Leadership Development Manager - Business Specialization

WM (Waste Management); United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WM (Waste Management) seeks a Leadership Development Manager to own the strategy and rollout of business-specific leadership programs. You will translate business priorities into targeted development experiences and serve as the primary consultant to functions, markets, and teams to build capability and drive performance.

You will partner with HR, Talent Management, instructional design, and facilitators to design scalable solutions, apply adult-learning principles, and measure impact across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in organizational behavior, communication, or related field.
• 7 years of experience supporting leadership development through programs and coaching.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose needs and design targeted leadership solutions.
• Strong consulting skills and ability to partner with HR and senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, prioritization, and oversight of customized leadership development solutions.
• Serve as the primary leadership development consultant for functions and teams.
• Develop multi-year strategy and roadmap aligned to business priorities.
• Manage a portfolio of initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise expectations.
• Partner with instructional design and facilitators to implement effective solutions.
• Apply adult learning principles to ensure practical and impactful experiences.
• Monitor impact, engagement, and value delivered by programs.
• Scale and optimize offerings based on evolving business needs.
• Provide coaching and guidance to participants to achieve learning goals.
• Develop and execute communication strategies to promote solutions.

Skills

Leadership development

Adult learning

Strategic consulting

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Communication

Change management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Behavior or Organizational Communication

High School Diploma + 4 years of relevant experience

Tools

Instructional design resources

Job description

I. Job Summary

The Leadership Development Manager - Business Specialization is the strategic owner and architect of the organization's business-specific leadership development portfolio, responsible for designing, implementing, and continuously improving customized leadership development experiences that build leadership capability and drive business performance across functions, market areas, and teams.

This role serves as the primary consultant and subject matter expert, translating business strategies, organizational priorities, and capability needs into targeted leadership development solutions.

Combining strategic consulting, business partnership, Leadership development expertise, and solution design, the manager leads the strategy and evolution of customized leadership development solutions that address critical business priorities and strengthen organizational capability. The role partners closely with HR, business leaders, Talent Management, instructional design resources, and facilitation partners to assess leadership needs, define development strategies, and deliver scalable solutions that enhance leadership effectiveness and business performance.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, prioritization, and oversight of customized leadership development solutions designed to address function‑specific, market‑specific, and team‑specific capability needs.
• Serve as the primary leadership development consultant for business functions, market areas, and teams, partnering with leaders and HR stakeholders to identify leadership needs and development priorities.
• Develop and maintain a multi-year strategy and roadmap of leadership development solutions aligned to business strategy, organizational priorities, and emerging capability requirements.
• Manage a portfolio of customized leadership development initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise leadership expectations, business priorities, and available resources.
• Partner with instructional design and facilitation experts to develop and implement leadership development solutions that align with business requirements and learning objectives
• Apply principles of adult learning and instructional design to guide solution development and ensure leadership experiences are practical, relevant, and effective.
• Monitor solution effectiveness, stakeholder engagement, and business impact to ensure leadership development investments deliver measurable value.
• Identify opportunities to scale, enhance, or optimize leadership development customized offerings based on evolving business needs and organizational priorities.
• Provide leadership coaching, mentoring and guidance to participants to help them achieve learning goals and enhance leadership capabilities.
• Develop and execute communication strategies to effectively launch and promote customized leadership development solutions, ensuring stakeholder engagement through various channels and technology.
• Facilitate leadership development workshops, learning experiences, and team effectiveness sessions as needed to support business objectives and program outcomes

III. Qualifications

A. Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (accredited), in Organizational Behavior, Organizational Communication, or similar area of study, or in lieu of degree
• High School Diploma and 4 years of relevant experience
• 7 years Previous experience supporting the development of leaders through programmatic delivery and coaching (in addition to education requirement).

B. Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of leadership development, talent development, adult learning principles and organizational effectiveness
• Strong consulting and diagnostic skills with the ability to assess business needs, identify leadership capability gaps, and recommend targeted development solutions
• Ability to align leadership development strategies and initiatives with business objectives, organizational priorities, and workforce capability needs.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders, HR Business Partners, and cross-functional stakeholders to influence decisions and drive adoption of development initiatives.
• Ability to build credibility and serve as a trusted advisor to leaders at multiple levels of the organization.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship building skills, including the ability to navigate competing priorities and influence without direct authority
• Knowledge of instructional design principles and learning methodologies with the ability to contribute to the design and development of solutions when needed.
• Effective facilitation and presentation skills with the ability to lead leadership development programs and workshops as needed
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and effectively to a variety of audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to operate strategically while also executing priorities in a fast-paced environm