DLA Piper

Head of Partner, Leadership Development

DLA Piper

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Location Type: Office

Location: United Kingdom

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About the role

  • Design and deliver a global leadership and partner development strategy.
  • Develop initiatives which help drive and embed change.
  • Work closely with Head of L&D to integrate key strategic capabilities.
  • Design and deliver partner and leadership lifecycle programs.
  • Collaborate with US team for Global New Partner Induction.
  • Ensure programs are evidence-based, measurable and deliver ROI.
  • Lead the redesign and roll-out of the firm's succession planning process.
  • Develop leadership success profiles and learning pathways.

Requirements

  • Proven experience designing and delivering leadership development programmes at a global scale.
  • Strong analytical skills to measure programme impact and ROI.
  • Experience working within partnership or professional services environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects across international teams.
  • Confident in influencing senior stakeholders and building trusted relationships.
  • Excellent time management, organisational and project management skills.
  • Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, fluent in English.
  • Ability to exercise discretion and sensitivity when handling confidential information.
Benefits
  • Inclusion and diversity initiatives
  • Commitment to accommodating reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
leadership developmentprogram designchange managementsuccession planninganalytical skillsproject managementmeasurable impact assessmentevidence-based programsROI measurementlearning pathways
Soft skills
influencing senior stakeholdersbuilding trusted relationshipstime managementorganizational skillscommunication skillsconfidentialitysensitivitycollaborationadaptabilitystrategic thinking