Leadership and Executive Development Partner

SoHo Dragon represents an investment bank with offices in New York, NY that needs to hire a Leadership and Executive Development Partner.

Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Design and deliver high impact leadership development program that is based on science and research, using data to maximize manager participation and engagement; taking a blended approach to leadership development that incorporates coaching, workshops, 1:1 sessions, action learning and e-learning
• Be responsible and accountable for the leadership development strategy across our business, delivering learning experiences that help deliver our strategic priorities.
• Combine technical expertise, strategic planning and a learner centric approach to delivering high impact leadership experiences.
• Coordinate cross functionally to ensure that we provide our leaders with clarity and a shared understanding of their role and the expectations of a people leader.
• Engaging in strong diagnosis of business needs to better tailor programming that delivers measurable business impact.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of talent development programs through metrics and feedback mechanisms.
• Work closely with all stakeholders to build a continuous learning environment that identifies leadership learning needs, develops talent, fosters engagement and supports career growth at all levels of the organization, specifically senior levels.
• Coordinating cross-functionally to ensure that shared language is used consistently for leaders and the expectations of their roles
• Create and manage a framework for assessing, measuring and tracking L&D program success
• Champion a culture of continuous learning, growth mindset, and diversity, equity, and inclusion within the organization

Required Qualifications:

• 8-10 years of progressive global experience leading cross functional large-scale learning and leadership development projects and strategies, ideally as a program manager and a team leader
• Leadership Development experience with Senior Leaders, preferably in financial services or investment banking.
• Instructional design experience, including live, online, and hybrid approaches
• Proven track record of creating innovative leadership, learning and development experiences to meet business needs
• Demonstrated impact on business objectives based on learning programming
• Ability to build an overarching framework as well as individual experiences
• Track record of taking a pragmatic approach to solving problems, rather than an academic one
• Experience customizing experiences and content to meet the needs of individual business units
• Strong track record in delivering strategic and tactical solutions in fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Strong consulting skills (e.g., communication, influencing, facilitation and stakeholder management skills)
• Excellence in written communication, and project documentation
• Excellence in communicating and presenting, especially with executive audiences
• Strategic mindset with a willingness to be hands on as required

Education:

• B.S. / B.A. degree in Business, Education, Human Resources, Psychology, Communications or related field

Language:

• English, desired French