Risepoint · 6 days ago
Senior Director, Organizational & People Development
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
12+ years expRisepoint is an education technology company dedicated to increasing access to affordable education. The Senior Director of Organizational & People Development will lead a talent strategy that integrates learning and organizational development to enhance the capabilities required for delivering exceptional outcomes to university partners and adult learners.
EducationHigher EducationUniversities
Responsibilities
Own and evolve Risepoint Organizational & People development strategy, roadmap, and operating model aligned to Risepoint’s strategic priorities including expanding Risepoint’s AI Upskilling Program to meet the needs of the Business Transformation
Lead a high-performing team; define roles, expectations, growth discussions, and ways of working
Scale and refine Leader and Manager development programs to emphasize our REACH values and connect with clear business outcomes
Lead enterprise organizational development initiatives that strengthen leader effectiveness, team performance, role clarity, and adoption of new ways of working to enable sustainable change
Strengthen Risepoint Orientation to accelerate time-to-impact while instilling a strong day one connection to Risepoint’s mission, ways of working and shared expectations
Build a modern learning ecosystem that enables Risepoint employees to learn and grow in their careers (LMS/LXP, curated digital content, targeted cohorts, live workshops, just-in-time performance support)
Partner with cross-functional People Leadership - Talent Cultivation, People Business Partners, People Experience - to integrate learning into impact, career growth, succession planning, and culture initiatives
Create systems and structures to lead needs assessments, learning design, facilitation strategies, and evaluation plans using adult learning and instructional design best practices
Establish measurement and analytics for learning effectiveness (adoption, proficiency, behavior change, business impact) and communicate insights to executives
Develop and manage the Organizational & People Development vendor strategy and external partnerships (facilitators, content providers, assessment tools)
Qualification
Required
12+ years of progressive experience in Organizational Effectiveness, Development and Learning & Development, with enterprise-level scope in a fast-growing company with more than 2500 employees
4+ years of team leadership, including coaching, impact management, and team development
Demonstrated success designing and scaling manager/leader development and onboarding programs tied to business outcomes
Led enterprise-wide organizational efforts related to building capability (leaders, teams) to operate differently and change management programs related not only to understanding change but more importantly driving adoption and measure mindset change and improved collaboration/decision-making
Built toolkits for future-ready org design and workforce planning, delivering role clarity and data-driven insights that help leaders take action
Data-driven approach to program evaluation, measurement, and continuous improvement; comfort translating insights for executive audiences
Preferred
Experience leading remote teams and designing learning at scale across multiple functions
Track record of leading change through influence, stakeholder management, and strong cross-functional partnership
Background in education technology, higher education, B2B services, or mission-driven organizations
Company
Risepoint
Risepoint partners with universities to create online degree programs and offers recruitment marketing and admissions services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-12-02
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