Senior Director, Leadership & Talent Development

Washington University; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis seeks an accomplished Executive Director of Leadership, Talent and Organizational Development to serve as the university’s senior expert on OD, leadership development, talent management, succession planning, and enterprise change initiatives.

This role partners with Cabinet, Deans, Chairs, and senior leaders to design customized solutions that boost leadership effectiveness and organizational performance.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Organization Development, Human Resources, Leadership Development, Business, Psychology, Education, or related field.
• Ten (10) years of experience in organization development, leadership development, talent management, succession planning, change management, HR, or a related field in a complex organization.
• Seven (7) years of experience in leadership development, management development, facilitation, learning, coaching, or development-related work.
• Experience implementing large-scale change initiatives in complex, decentralized, or matrixed environments.
• Significant experience leveraging leadership, team, organizational, and personal assessment tools and instruments.
• Experience consulting with senior leaders to diagnose organizational needs and recommend actionable solutions.
• Experience leading complex projects, managing multiple priorities, and working across organizational boundaries.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage resources, and deliver results in a complex organization.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership for organization development, leadership development, talent management, succession planning, organizational design, and change management strategies.
• Consults independently with senior leaders to assess, diagnose, design, and implement solutions that improve performance.
• Applies existing assessments or designs custom qualitative and quantitative assessments to analyze organizational behavior and inform strategies.
• Leads talent management and succession planning strategies aligned with institutional priorities.
• Provides confidential one-on-one leadership coaching with or without assessment to strengthen leadership effectiveness.
• Leads the design and delivery of large-scale organization development, talent management, leadership development, and change initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Change Management

Talent Management

Succession Planning

Coaching

Organizational Design

Facilitation

Data Analysis

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Education

Master’s degree in OD/HR

Tools

Qualtrics

Microsoft Office

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis seeks an accomplished Executive Director of Leadership, Talent and Organizational Development to serve as the university’s senior expert on OD, leadership development, talent management, succession planning, and enterprise change initiatives.

This role partners with Cabinet, Deans, Chairs, and senior leaders to design customized solutions that boost leadership effectiveness and organizational performance.