Global Learning Executive Director — Strategy & Impact

Syneos Health/ inVentiv Health Commercial LLC; Bridgewater Township (NJ); On-site; USD 174,000 - 312,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Company car or car allowance

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Syneos Health is seeking an Executive Director, Global Learning to drive a multi-year global learning agenda aligned with corporate strategy and workforce priorities. The role leads a cross-functional team, shaping governance, budget, and technology decisions to enable enterprise learning and measurable business impact.

The position requires 10+ years of leadership in learning, strong strategy execution, and agile collaboration with senior executives across geographies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, I/O Psychology, Education, Business or related field required; graduate degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible related experience, including 3–4 years of management in a global, matrixed org.
• Experience leading an enterprise learning function with strategy, governance, budget, technology and measurement.

Responsibilities

• Translate company strategy and workforce priorities into a multi-year global learning agenda.
• Partner with senior leaders to identify capability gaps and secure commitment to enterprise solutions.
• Develop and execute Global Learning strategy aligned with priorities and budget.
• Define enterprise measures for learning effectiveness and business impact; adapt plans based on results.
• Lead the global learning portfolio, budget, vendors and interdependent programs in a matrix environment.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Executive communications

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in HR/Org psychology/education/business

Tools

Cornerstone LMS

Job description

Syneos Health is seeking an Executive Director, Global Learning to drive a multi-year global learning agenda aligned with corporate strategy and workforce priorities. The role leads a cross-functional team, shaping governance, budget, and technology decisions to enable enterprise learning and measurable business impact.

The position requires 10+ years of leadership in learning, strong strategy execution, and agile collaboration with senior executives across geographies.