Manager of Professional Development

Milbank LLP•New York City, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Professional Development Manager will be a key member of the Firm’s Global Professional Development team. Reporting to the Director of Professional Development and Training, the position will support the management and execution of the Firm’s Milbank@Harvard program. The position will also directly manage our U.S. first-year associate mentoring program. This highly visible role requires experience in developing, facilitating, and executing PD programs, involving close collaboration with partners, Firm leaders, university executive education professionals, and independent learning consultants to manage learning experiences.

Requirements

5-7 years of legal professional development experience, or a combination of legal PD and law practice experience.
Consideration will also be given to candidates with similar experience in a professional services firm L&D department or with university executive education experience.
Strong presentation skills, relationship-building skills, and a high level of diplomacy.
Strong project management skills are absolutely crucial for this role, as is a willingness to oversee event planning and execution incidental to learning program delivery.
Strong technology skills (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
Availability to work overtime as needed
Willingness to travel to Harvard University for several days, up to five times a year (all reasonable expenses paid).
Confidently interact with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Effectively prioritize to permit management of multiple simultaneous, complex projects.
Have strong attention to detail and a client-service mindset.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of viLMS a plus
J.D. a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

Share responsibility with other senior PD team members for supporting the Milbank@Harvard program, including managing the curriculum’s planning and execution.
Manage budgeting, global nominations process, curriculum development, and physical execution of approximately five week-long programs annually.
Attend Milbank@Harvard programs in Cambridge, Massachusetts to serve as program MC and host.
Collaborate closely with university executive education team and external coaches and consultants on all aspects of programs and follow-up development opportunities.
Act as a point person for the Firm’s US mentoring programs, including by maintaining guidance and advising on best practices and firm policies for mentoring in the legal sector.
Direct responsibility for implementation of U.S. first-year mentoring program, which includes partner mentoring and associate buddy program for our annual first-year associate class of approximately 80-90 associates.
Manage and administer the Firm’s “Mentoring Stars” recognition program.
Develop and manage external learning and coaching vendor relationships, including managing presentation preparation, program physical and technical logistics, and contracts and invoices.
Facilitate internal focus groups, compile and analyze feedback, and recommend curriculum and program delivery innovations.
Supervise Learning & PD Specialists and PD Coordinators in creating and deploying internal communications including intranet site, updating emails and internal calendars webpages for all programs under management.
Serve as a subject matter expert on programs under management (particularly Milbank@Harvard offering) and work with and advise BD and PR teams on external promotion of these programs.