Chief Learning & AI Transformation Leader

Publicis Groupe; New York (NY); On-site; USD 212,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Groupe is seeking a Head of Learning & Development to design and lead the AI-enabled workforce readiness strategy for the US region, reporting to the Chief Talent Officer, Creative & Production US. This role aligns with senior stakeholders to embed learning into the flow of work and drive growth through capability-building across leadership, talent, and organizational development.

The ideal candidate will steer enterprise learning with a focus on AI literacy, reskilling, and learning

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience leading Learning & Development, Talent Development, Organizational Development, or Workforce Transformation initiatives.
• Experience within a digital, creative, media or marketing environment is preferred.
• Proven ability to design and execute enterprise-wide learning and capability-building strategies.
• Strong understanding of AI's impact on workforce transformation, future skills, and new ways ofworking.
• Experience influencing senior leaders and driving large-scale change initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills with experience using workforce and learning data to inform decisions.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the AI learning and workforce readiness strategy aligned to business priorities.
• Drive AI literacy, fluency, and adoption across employee populations through practical, role-based learning.
• Partner with technology, operations, and business leaders to identify opportunities for AI-enabled productivity and transformation.
• Promote responsible AI practices through education, governance awareness, and practical guidance.
• Develop a skills-based workforce strategy that anticipates future capability needs and emerging roles.
• Design and maintain career frameworks, skills taxonomies, and internal mobility pathways that support organizational agility.
• Lead reskilling and upskilling initiatives to close critical talent gaps.
• Use workforce intelligence and external market insights to guide capability and talent investment decisions.
• Establish enterprise learning priorities that directly support business growth, transformation, and performance.
• Design and scale leadership development programs for emerging, senior, and executive leaders.
• Create personalized learning journeys that combine digital learning, coaching, mentoring, and experiential development.
• Build critical human capabilities including leadership, collaboration, critical thinking, adaptability, and innovation.
• Champion a culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and growth.
• Align leadership teams around workforce transformation priorities and capability requirements.
• Develop change strategies that accelerate the adoption of new technologies, processes, and ways of working.
• Influence senior stakeholders to embed learning and capability-building into strategic business decisions.
• Use learning, talent, and workforce data to identify capability gaps and future workforce risks.
• Establish KPIs and dashboards to measure learning effectiveness, skills growth, and business outcomes.
• Provide leadership with actionable insights on workforce readiness and organizational capability.
• Demonstrate the ROI of learning and development initiatives through measurable performance, productivity, and talent outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

AI literacy

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Analytics

Change management

Communication

Job description

Publicis Groupe is seeking a Head of Learning & Development to design and lead the AI-enabled workforce readiness strategy for the US region, reporting to the Chief Talent Officer, Creative & Production US. This role aligns with senior stakeholders to embed learning into the flow of work and drive growth through capability-building across leadership, talent, and organizational development.

The ideal candidate will steer enterprise learning with a focus on AI literacy, reskilling, and learning