Senior Leadership Advisor

State Employees' Credit Union; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

State Employees' Credit Union seeks a Senior Leadership Advisor to partner with people leaders, delivering leadership development workshops and mentoring while aligning programs to business needs. The role focuses on enhancing manager effectiveness and creating environments that empower staff to excel.

You will manage cohorts, coordinate surveys, and collaborate with internal and external partners to deliver best practices in leadership development. Some travel is required.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience leading a team and delivering leadership/soft-skills content.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey insights to diverse audiences.
• Willing to obtain certifications in focus areas (CCL, LinkedIn Learning, etc.).
• Experience with adult learning principles and hybrid training delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead interactive leadership and professional/soft skills workshops, intensives, and cohorts in-person and virtually.
• Mentor leaders and partner with them to prioritize leadership development and strengths-based management.
• Manage cohorts, track components, and coordinate surveys with internal/external partners.
• Assist with communications, registrations, curation, and events as a liaison between L&D and business leaders.
• Engage with external content providers to deliver best practices.

Skills

Leadership development

Mentoring

Facilitation

Communication skills

Adult learning concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Leadership Development / OD / Training / HR

Tools

MS Teams

Webex

LinkedIn Learning

Center for Creative Leadership programs

Job description

If you are motivated and believe in the credit union philosophy of "People Helping People," join our team!

Position Overview

The Senior Leadership Advisor works directly with people leaders, facilitating skill intensives (workshops), providing mentorship and connecting managers to applicable tools and educational opportunities that align to business and personal development needs. This role exists to support manager effectiveness through Leadership Development program delivery, thereby helping SECU managers create an environment that empowers people to do their best work, embrace the best opportunities, and propel the success of SECU.

Responsibilities

• 50% Confidently and expertly lead interactive leadership and professional/soft skills workshops, intensives, and cohorts both in-person and virtually, utilizing personal examples from your own leadership journey to help leaders feel supported in addressing challenges and developing their staff.
• 20% Form a trusted advisor type of relationship through interactions with leaders and serve as a mentor and accountability partner, empowering leaders to feel confident in prioritizing their leadership skill development and supporting the adoption of SECU’s focus on a strengths based management approach.
• 20% Cohort management including, but not limited to, component tracking and survey management, audience management and collaboration with internal/external partners.
• 10% Provide assistance with communications, registrations, curation, special events, etc., as a partner liaison between L&D and business leaders.
• External and Vendor Relationships Interacting with CCL, LinkedIn Learning, and other Leadership Content providers to leverage resources and deliver best practices.

Qualifications Required Education

Bachelors; Acceptable Fields of Study: Leadership Development, Organizational Development, Training, and/or Human Resources or related field. Additional four years of relevant experience can be considered in lieu of degree.

Required Relevant Experience

5-8 years Required Knowledge, Abilities, Skills 5-8 years of experience leading a team, and ability to demonstrate strong competency in teaching/facilitating leadership or soft/professional skills content. Superior written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to share knowledge and insight based on the needs of the audience in compelling spoken, written, or visual form. Currently holds or is willing to obtain any necessary certifications to become an expert in our core focus areas (Center for Creative Leadership, LinkedIn Learning, and other applicable programs). Well versed and curious in the realms of leadership/manager development, organizational health, adult learning, and human thriving. Experience and confidence interacting with leaders of all levels. Ability to execute, producing business results quickly and consistently, with little intervention. Ability to succeed and establish partner relationships in a hybrid work environment. Must live in or within manageable commuting distance to Raleigh, North Carolina with the ability to travel to various other training locations up to 40%.

Desired Education, Experience, Knowledge, Abilities, Skills

Professional coaching certification preferred (or equivalent) with coaching core competencies. Knowledge of adult learning instructional methods and training techniques. Experience with Change Management concepts and practices. Proficient with virtual training delivery platforms like MS Teams and Webex to deliver training classes.

Special Position Requirements

• Sitting for prolonged periods
• Driving for prolonged periods
• Bending/ Standing for prolonged periods
• Walking for prolonged periods
• Computer for prolonged periods

SECU provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law.

State Employees' Credit Union reserves the right to fill this role at a higher/lower level based on business need. State Employees' Credit Union is a not-for-profit, member-owned financial cooperative with a "Do the Right Thing" mission and a goal of helping people in our community. SECU values the differences in our staff and in our North Carolina communities. We believe that embracing the uniqueness of individuals makes our cooperative stronger, more innovative and better able to serve SECU members.