Leadership Development Lead

S&C Electric Company; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

S&C Electric Company is seeking a Leadership Development Lead to coordinate the Talent Enablement function. The role focuses on leadership development strategy, portfolio management, and collaboration with senior teams to close leadership gaps.

Join a company with a long history in the electrical industry and a strong emphasis on building leadership capabilities through programs, coaching, and measurable impact.

Responsibilities

• Strategy Deployment: Partner with Talent Enablement leaders to influence leadership development strategies aligned with business goals.
• Budget Management: Develop and manage the leadership development budget for maximum organizational impact.
• Portfolio Ownership: Design and improve leadership programs, coaching, assessments, mentoring and team development.
• Needs analyses: Conduct organizational leadership needs analyses to identify development opportunities.
• Learning tech: Oversee platforms and tools for delivery, reporting and scalability.

Job description

As an S&C Electric team member, you'll work on projects that have real-world impact. You'll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We're big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively.

Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow's energy challenges and become an employee-owner!

Hours

• 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri) Hybrid

Compensation

At S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, and we are committed to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated annual base salary range for this position is $116534 - $154413.38. Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors, including performance, knowledge, job-related skills and experience, and relevant education or training. This role is also eligible for S&C's annual incentive plan (AIP), subject to eligibility criteria.

Join Our Team as a Leadership Development Lead!

Are you passionate about Training & Development? S&C Electric Company is seeking a dynamic individual to coordinate our Talent Enablement function. The Leadership Development Lead is critical to advancing S&C's leadership development strategy and portfolio by utilizing needs assessments, organizational insights, employee feedback, and leadership development best practices to design and deliver programs, experiences, and resources that strengthen leadership capabilities across the business. They collaborate closely with senior executive teams and cross-functional teams to identify leadership gaps and create tailored development plans. Through expertise, the Leadership Development Lead will lead the evaluation and enhancement of existing programs to ensure they remain current and impactful and will contribute to building a solid leadership pipeline within the company that fosters a culture of continuous learning and growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategy Deployment: Partner with the leaders in Talent Enablement and the broader business to meaningfully influence leadership development strategies in line with S&C's overall business goals and objectives. Develop company-wide, short- and long-term leadership development strategies, programs, and experiences that strengthen the leadership pipeline.

• Budget Management: Develop and manage the leadership development budget, ensuring accuracy and appropriate allocation of resources to maximize organizational impact and support business and talent development objectives.

• Leadership Development Portfolio Ownership: Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of S&C's leadership development portfolio, including leadership programs, coaching, assessments, mentoring, team development, and other leadership learning experiences. Conduct organizational and leadership needs analyses to identify development opportunities and design scalable solutions that address leadership capability gaps across all levels of the business. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify high-potential talent and support leadership pipeline development. Ensure program aligns with S&C's leadership expectations, culture, and business priorities while delivering measurable impact.

• Learning Technology & ResourceManagement: Manage and optimize leadership development technologies, systems, and learning platforms to support program delivery, participant engagement, reporting, and scalability. Leverage learning technologies and tools to enhance leadership development experiences, including coaching platforms, mentoring systems, and assessment solutions such as MentorCity and Cloverleaf. Oversee internal coaching resources, including training and support for 360-degree assessment coaches, and evaluate coaching effectiveness to ensure