Manager, Leadership Development
$107,600–$143,500 year
HybridChicago, Illinois, United States or New York City, New York, United States
Job Summary
Design and implement the firm's developmental assessment programs, utilizing psychometric instruments and 360-degree feedback to guide leadership effectiveness. Manage end-to-end operations for these tools to help staff elevate self-awareness regarding leadership presence and impact. Establish firm-wide best practices and toolkits for Individual Development Plans, continuous feedback, and high-impact 1:1 meetings. Support ongoing competency development and modeling to align skills with evolving firm objectives while monitoring and refining career development initiatives. Provide operational support for the firm's external coaching practice and oversee the development process for critical firm-building roles. Coordinate seamlessly with internal coachees and external executive coaches to facilitate effective engagements. This role reports directly to the Associate Director, Talent Development, within a 1,100-strong team at Cornerstone Research. The position requires a hybrid work schedule of 2-3 days per week in a US office location.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of relevant experience in talent management, learning and development, leadership development, organizational effectiveness or related roles
- Proven expertise in implementing assessment and performance management programs
- Strong background in designing career development initiatives and competency frameworks
- Strong ability to manage large-scale projects
- Experience designing content for programs delivered in-person, virtually and online
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills
- Ability to establish a high level of credibility quickly; appropriate confidence to gain the trust and respect of key stakeholders and leaders
- Demonstrated ability to design and facilitate learning programs
- Highly developed interpersonal skills and capable of handling sensitive and confidential situations
- Exceptional attention to detail, critical thinking, and organization skills
- Familiarity with talent management platforms and tools
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Psychology, Adult Learning or a related field
- The ability to communicate effectively and professionally
- Strong business acumen and the ability to learn the firm's financial and operational functions
- The ability to commute to one of our US office locations to comply with our hybrid work policy of 2-3 days per week in office
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working within professional services or consulting environment preferred
- Master's degree preferred
- Relevant certification(s) in talent development, leadership programs or coaching (e.g., SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, Myers-Briggs, Situational Leadership II, or ICF) a plus
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