Senior Director, Learning & Development

Ford Motor Company

Senior Director managing Learning and Development strategies at Ford Motor Company. Responsible for budgets, team performance, and leadership collaboration to drive business objectives.

Posted 6/20/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Senior Director, Learning and Development is accountable for budgets, performance, and results of the Learning and Development team across departments/locations.
The role involves building and leading teams, providing guidance, and coaching, and executing learning and development strategies to support the overall business objectives.
The role closely partners with senior leadership to address complex important Learning and Development issues of high significance to the company.
The role also participates in the design and implementation of talent management and development strategies.
The role has expertise in leading teams for the improvement of processes and programs, analyzing the long-term impact of new and anticipated strategies, and contributing to ensuring a compliant and ethical work environment.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree (preferred) in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience.
Minimum 10 years of work experience with a Master’s degree or 12 years of work experience with a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Learning and Development, or a related field with some experience in a leadership role.
Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP) (Preferred)
Senior Professional in Human Resources (PHR) (Preferred)
Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (Preferred)
Project Management Professional Certification (Preferred)
Involves occasional (defined as one-third or less of the time) lifting of no more than 10 pounds at a time. Work is performed primarily in a seated position and entails no significant stooping, standing, climbing, walking, etc. Many sedentary jobs require good use of the hands and fingers for repetitive hand-finger actions. Working conditions occur within low to moderate noise levels related to the use of standard office or classroom equipment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

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Hard Skills & Tools

learning and development strategiestalent managementprocess improvementprogram developmentperformance analysis

Soft Skills

team leadershipcoachingguidancecollaborationcommunication

Certifications

Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP)Senior Professional in Human Resources (PHR)Certified Professional in Learning and PerformanceProject Management Professional Certification