Executive Director – Leadership Development & Enterprise Capability Building

Cummins Inc; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 206,000 - 344,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. is seeking an Executive Director of Leadership Development & Enterprise Capability Building to shape the leadership architecture and align it with our mission, values, and long-term strategy.

You will oversee a global team and partner with senior leaders to create a scalable, inclusive leadership ecosystem across all levels, driving measurable business impact. The role is based in Indianapolis or Columbus with on-site work and flexibility, relocation assistance, and a focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in HR or related field.
• Advanced degree preferred (MBA/EdD/PhD).
• Proven success designing and leading enterprise leadership development architectures.
• Experience advising senior executives and HR leaders.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead Cummins’ enterprise leadership development strategy and architecture.
• Build leadership capability across all employee and leader populations with connected pathways and tools.
• Lead identification, prioritization, development, and measurement of critical leadership capabilities.
• Direct the executive development portfolio, integrating coaching, assessments, sponsorship, mentoring, and experiential learning.
• Establish enterprise standards, governance, and quality expectations for leadership development globally.
• Partner with HR and business functions to integrate leadership development with talent management and workforce planning.

Skills

Leadership development

Executive presence

Strategic consulting

Systems thinking

Global leadership teams

Change management

Data-driven decision making

Learning technologies

Inclusive leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/IO psychology/Business

Advanced degree (MBA/EdD/PhD) preferred

Job description

Executive Director – Leadership Development & Enterprise Capability Building

At Cummins, leadership capability is a strategic advantage that enables our people, teams, and business to thrive in an increasingly dynamic and complex environment.

As the steward of Cummins' Leadership Development Architecture, you will establish the frameworks, experiences, and standards that build the leadership capabilities required to advance our Mission, Values & Promise along with our long-term business strategy.

Leading a global team of development experts, you will create an integrated leadership ecosystem that connects executive development, leadership capability building, coaching, and talent growth across all levels of the organization. You will partner closely with senior business leaders, HR stakeholders, external thought leaders, and executive leadership, including CEO Jen Rumsey, to strengthen Cummins' leadership bench, accelerate readiness for future challenges, and sustain Jen’s leadership legacy that will drive the company's continued success.

This highly visible leadership role requires strategic vision, enterprise influence, and deep expertise in leadership development. Success will be measured by your ability to build leadership capability at scale, foster inclusive and high-performing leadership cultures, and deliver measurable business impact through a world-class leadership development architecture.

Based in Indianapolis or Columbus, Indiana, this onsite-with-flexibility role is intentionally designed to enable meaningful face-to-face engagement, collaboration, and coaching with senior leaders and stakeholders across the enterprise. Relocation assistance is available.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• Define and lead Cummins’ enterprise leadership development strategy and Leadership Development Architecture (LDA), ensuring leadership capabilities enable business objectives, workforce evolution, and enterprise transformation.
• Build leadership capability across all employee and leader populations by creating connected development pathways, experiences, and tools that support growth throughout key career and leadership transitions.
• Lead the identification, prioritization, development, and measurement of critical leadership capabilities that strengthen organizational performance, succession readiness, and long‑term business success.
• Direct the executive development portfolio, integrating coaching, assessments, sponsorship, mentoring, enterprise exposure, and experiential learning to accelerate senior leadership readiness and effectiveness.
• Establish enterprise standards, methodologies, quality expectations, and governance practices that elevate the consistency, effectiveness, and impact of leadership development globally.
• Partner across HR and business functions to ensure leadership development is integrated with talent management, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, succession management, and employee experience strategies.
• Leverage external research, leadership trends, learning science, leadership analytics, and responsible AI‑enabled solutions to drive innovation and continuously improve leadership outcomes.
• Build and lead a high‑performing global team while fostering inclusive leadership practices, equitable access to development opportunities, measurable business impact, and a culture of continuous learning and growth.

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

• Proven experience designing, leading, and evolving enterprise‑wide leadership development strategies, architectures, and capability‑building systems within large, complex, matrixed global organizations.
• Deep expertise in leadership development, executive development, learning science, coaching, assessment, talent management, and organizational effectiveness.
• Ability to translate business strategy and future workforce needs into leadership capability frameworks, development pathways, scalable experiences, and measurable organizational outcomes.
• Executive presence and strategic consulting skills that enable influence and credibility with senior executives, officers, board members, HR leaders, and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Strong enterprise and systems‑thinking capabilities with the ability to connect business priorities, talent strategies, leadership development, and organizational outcomes.
• Experience building and leading high‑performing global teams of leadership development experts, facilitators, coaches, consultants, and external partners.
• Demonstrated success leading through complexity, organizational change, and competing stakeholder priorities while driving enterprise alignment and adoption.
• Strong analytical and business acumen with the ability to leverage data, talent insights, and evidence‑based decision‑making to evaluate impact and inform strategic investments.
• Experience leveraging modern learning technologies, digital platforms, and responsible AI solutions to enhance leadership development effectiveness, accessibility, and scalability.
• Passion for fostering inclusive, high‑performing leadership cultures that enable innovation, continuous learning, collaboration, and long‑term business success.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Industrial‑Organizational Psychology, Business, Organizational Development, Learning & Development, or a related field required.
• Advanced degree (Master's, MBA, Ed.D., Ph.D., or equivalent) preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading the design, implementation, governance, and continuous evolution of an enterprise‑wide leadership development architecture, framework, or comparable capability‑building system.
• Significant leadership experience directing enterprise leadership development, executive development, organizational development, learning, or talent management functions within complex global organizations.
• Proven ability to translate business strategy, future workforce requirements, and leadership expectations into scalable leadership pathways, experiences, standards, and measurable outcomes.
• Extensive experience advising senior executives, HR leaders, and business stakeholders while leading enterprise‑wide leadership capability and executive development initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams of leadership development experts and integrating coaching, assessments, executive education, sponsorship, learning science, and leadership analytics into comprehensive talent strategies.

Work Arrangement

This role is based onsite with flexibility in Indianapolis or Columbus, Indiana, where regular in‑person engagement with senior leaders and executive stakeholders is a key part of driving impact. Remote consideration may be available for an exceptional candidate; however, frequent travel to Indiana will be required. Travel between an employee's residence and their designated work location is considered a personal commuting expense and is not reimbursable.

Compensation

Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. The final salary offer will be determined after considering relevant factors, including a candidate’s qualifications and experience, where appropriate.

Job

Human Resources

Organization

Cummins Inc.

Role Category

On‑site with Flexibility

Job Type

Exempt - Experienced

Min Salary

$206250

Max Salary

$343750

Relocation Package

Yes

100% On‑Site

No

At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law. Cummins validates the right to work using E‑Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I‑9 to confirm work authorization. Visit http://EEOC.gov to know your rights on workplace discrimination.