Emerging Leaders Development Manager

Affirm, Inc.; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 128,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage for you and dependents

Monthly tech and health/wellness stip

Flexible time off and holidays

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a Leadership Development Manager, Emerging and New Leaders, to shape how aspiring and new people leaders build critical skills and confidence.

You will own the end-to-end development journey from initial consideration to the first year in leadership, delivering practical, scalable experiences in a remote-first environment. You will design engaging, scalable learning journeys, test new approaches with autonomy, and collaborate across the People team to connect development

Qualifications

• Experience designing leadership development programs for new or first-time leaders.
• Ability to blend live learning, digital resources and hands-on application.
• Strong collaboration with People teams and partner functions.

Responsibilities

• Own the new-leader experience. Lead the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of leadership development programs for aspiring, first-time, and newly hired people leaders, including Leading@, Leader 101, and other foundational learning experiences.
• Build learning journeys that meet leaders where they are. Create timely, practical support for key leadership transitions, from preparing for a first management role to navigating performance conversations, coaching employees, and building strong teams.
• Design engaging experiences that scale. Combine interactive workshops, peer learning, self‑directed resources, and hands‑on practice to help leaders build skills they can apply immediately, wherever they work.
• Create opportunities for leaders to learn together. Build communities and peer learning experiences that help new leaders connect, share challenges, exchange feedback, and grow through one another's experiences.
• Turn leadership expectations into everyday actions. Translate Affi rm's leadership expectations into practical tools and experiences that help leaders build self‑awareness, coach employees, give feedback, manage performance, and support their teams. Incorporate leadership assessments and coaching where they can deepen learning and accelerate growth.
• Partner across the People team. Work with People Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, and Learning to connect leadership development with hiring, promotions, onboarding, and ongoing employee growth.
• Experiment, learn, and improve. Gather feedback, test new approaches, and use data to understand what's working. Prioritize improvements that make learning more effective and easier to access.
• Measure what matters. Define and track measures of program effectiveness, including skill development, early leadership effectiveness, and performance indicators. Use data and feedback to improve experiences and demonstrate their impact on leaders and teams.
• Keep programs running smoothly. Manage learning resources, communications, vendors, and budgets to deliver consistent, high‑quality experiences for a growing leadership audience.

Skills

Leadership development

Learning design

Program management

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a Leadership Development Manager, Emerging and New Leaders, to shape how aspiring and new people leaders build critical skills and confidence.

You will own the end-to-end development journey from initial consideration to the first year in leadership, delivering practical, scalable experiences in a remote-first environment. You will design engaging, scalable learning journeys, test new approaches with autonomy, and collaborate across the People team to connect development