Program Manager – Leadership Development

Austin Powder•Cleveland, OH

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Program Manager – Leadership Development is responsible for the development, deployment, facilitation and continuous improvement of programming and resources which advance the leadership skills, competencies and effectiveness of all Austin Powder Leaders and Future Leaders globally, aligned with our mission and vision, culture and strategic growth objectives. The Program Manager will partner closely with the Director, Organization Development on development of leadership acceleration and pipeline strategies through utilization of talent and succession planning processes. The Program Manager – Leadership Development reports to the Director, Organizational Development.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development or Psychology, General Business or related field
A minimum of five years of full-cycle Human Resources experience
Work experience with Leadership Development processes, including core Leadership Development learning, accelerated Leadership Development programming, Individual Development Planning, and Leadership Talent Planning
Demonstrated ability to work with Employees and Leadership at all organizational levels
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence others and work under minimal supervision
Strong project management skills
Demonstrated creative thinking and decision-making skills
Detail orientation, with excellent follow-up practices and customer service mindset
Capability to multi-task, highly organized and ability to meet deadlines consistently
Demonstrated flexibility in adapting to a wide variety of tasks and functions
Strict adherence to confidentiality and high ethical standards
Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Forms, Copilot, Outlook) proficiency
Demonstrated instructor-led Leadership Development training facilitation

Nice To Haves

Work experience in a global and/or Center of Excellence organization, preferred
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions in HR process improvement, preferred

Responsibilities

Develops, deploys and facilitates engaging leadership development frameworks, programming and resources to advance the skills, competency and effectiveness of Austin Powder Leaders globally.
Collaborates with external vendors and thought leaders to incorporate best practices and innovative solutions into leadership development programming and resources.
Partners with Performance & Learning Systems Specialist to curate robust and diverse learning paths, deployed via the Learning Management System (LMS), which enhance our core Leadership Development offerings and present continuous learning opportunities for current and future leaders.
Participates in Organizational Talent Planning processes and discussions and uses outcomes to guide decision-making related to development of Leadership learning resources and programming.
Appropriately leverages leadership assessment tools (DiSC, MBTI, etc.) to identify leadership skills and competency strengths and development areas.
Creates formal and informal systems for staying connected with global leaders to stay apprised of talent gaps and leadership development needs.
Partners with Performance & Learning Systems Specialist to identify Leadership Effectiveness metrics, KPIs and dashboards.
Develops and maintains processes and tools for assessing the effectiveness of all Leadership Development programming and resources
Maintains strong partnerships with Organizational Development Team Members, global Human Resources Team and Business Partners to ensure collaboration, information sharing and optimal program and project outcomes.
Completes all other projects assigned by the Director, Organizational Development.