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Executive Director, Field Skills & Capability Development

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Location

United States

Posted

46 days ago

Salary

$204.4K - $379.6K / year

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Oversee the design, delivery, and measurement of strategic capability development plans that address critical organizational knowledge and skills to enhance field force impact • Drive principles of educational excellence across his/her team to achieve the organization’s commitment to exceptional customer engagement • Leads and is viewed as a strategic thought partner to the business for skill development and capability enhancement • Leverages significant market, competitor, industry, and cross-functional business knowledge to foresee and manage potential business challenges and opportunities • Influences overall business strategy and decisions within own department and with key stakeholders and drives business impact by constantly aligning with business’ top and bottom-line objectives • Consults partners and peers on key industry and leading practices and help solve complex issues and provide strategic direction by keeping a perspective and balance on external and internal view • Makes strategic investments by allocating resources according to departmental and organizational priorities • Defines new ways to leverage the organization’s resources to support the needs of the business

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required from 4-year college or university; advanced degree preferred (i.e., Curriculum Design, Behavioral Science, Organization Psychology)
Minimum 10 years of experience in leading a skills development function or larger Commercial Training/Learning organization
Minimum 5 years direct manager experience
Strong understanding of the skills marketplace, especially how key business skills are identified and woven into curriculum development
Strong relationships with leadership-focused training providers/vendors
Deep expertise in adult learning models, measurement standards, and curriculum design
Proven self-starter with high standards of excellence and an innovative mind
Demonstrated success as an innovator with proven track record of leading ideas from concept to execution
Demonstrated leadership and expertise in building an organization
Strong interpersonal, communication, influencing and analytical skills
Demonstrated ability to synthesize information to develop recommendations, and ability to persuade / influence organization pursuit of recommended path
Ability to manage multiple projects and consistently meet deadlines
Excels at interacting with a diverse group of people, all levels of management, including senior leadership.

Benefits

Health insurance
Life and disability benefits
401(k) with company contribution and match
Generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves