Senior Leadership Development Specialist

Job Summary

The Senior Leadership Development Specialist is an advanced individual contributor responsible for designing, leading, and evaluating leadership development initiatives. This role partners with People & Organization (HR), Talent Management, and executive leaders to strengthen leadership capability across all levels of the organization. The Senior Specialist serves as a strategic advisor, leading complex development projects, mentoring junior team members, and ensuring leadership programs drive measurable organizational impact.

Responsibilities

• Design advanced leadership curricula for frontline supervisors, mid-level leaders, and senior leaders.

• Lead end-to-end development of strategic leadership pathways including workshops, e-learning, coaching, and stretch assignments.

• Develop and refine content on executive-level leadership competencies (strategic execution, systems thinking, organizational influence, change leadership, culture building).

• Facilitate high-impact leadership workshops and executive development sessions.

• Provide coaching to leaders at multiple levels, including emerging, mid-level, and senior leaders.

• Serve as a subject matter expert in organizational leadership, talent development, and adult learning theory.

• Conduct complex organizational needs assessments to determine leadership capability gaps and future-state requirements.

• Evaluate leadership program effectiveness using data, analytics, and business performance indicators.

• Consult HR Business Partners and senior executives to align leadership programs with organizational priorities.

• Lead enterprise projects related to succession planning, leadership pipeline development, and talent reviews.

• Mentor and support junior facilitators, instructional designers, and training specialists.

• Curate and maintain a comprehensive library of leadership tools, frameworks, and resources.

• Oversee program logistics, communications, and stakeholder engagement for leadership cohorts.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree in Organizational Development, HR, Psychology, or related field preferred.

• 7–10+ years of experience in leadership development, OD, or Talent Management.

• Demonstrated success leading leadership programs with measurable business impact.

• Advanced facilitation, coaching, and consulting skills.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into insight-driven development strategies.

• Expert knowledge of leadership models, adult learning, and organizational development practices.

Essential Job Functions

• Ability to collaborate across teams while also leading independent strategic projects.

• Ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.

• Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and virtual facilitation platforms.

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.

• Ability to deliver training and coaching for extended periods.

• Proficient in using MS Office suite to include Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

• Must be able to look at a computer screen for 4 hours at a time

• Regular and on-time attendance.

• This is a hybrid position unless otherwise specified requiring 3 days in the office.

Perks & Benefits

Phoenix Contact offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k matching, and a generous time off package. There are also a wide variety of additional benefits available including 16 weeks fully paid maternity leave & 10 weeks fully paid paternity leave, life insurance, short & long-term disability, on-site gym access, health & wellbeing center, on-site café, walking trails, tuition assistance, and more!

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