Leadership Development Lead for Emerging & New Leaders

Affirm, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; CAD 112,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Monthly tech and wellness stipends

Flexible time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm, Inc. seeks a Leadership Development Manager, Emerging and New Leaders, to shape how new leaders build skills and confidence. You will design scalable programs, partner with cross‑functional teams, and drive impact in a remote‑first environment.

You will own the end‑to‑end development journey, test new ideas, and measure success while ensuring accessible, practical learning experiences for aspiring leaders in Canada.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and delivering leadership development programs for new or first‑time leaders at scale.
• Ability to blend live learning, digital resources and hands‑on application.
• Strong collaboration with multiple stakeholders to deliver high‑quality experiences.

Responsibilities

• Own the new‑leader experience: design, deliver, and improve programs for aspiring and newly hired leaders.
• Build scalable learning journeys for leadership transitions and coaching conversations.
• Design engaging, hands‑on workshops and peer learning experiences.
• Create communities for leaders to learn together and share challenges.
• Translate leadership expectations into practical tools and assessments.
• Partner with People, Talent Acquisition, and Learning to align development with hiring and promotions.
• Experiment, measure impact, and drive improvements based on data.
• Keep programs running smoothly with budgets, vendors, and resources.

Skills

Leadership development

Learning design

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

AI tools familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree (8+ years)

Master's degree (6+ years)

PhD (3+ years)

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Affirm, Inc. seeks a Leadership Development Manager, Emerging and New Leaders, to shape how new leaders build skills and confidence. You will design scalable programs, partner with cross‑functional teams, and drive impact in a remote‑first environment.

You will own the end‑to‑end development journey, test new ideas, and measure success while ensuring accessible, practical learning experiences for aspiring leaders in Canada.