Senior Leadership Advisor

SECU • Raleigh, NC

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Leadership Advisor works directly with people leaders to improve manager effectiveness through leadership development program delivery. The role facilitates skill intensives and workshops, provides mentorship, and connects managers with tools and educational opportunities that support business and personal development needs. The position helps SECU managers create an environment that empowers people to do their best work, embrace opportunities, and contribute to SECU’s success.

The advisor leads interactive leadership and professional or soft-skills workshops, intensives, and cohorts both in person and virtually, using personal leadership experiences to support leaders as they address challenges and develop their staff. The role also builds trusted advisor relationships, mentors leaders, supports accountability and encourages adoption of SECU’s strengths-based management approach. Additional work includes cohort administration, partner liaison activities, and collaboration with leadership content providers such as CCL and LinkedIn Learning.

The position requires living in or within manageable commuting distance of Raleigh, North Carolina, and the ability to travel to other training locations up to 40%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Leadership Development, Organizational Development, Training, Human Resources, or a related field; four additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 5–8 years of relevant experience.
• 5–8 years of experience leading a team and the ability to demonstrate strong competency in teaching or facilitating leadership or professional/soft-skills content.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to share knowledge and insight in compelling spoken, written, or visual form suited to the audience.
• Currently hold or be willing to obtain necessary certifications to become an expert in core focus areas, including Center for Creative Leadership, LinkedIn Learning, and other applicable programs.
• Knowledge and curiosity in leadership and manager development, organizational health, adult learning, and human thriving.
• Experience and confidence interacting with leaders at all levels.
• Ability to execute and produce business results quickly and consistently with little intervention.
• Ability to establish partner relationships and succeed in a hybrid work environment.
• Live in or within manageable commuting distance of Raleigh, North Carolina, and be able to travel to other training locations up to 40%.

Nice To Haves

• Professional coaching certification or equivalent, with coaching core competencies.
• Knowledge of adult-learning instructional methods and training techniques.
• Experience with change-management concepts and practices.
• Proficiency with virtual training platforms such as MS Teams and Webex.

Responsibilities

• Lead interactive leadership and professional or soft-skills workshops, intensives, and cohorts in person and virtually, using personal leadership examples to help leaders address challenges and develop their staff.
• Build trusted advisor relationships with leaders, serve as a mentor and accountability partner, and support leaders’ development and adoption of SECU’s strengths-based management approach.
• Manage cohorts, including component tracking, surveys, audience management, and collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Assist with communications, registrations, content curation, and special events as a liaison between Learning and Development and business leaders.
• Interact with CCL, LinkedIn Learning, and other leadership content providers to leverage resources and deliver best practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior