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Leadership Rhode Island · 3 weeks ago

Chief Leadership & Talent Development Officer

Providence, RI

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$80K/yr - $100K/yr

8+ years exp

Leadership Rhode Island is seeking a Chief Leadership & Talent Development Officer to play an integral executive leadership role. This position involves building partnerships, overseeing leadership development programs, and providing strategic oversight to align organizational goals with workforce development initiatives.

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Responsibilities

Create and execute partnership strategies, aligned with organizational objectives, to drive revenue to ensure continuous and sustainable growth in support of LRI’s mission

Develop and steward relationships with employers and organizations across sectors and industries to support their workforce goals and business objectives through participation in LRI leadership development programs and training services

Oversee business development process for training and consulting services – enhancing systems for prospecting, developing, and negotiating complex partnership agreements, and securing new business

Oversee lead research and qualification, recruitment, and selection processes across all leadership development programs to meet and exceed recruitment and revenue targets

Conduct market research to inspire new ideas and strategies

Identify areas of synergy and alignment between leadership development and training departments, creating systems and processes for cross-departmental collaboration, innovation, and efficiency

Assess offerings across leadership development and training departments, collaborating with team members to ensure consistent impact and, when appropriate, identifying opportunities to build new offerings

Support departmental facilitation needs for meetings, trainings, and programming, as appropriate

Contribute to building departmental goals and impact measurement, evaluating progress, and recommending improvements as needed

Provide high-level oversight of department budgets, in collaboration with team members, to ensure progress towards budget goals

Supervise and coach the Senior Leadership Development Manager, Senior Training Manager, and Leadership Development Manager by providing direction and feedback

When appropriate, provide executive alignment and support to all members of the Leadership Development and Training & Consulting teams

Collaborate with senior leadership team members to develop and shape organizational strategy, systems, and culture

Model leadership at the organizational level, helping to steward the CEO & Executive Director’s vision and support a culture of continuous learning, shared responsibility, and organizational excellence

Act as a supportive resource for broader organizational initiatives

Contribute to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and collaborative learning environment

Maintain the integrity of data and drive database improvement and utilization

Ability to travel locally to trainings and events (statewide)

Qualification

Business developmentLeadership developmentPartnership buildingSalesforce proficiencyTeam leadershipCoachingCommunicationAdaptabilityCollaboration

Required

8+ years of experience in sales operations, business development, or account management, with a proven track record in pipeline management and lead generation

Prior experience leading teams, coaching and developing team performance, and demonstrated ability to work effectively with senior executives and decision makers

Strong communication skills, business acumen, and experience nurturing partnerships with diverse stakeholders

Highly adaptable and comfortable navigating ambiguity and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment

Experience leading and implementing systems improvement for increased collaboration and efficiency

An enthusiasm for our mission and a commitment to being an accountable contributor to our team

Experience and/or ability to learn new technologies swiftly; strong proficiency in Salesforce and interest in developing/enhancing processes within Salesforce preferred