Hybrid Leadership Development Trainer & Facilitator

Vanguard; Malvern (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard is seeking a lead facilitator within the Culture, Development, Inclusion, and Leadership (CDIL) department to build leadership capabilities and improve organizational effectiveness. The role delivers instructor-led, virtual, hybrid, and cohort-based experiences for crew members, emerging leaders, and frontline leaders, while co-designing learning solutions aligned to enterprise priorities.

You will consult with business leaders, HR partners, and stakeholders to identify development

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years related experience.
• Two or more years of facilitation experience preferred, ideally within leadership development, talent development, coaching, HR, or training environments.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating live learning experiences for groups of varying size, level, and format, including in-person and virtual delivery.
• Experience creating engaging learner experiences through discussion, participation, and real-time adaptation to audience needs.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Professional certifications in facilitation, coaching, instructional design, leadership development, or related disciplines preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a primary facilitator for core development, leadership development, culture, and inclusion learning experiences focused on topics such as AI, communication, influence, coaching, feedback, performance management, career development, and team effectiveness.
• Leads enterprise-wide facilitation for core development, corporate onboarding, and leadership development offerings supporting crew members, aspiring leaders, first-time leaders, and frontline people leaders.
• Facilitates instructor-led, virtual, hybrid, and cohort-based learning experiences using adult learning principles, learner engagement techniques, and experiential learning methodologies.
• Creates engaging learning environments that encourage participation, reflection, discussion, and practical application across varied learner groups.
• Consults with program managers, HR partners, and business stakeholders to identify development needs and recommend learning solutions aligned to organizational priorities.
• Co-designs, enhances, and maintains core development and leadership development curricula, participant guides, facilitator materials, and learning resources.
• Provides coaching and learning reinforcement to participants and leaders to support application of key concepts and behavioral change.
• Supports onboarding and transition experiences for newly promoted leaders and first-time managers.
• Evaluates learning effectiveness through participant feedback, assessments, and learning data and recommends enhancements to improve learner outcomes and experience.
• Applies emerging facilitation practices, learning technologies, and leadership development methodologies to strengthen learning effectiveness and scalability.
• Partners with fellow trainers and program managers to ensure consistent delivery standards and high-quality learner experiences across the CDIL portfolio.
• Travels up to 15% to AZ or TX locations to support in-person facilitation and program delivery.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Facilitation

Leadership development

Coaching

Adult learning principles

Curriculum design

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent

Professional certifications in facilitation/coaching/instructional design/leadership development

Job description

Vanguard is seeking a lead facilitator within the Culture, Development, Inclusion, and Leadership (CDIL) department to build leadership capabilities and improve organizational effectiveness. The role delivers instructor-led, virtual, hybrid, and cohort-based experiences for crew members, emerging leaders, and frontline leaders, while co-designing learning solutions aligned to enterprise priorities.

You will consult with business leaders, HR partners, and stakeholders to identify development