VP - People & Organizational Development

Position Summary The Vice President – People & Organizational Development leads the strategy and execution of Prevail Bank’s employee learning, leadership development, organizational standards, internal communications, and culture programs. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, this role leads the People Development function and directly manages team members responsible for training and development. The VP is accountable for building the strategy, structure, priorities, and capabilities of the function while ensuring high-quality and consistent execution across the organization. This role partners across the organization to strengthen the infrastructure used to develop employees and managers, including retail new-hire and role-based training, manager and professional development, organizational standards, internal communications, and enterprise employee experiences. A primary responsibility is ensuring Prevail has consistent, scalable programs and standards that are effectively executed across teams and locations. The VP partners with business leaders to identify skill and performance gaps, determine appropriate solutions, and connect learning, communication, leadership, or organizational development efforts to measurable results. This is a hands-on leadership role. The VP will set direction, lead and develop the People Development team, establish priorities and standards, and personally lead key enterprise initiatives requiring senior-level expertise.

People Development Team Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop team members responsible for training and employee development.
• Establish the vision, priorities, annual objectives, and work plan for the People Development function.
• Define roles and responsibilities across the team and ensure resources are aligned with the highest-priority organizational needs.
• Establish standards for instructional design, facilitation, training materials, learning experiences, and program evaluation.
• Create accountability for program quality, delivery, timelines, and measurable outcomes.
• Build the capabilities of the People Development team and identify future resource or skill needs as the organization evolves.
• Manage external learning partners, consultants, vendors, and related resources as appropriate.
• Develop and manage the People Development budget in alignment with organizational priorities.
• Build effective partnerships between the People Development team and leaders throughout the organization.

Retail Training & Development

• Own the end-to-end learning and development strategy for Prevail’s retail workforce and lead the team responsible for its execution.
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