Leadership & Talent Development Lead

Cook & Boardman, LLC; Winston-Salem, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook & Boardman, LLC is seeking a Talent Development Specialist to lead leadership development, manager development, and career development initiatives aligned with business priorities. You will partner with HR, field leadership, and the Talent Development team to identify needs and design practical learning solutions.

The role involves facilitating leadership programs, creating development paths, and supporting mentoring initiatives across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in talent development, leadership development, or related field.
• Experience facilitating leadership or professional development programs.
• Experience supporting managers and leaders' development initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination, delivery, and continuous improvement of leadership and talent development programs.
• Build and manage development programs for leaders, managers, supervisors, HiPo employees, mentors, and mentees.
• Support succession development efforts by creating tools, resources, learning experiences, and development plans aligned to future business needs.
• Partner with HR and field leadership to identify capability gaps and design practical solutions.

Skills

Leadership development

Coaching & mentoring

Facilitation

Career development

Communication skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office & Teams

Learning systems

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, OD, Business, Education, Instructional Design, Leadership, Psychology, or related field

Tools

DiSC (Wiley)

Culture Index

Coaching models & EI

Job description

Cook & Boardman, LLC is seeking a Talent Development Specialist to lead leadership development, manager development, and career development initiatives aligned with business priorities. You will partner with HR, field leadership, and the Talent Development team to identify needs and design practical learning solutions.

The role involves facilitating leadership programs, creating development paths, and supporting mentoring initiatives across the organization.