Associate Vice President, Organizational Training & Development

Distro

Associate Vice President, Organizational Training & Development overseeing talent development strategies for a university. Collaborating with executive leadership for organizational effectiveness and learning initiatives.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $140,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a strategic advisor to the CHRO and executive leadership on talent, leadership capability, organizational effectiveness, and talent risks.
Develop and execute a comprehensive, multi-year talent development and leadership strategy aligned with the organization’s strategic plan.
Build and enhance NU’s internal coaching function, providing leaders with the necessary resources to support their growth and development and support building high-performing teams.
Assess organizational capability and future skill needs; create scalable development strategies to close critical capability gaps.
Design and implement a best-in-class leadership development architecture for all levels: emerging leaders, mid-level leaders, senior leaders, and executives.
Support the enterprise succession planning process for executive, senior leadership, and critical roles in alignment with university and Board of Trustees expectations.
Partner with executives to create individualized development plans for high-potential and successor candidates.
Lead the work to shaping competency model framework used to serve as a foundation for all professional development efforts in the university.
Ensure assessment and evaluation mechanisms are in place to measure the impact and effectiveness of training programs/materials.
Oversee the design and delivery of enterprise learning, onboarding, technical, and professional development programs.
Ensure learning strategies support major organizational initiatives, system implementations, and strategic transformations.
Partner with HR and senior leaders to diagnose organizational issues and implement targeted interventions.
Partner with HR and university leaders to design programs that enhance employee engagement, onboarding, and retention.
Use engagement survey data, performance metrics, and workforce analytics to identify trends and drive targeted development strategies.
In partnership with Legal, oversee the deployment of all compliance training and ensure regulatory requirements are met.
Lead vendor selection, due diligence, and contract negotiations.
Set clear priorities, performance expectations, and development plans for team members.
Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement within the team
Ensure the team delivers high-quality, scalable, and measurable programs across all levels of the organization.
All other duties as assigned. Reasonable and attendance to fulfill the requirements of the position.
Hire, train, and develop OTD staff members.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master's degree required in addition to 12+ years of training and development experience and 7+ years in a leadership role.
Advanced education in adult learning methodologies and training & development required.
Advanced experience in change management, e-learning strategies, and facilitation required.
Certifications in change management, DiSC strongly preferred.
Demonstrated leadership experience overseeing teams of learning and development professionals, with a track record of fostering growth and high performance.
Experience leading large scale change initiatives and/or organization transformations.
Demonstrated working knowledge of instructional design, with a solid understanding of adult learning.
Prior experience in the development of function or organization-wide training strategies.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong project management, leadership, and team building skills.
Prior experience directing, implementing, and maintaining technology-based training/distance learning programs for a geographically dispersed workforce strongly preferred.
Experience in higher education is preferred.
Experience working in a technology-driven enterprise preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Serve as a strategic advisor to the CHRO and executive leadership on talent, leadership capability, organizational effectiveness, and talent risks.
Develop and execute a comprehensive, multi-year talent development and leadership strategy aligned with the organization’s strategic plan.
Build and enhance NU’s internal coaching function, providing leaders with the necessary resources to support their growth and development and support building high-performing teams.
Assess organizational capability and future skill needs; create scalable development strategies to close critical capability gaps.
Design and implement a best-in-class leadership development architecture for all levels: emerging leaders, mid-level leaders, senior leaders, and executives.
Support the enterprise succession planning process for executive, senior leadership, and critical roles in alignment with university and Board of Trustees expectations.
Partner with executives to create individualized development plans for high-potential and successor candidates.
Lead the work to shaping competency model framework used to serve as a foundation for all professional development efforts in the university.
Ensure assessment and evaluation mechanisms are in place to measure the impact and effectiveness of training programs/materials.
Oversee the design and delivery of enterprise learning, onboarding, technical, and professional development programs.
Ensure learning strategies support major organizational initiatives, system implementations, and strategic transformations.
Partner with HR and senior leaders to diagnose organizational issues and implement targeted interventions.
Partner with HR and university leaders to design programs that enhance employee engagement, onboarding, and retention.
Use engagement survey data, performance metrics, and workforce analytics to identify trends and drive targeted development strategies.
In partnership with Legal, oversee the deployment of all compliance training and ensure regulatory requirements are met.
Lead vendor selection, due diligence, and contract negotiations.
Set clear priorities, performance expectations, and development plans for team members.
Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement within the team
Ensure the team delivers high-quality, scalable, and measurable programs across all levels of the organization.
All other duties as assigned. Reasonable and attendance to fulfill the requirements of the position.
Hire, train, and develop OTD staff members. 🎯 Requirements
Master's degree required in addition to 12+ years of training and development experience and 7+ years in a leadership role.
Advanced education in adult learning methodologies and training & development required.
Advanced experience in change management, e-learning strategies, and facilitation required.
Certifications in change management, DiSC strongly preferred.
Demonstrated leadership experience overseeing teams of learning and development professionals, with a track record of fostering growth and high performance.
Experience leading large scale change initiatives and/or organization transformations.
Demonstrated working knowledge of instructional design, with a solid understanding of adult learning.
Prior experience in the development of function or organization-wide training strategies.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong project management, leadership, and team building skills.
Prior experience directing, implementing, and maintaining technology-based training/distance learning programs for a geographically dispersed workforce strongly preferred.
Experience in higher education is preferred.
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Hard Skills & Tools

talent developmentleadership strategyorganizational effectivenesscoachingcompetency model frameworkassessment and evaluationinstructional designchange managemente-learning strategiestraining strategies

Soft Skills

strategic advisingteam buildingcommunicationproject managementleadershipinnovationaccountabilitycontinuous improvementemployee engagementperformance management

Certifications

Master's degreecertifications in change managementDiSC certification