Leadership Development Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Facilitate experiential leadership development programs, workshops, and cohort-based learning experiences for frontline leaders, senior executives, and high-potential talent.

• Create psychologically safe learning environments that promote reflection, peer learning, behavior change, and leadership effectiveness.

• Lead intricate leadership discussions and align learning with business challenges and organizational priorities.

• Guide participants through simulations, case studies, assessments, and reflective exercises.

• Tailor facilitation to meet participant needs, group dynamics, organizational context, and program objectives.

• Employ coaching, questioning, and active listening to enhance self-awareness, critical thinking, accountability, and development.

• Act as the primary contact and advocate for assigned leadership cohorts.

• Assess leadership and performance development needs, recommending targeted solutions and interventions.

• Design, develop, and continually enhance leadership workshops, toolkits, learning resources, and participant materials.

• Analyze learner feedback, participation data, assessment outcomes, and program metrics to refine learning experiences.

• Utilize learning technologies and digital platforms to deliver, manage, and scale leadership development initiatives.

• Build organizational partnerships and align leadership initiatives with enterprise priorities and strategic outcomes.

• Exemplify WM's values and leadership expectations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Business, Marketing, Human Resources or Education, OR a High School Diploma or GED (accredited) along with four years of relevant experience.

• 5 years of pertinent work experience in delivering and facilitating training programs (in addition to the educational requirement).

• 5 years of experience with learning management systems and report creation.

• Proficiency in leadership development, adult learning, coaching, and group facilitation.

• Experience in applying leadership theory, adult learning principles, coaching methodologies, and group dynamics.

• Familiarity with learning technologies and digital platforms.

• Occasional travel may be necessary.

• Must possess, or be willing to obtain, a REAL ID or TSA-approved alternative if required for air travel or access to federal properties.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Short-term disability.

• Stock purchase plan.

• Company matching on a 401(k).

• Paid vacation.

• Paid holidays.

• Personal days.

• Competitive total compensation package.

• REAL ID or TSA-approved alternative for business travel, if necessary.