Head of High-Potential Leadership Development

WM; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 109,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock purchase plan

Paid vacation

Personal days

Job summary

WM is seeking a Leadership Development Manager - High Potential Programs to own and drive the org-wide leadership development portfolio. This role designs, implements, and iterates programs that accelerate readiness and strengthen succession pipelines, working closely with HR, Talent Management, and executive sponsors.

The role combines strategic consulting, program ownership, assessment, and facilitation to deliver scalable solutions that align with business strategy and future leadership needs

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Organizational Behavior, Organizational Communication, or similar area of study, or in lieu of degree.
• High School Diploma and 4 years of relevant experience.
• 7 years Previous experience supporting the development of leaders through programmatic delivery and coaching (in addition to education requirement).

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and maintain a multi-year high-potential leadership development strategy and roadmap aligned to enterprise talent priorities, succession planning outcomes, and future leadership capability requirements.
• Design, implement, and continuously evolve the organizations portfolio of high-potential leadership development programs, acceleration experiences, and talent interventions that strengthen leadership pipelines and organizational bench strength.
• Conduct ongoing analysis of leadership readiness, succession pipelines, promotion trends, and capability gaps to inform high-potential development priorities.
• Translate talent review insights, succession planning outcomes, and business strategy into targeted high-potential development investments and solutions.
• Regularly communicate high-potential program strategy, priorities, outcomes, and program roadmaps with stakeholders to drive visibility and engagement with key offerings.
• Manages facets of leadership programs including design/development and success metrics of the program as well as vendor relationships and program budget.
• Partner with Talent Management and HR leaders to ensure high-potential programming is integrated with succession planning, talent review, and enterprise talent strategies ensuring the successful implementation and continuous improvement of the leadership programs.
• Serve as lead facilitator for critical components of enterprise high-potential programs, delivering engaging and impactful learning experiences that challenge participants’ thinking and accelerate leadership growth.
• Provides leadership coaching, mentoring and guidance to participants within cohorts to help them achieve learning goals and enhance leadership capabilities.
• Develop and execute communication strategies to effectively launch and promote leadership development programs, ensuring stakeholder engagement through various channels and technology.
• Using principles of adult learning and learner experience design to establish frameworks, participant experiences, and development journey that accelerate readiness for broader leadership roles and critical positions.
• Evaluates and reports the effectiveness and impact of the leadership development program and other supporting elements to senior leadership, as well as identifies continuous improvement opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Facilitation

Coaching

Stakeholder engagement

Time management

Multitasking

MS Word

Teams

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma + 4 years experience

Tools

MS Word

Teams

Job description

WM is seeking a Leadership Development Manager - High Potential Programs to own and drive the org-wide leadership development portfolio. This role designs, implements, and iterates programs that accelerate readiness and strengthen succession pipelines, working closely with HR, Talent Management, and executive sponsors.

The role combines strategic consulting, program ownership, assessment, and facilitation to deliver scalable solutions that align with business strategy and future leadership needs