Leadership Development Architect

Easterseals Southern California; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Easterseals Southern California seeks a Leadership Development Program Manager to lead planning, delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement of our leadership ecosystem, shaping pathways from emerging leaders to executives.

You will partner across teams to design accessible, results-driven learning experiences that strengthen leadership capabilities, align with ESSC’s mission, and demonstrate measurable impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Development, Leadership, Adult Education, Human Resources, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Advanced professional development in leadership development, adult learning, organizational change, and program evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Leads planning, delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement of ESSC’s enterprise leadership development ecosystem.
• Translates strategy into shared leadership foundations and practical development pathways.
• Oversees leadership programs, manages timelines, resources, risks, and budgets, and escalates decisions as needed.
• Delivers collaboration with LxD partners, Instructional Design, and Operations to provide accessible, blended learning experiences.

Skills

Leadership strategy

Executive coaching

Blended learning

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Easterseals Southern California seeks a Leadership Development Program Manager to lead planning, delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement of our leadership ecosystem, shaping pathways from emerging leaders to executives.

You will partner across teams to design accessible, results-driven learning experiences that strengthen leadership capabilities, align with ESSC’s mission, and demonstrate measurable impact.