Associate Vice President, Organizational Training & Development

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Associate Vice President, Organizational Training & Development overseeing talent development strategies for a university. Collaborating with executive leadership for organizational effectiveness and learning initiatives.

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as a strategic advisor to the CHRO and executive leadership on talent, leadership capability, organizational effectiveness, and talent risks.
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive, multi-year talent development and leadership strategy aligned with the organization’s strategic plan.
  • Build and enhance NU’s internal coaching function, providing leaders with the necessary resources to support their growth and development and support building high-performing teams.
  • Assess organizational capability and future skill needs; create scalable development strategies to close critical capability gaps.
  • Design and implement a best-in-class leadership development architecture for all levels: emerging leaders, mid-level leaders, senior leaders, and executives.
  • Support the enterprise succession planning process for executive, senior leadership, and critical roles in alignment with university and Board of Trustees expectations.
  • Partner with executives to create individualized development plans for high-potential and successor candidates.
  • Lead the work to shaping competency model framework used to serve as a foundation for all professional development efforts in the university.
  • Ensure assessment and evaluation mechanisms are in place to measure the impact and effectiveness of training programs/materials.
  • Oversee the design and delivery of enterprise learning, onboarding, technical, and professional development programs.
  • Ensure learning strategies support major organizational initiatives, system implementations, and strategic transformations.
  • Partner with HR and senior leaders to diagnose organizational issues and implement targeted interventions.
  • Partner with HR and university leaders to design programs that enhance employee engagement, onboarding, and retention.
  • Use engagement survey data, performance metrics, and workforce analytics to identify trends and drive targeted development strategies.
  • In partnership with Legal, oversee the deployment of all compliance training and ensure regulatory requirements are met.
  • Lead vendor selection, due diligence, and contract negotiations.
  • Set clear priorities, performance expectations, and development plans for team members.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement within the team
  • Ensure the team delivers high-quality, scalable, and measurable programs across all levels of the organization.
  • All other duties as assigned. Reasonable and attendance to fulfill the requirements of the position.
  • Hire, train, and develop OTD staff members.

Requirements:

  • Master's degree required in addition to 12+ years of training and development experience and 7+ years in a leadership role.
  • Advanced education in adult learning methodologies and training & development required.
  • Advanced experience in change management, e-learning strategies, and facilitation required.
  • Certifications in change management, DiSC strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience overseeing teams of learning and development professionals, with a track record of fostering growth and high performance.
  • Experience leading large scale change initiatives and/or organization transformations.
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of instructional design, with a solid understanding of adult learning.
  • Prior experience in the development of function or organization-wide training strategies.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong project management, leadership, and team building skills.
  • Prior experience directing, implementing, and maintaining technology-based training/distance learning programs for a geographically dispersed workforce strongly preferred.
  • Experience in higher education is preferred.
  • Experience working in a technology-driven enterprise preferred.