Director of People Development & Leadership

ReliefWeb; Greater London; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

International Rescue Committee seeks a Director, People Development for CRRD to plan and implement talent development initiatives across the Crisis Response, Recovery and Development department. You will collaborate with Global Learning & Development and P&C Partners to design leadership programs, talent reviews, and onboarding that build capability across a globally distributed humanitarian operation.

You will translate strategic priorities into scalable learning plans, drive evaluation

Qualifications

• Minimum 8–10 years of progressive experience in learning & development, talent management, or organizational development.
• Experience designing and implementing programs across a complex, matrixed organization.
• Proven ability to design and facilitate leadership programs, talent reviews, and succession planning.
• Experience conducting learning needs assessments and translating findings into scalable solutions.
• Proficiency in tracking L&D metrics and using data to iterate programs.
• Familiarity with instructional design and adult learning principles.
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills with senior leaders across geographies.
• Ability to work across time zones and travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to strategy development and establish L&D priorities aligned with IRC Strategy 100 and Delivery Letter goals.
• Build partnerships with senior CRRD leaders, regional directors, and country directors to ensure adoption of programs.
• Represent CRRD within Global Learning & Development to ensure programs meet field needs.
• Translate strategic priorities into scalable learning and talent development plans for diverse contexts.
• Design and deliver leader integration and onboarding experiences to accelerate effectiveness and cultural alignment.
• Contextualize, communicate and drive org-wide learning initiatives across CRRD.

Skills

Leadership development

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

L&D metrics

AI in learning

Job description

International Rescue Committee seeks a Director, People Development for CRRD to plan and implement talent development initiatives across the Crisis Response, Recovery and Development department. You will collaborate with Global Learning & Development and P&C Partners to design leadership programs, talent reviews, and onboarding that build capability across a globally distributed humanitarian operation.

You will translate strategic priorities into scalable learning plans, drive evaluation