Executive Leadership Facilitator

Govan Brown•New York, NY

3d•$110,000 - $140,000

About The Position

STO Building Group is looking to add an Executive Leadership Facilitator (Leadership Development Design & Delivery). This role is responsible for the end-to-end design, co-creation, and delivery of the organization’s executive and leadership development portfolio. This is a senior, partner-style individual contributor role designed for someone who brings executive credibility, strong facilitation presence, and deep expertise in leadership and learning experience design. The role operates with significant autonomy and serves as a trusted advisor and thought partner to senior leaders—capable of appropriately challenging, guiding, and supporting leaders—while translating enterprise strategy into practical, high-impact leadership development across all levels of the organization. This role is not focused on coordination or logistics. It owns quality, relevance, and impact.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in executive development, leadership development, organizational development, talent management, executive coaching, HR leadership, or a comparable background.
Demonstrated experience designing and delivering leadership or executive development programs (not just coordinating).
Exceptional executive facilitation skills and strong live presence.
Executive credibility, sound judgment, and the ability to operate with discretion and minimal oversight.
Comfort operating in complex, matrixed organizations and navigating ambiguity.
Willingness to travel approximately 25–30%.

Nice To Haves

Executive coaching experience or certification (e.g., ICF).
Background in consulting or executive education.
Experience in large, multi-brand organizations.
Experience in engineering, AEC, construction, or related industries.
Experience with leadership assessments such as Hogan, MBTI, DISC, Birkman, CliftonStrengths.

Responsibilities

Leadership Development Design & Architecture
Lead the design, redesign, and continuous evolution of executive and leadership development programs, including curriculum architecture, learning journeys, and participant experience design.
Create and refine blended learning experiences (cohort-based programs, facilitation, action learning, coaching, assessments, peer learning, and reinforcement).
Establish and maintain consistent design and quality standards across leadership development offerings, including facilitator guides, participant materials, and evaluation approaches.
Program Ownership & Facilitation
Own the leadership development portfolio, including HORIZON (Executive Development & Assessment), ASCEND, EDGE, Propel, Emerging Leaders, and RPE Bootcamp.
Lead and co-facilitate executive, EVP, and senior leader cohorts, including multi-day, in-person sessions and virtual experiences.
Balance strong design capability with hands-on facilitation and delivery, bringing a confident, grounded executive presence.
Executive Partnership & Advisory
Serve as a credible advisor and partner to senior leaders, HR partners, and program sponsors.
Help shape development priorities, cohort composition, and individual leader focus areas aligned to business needs.
Operate as a self-directed leader who can see the vision, help shape it when needed, and move the organization forward.
Executive Coaching & Leader Support
Provide executive and senior leader coaching, embedded within cohort programs and through targeted 1:1 engagements, as appropriate.
Integrate assessment insights into development planning and practical action.
External Partnerships & Innovation
Partner closely with external firms including Thayer Leadership Group, FMI, FranklinCovey, and Gallup, co-creating and customizing content to reflect organizational context and leadership expectations.
Bring external perspective, best practices, and fresh thinking from prior roles, consulting, or executive education to continuously evolve offerings.
Measurement & Impact
Define and track success measures across programs (engagement, behavior change indicators, leadership effectiveness, readiness).
Provide executive-ready insights on outcomes, themes, and opportunities for continuous improvement.