Leadership Development Facilitator—Core Training Expert

The Vanguard Group; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vanguard Group in Malvern, PA seeks a lead facilitator to design and deliver leadership, culture, and inclusion learning experiences for crew members, emerging leaders, and frontline leaders. The role involves co-designing solutions, coaching, and applying adult learning principles across virtual, in-person, and cohort formats.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years of related experience and a degree, with certifications in facilitation or leadership development preferred.

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 preferred.
• 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

Education

Undergraduate degree

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

Job description

The Vanguard Group in Malvern, PA seeks a lead facilitator to design and deliver leadership, culture, and inclusion learning experiences for crew members, emerging leaders, and frontline leaders. The role involves co-designing solutions, coaching, and applying adult learning principles across virtual, in-person, and cohort formats.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years of related experience and a degree, with certifications in facilitation or leadership development preferred.