Senior Manager, Leadership Development

Industrial Manufacturing

Strategic Senior Manager leading leadership development initiatives at Industrial Electric Manufacturing. Designing comprehensive strategies, managing frameworks, and driving program effectiveness.

Posted 4/3/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $160,000 - $185,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the end-to-end design, development, and implementation of a comprehensive leadership development strategy.
Build and manage a multi-tiered development framework for leaders at all levels.
Design scalable, practical development experiences.
Continuously assess and evolve program content based on trends and feedback.
Design targeted development programs for high-potential leaders.
Establish the foundational infrastructure for enterprise leadership development.
Make strategic build vs. buy decisions for program content.
Identify, evaluate, and manage relationships with external vendors.
Serve as the primary point of contact for all external development partners.
Ensure all external solutions reflect IEM's culture and values.
Design and facilitate leadership development programs across all levels.
Apply coaching skills within group development contexts.
Coach and support internal facilitators and subject matter experts.
Design and implement a robust evaluation framework to measure program effectiveness.
Track, analyze, and report on key learning metrics.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, or related field.
8+ years of progressive experience in Leadership Development, Learning & Development, or Talent Management.
Demonstrated experience designing, executing, and facilitating leadership development programs in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Proven track record building leadership development programs and frameworks from the ground up.
Experience supporting organizations navigating rapid growth, large-scale change, or significant business transformation.
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively as an individual contributor.
Experience designing and delivering development programs for high-potential employee populations.
Expertise in adult learning principles and instructional design.
Strong vendor and external partner management experience.
Experience building and presenting ROI and impact analyses for leadership programs to senior audiences.
Exceptional facilitation and presentation skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support our employees' well-being, growth, and long-term success.
Bonuses may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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Hard Skills & Tools

leadership developmentprogram designinstructional designevaluation frameworkadult learning principlesdevelopment frameworksROI analysisfacilitationcoachingvendor management

Soft Skills

strategic decision-makingrelationship managementcommunicationpresentation skillsindividual contributoradaptabilitycollaborationfeedback assessmentorganizational developmentsupporting high-potential employees

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Human ResourcesBachelor's degree in Organizational DevelopmentBachelor's degree in Business