leverage digital, experiential, social, and on-demand learning approaches to maximize engagement and impact.
• Evaluate and implement emerging learning technologies, tools, and external partnerships.
• Establish metrics that link learning investments to business and talent outcomes.
• Create dashboards and reporting that provide visibility into capability development, workforce readiness, and learning impact.
• Lead and develop a high-performing Learning & Development team.
• Build strong partnerships across HR, business functions, and the executive leadership team.
• Influence senior leaders to align talent, capability, culture, and business strategy.
• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and associate growth.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in Learning & Development, Organizational Development, Talent Management, or related fields.
• Proven success building enterprise-wide learning, leadership development, and capability strategies.
• Experience leading large-scale transformation and change initiatives.
• Demonstrated success developing leadership pipelines and succession talent.
• Strong understanding of future-of-work trends, workforce transformation, AI, and emerging technology impacts on talent and skills.
• Experience modernizing learning ecosystems and leveraging technology to scale development.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate strategy into practical, measurable outcomes.
• Exceptional executive presence, influence, and stakeholder management skills.
• Passion for developing people, strengthening culture, and unlocking organizational potential.
• Retail, consumer, multi-brand, or customer-centric business experience preferred.