VP for Enterprise Learning & Development

CBIZ • New York, NY

73d • $200,000 - $250,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Vice President (VP) of Enterprise Learning and Development leads the design and execution of a future-ready learning and development strategy. This leadership role is instrumental in building a high-performing pipeline of talent with the skills and experiences needed to serve our clients with innovative services and solutions and capitalize on our continued investment in innovation and technology. This role ensures that meaningful learning opportunities exist for team members at all levels and stages of their career paths and drives continuous improvement in learning through innovative technologies, modalities, and delivery platforms. The VP works to align our enterprise learning and development strategy with the overall growth goals of our business, supports our commitment to exceptional client service and reflects best practice and industry trends. This role reports to the Chief Human Resources Officer and is a member of the HR leadership team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10 years of experience in related field.
• 5 years supervisory experience.
• Ability to manage deadlines.
• Ability to work on multiple assignments and prioritize accurately.
• Proficient use of applicable technology.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels of organization.
• Proven high level of business integrity, client service and leadership skills.
• Must be able to travel based on department needs.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred in related field.
• Certification preferred.
• 10+ years' advancing experience in a professional services or other knowledge-based industry.
• Proven experience building scalable learning programs in a high-growth, complex environment.
• Strong understanding of modern learning platforms, tools, and technologies.
• Credibility and understanding of talent, learning and organizational development best practices and trends for the professional services industry.
• Ability to translate complex ideas into clear, influential communications.
• Strong organizational, project management and critical thinking skills.
• Proven skill and understanding of change management.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead execution of comprehensive, scalable learning strategies including technical, professional and business development/sales skill-building, leadership development, and experiential learning, aligned to business goals and objectives.
• Serve as a collaborative thought partner for business leaders and provide insights and recommendations on all aspects of learning and development.
• Build, strengthen and lead sales and growth training and development opportunities with a strong emphasis on supporting revenue generation and effective business development.
• Partner with business leaders and subject matter experts to translate technical skills needs to effective learning and development offerings across a variety of mediums.
• Establish a data-driven approach to drive continuous improvement for learning opportunities to maximize return on investment of both time and dollars.
• Drive innovation in the development and delivery of impactful learning opportunities and seek out opportunities to leverage modern technologies.
• Define, monitor, and articulate learning and organizational development key performance indicators including service level agreements (SLAs).
• Proactively analyze talent data and metrics to identify trends, opportunities for improvement and needed changes to maximize impact of programs, offerings, and initiatives.
• Develop and execute a scalable enterprise approach to leadership development from emerging leaders to senior executives based on defined competencies and leadership behaviors.
• Support and align to all aspects of the enterprise-wide succession planning process.
• Integrate and expand effective coaching and mentoring opportunities.
• Support and align learning opportunities to career paths and competency models.
• Provide oversight and advocate for the integration of assessments as tools to support learning opportunities.
• Partner with business, HR, and operations leaders to support comprehensive workforce planning.
• Lead, partner with and support change management and organization transformation efforts.
• Stay up to date on professional services industry learning and development trends.
• Lead a dynamic team of learning and development professionals to meet or exceed service levels for the business.
• Monitor and analyze available learning and development capacity and shift resources to address and respond to the needs of the business.
• Develop and maintain individualized development plans for learning and development professionals.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance.
• Retirement savings.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts.
• Certification incentives.
• Education assistance.
• Referral program.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid vacation.
• Sick leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees