Management and Leadership Development Partner
Company: Workiva
Location: Scottsdale
Posted on: August 7, 2022
Job Description:
Job Summary This position is responsible for the design,
implementation, and ongoing management of Workiva's management and
leadership development philosophy and strategy. Reporting to the VP
of Talent and Organizational Development, this high-profile role
will work directly with front line managers to senior leaders to
develop management and leadership capability, deliver a
best-in-class leadership development program, consult with business
leaders on leadership challenges, and leverage data and insights to
design learning opportunities at scale. This position will also
help drive change management strategies, champion transformational
initiatives, and bring new ideas and innovative approaches to the
development of management and leadership skills at Workiva. This
role will partner closely with HR and business leaders, HR Business
Partners and Centers of Excellence (COEs), and Diversity, Equity,
Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) to create and implement a practical
framework for developing managers and leaders now and for the
future. This position requires an individual who can act as a coach
and consultant to the business, build and execute integrated,
large-scale manager and leadership development strategies and
solutions, and help develop organizational capability to accelerate
our growth as a company. Responsibilities
- Diagnose leadership gaps and business opportunities to design a
development framework, program, curriculum, and solutions to
accelerate manager and leadership readiness, capability, and
performance
- Evolve our existing management and leadership program and
practices with a more targeted framework resulting in a unified
approach
- Drive the strategy and impact for enterprise assessment and
coaching practice
- Partner with HR and business leaders, HR Business Partners and
COEs, DEIB, and other key partners to effectively deliver a manager
and leadership development strategy that enables the organization
to meet its strategic priorities
- Design and facilitate trainings and learning dialogs online and
in person as needed for leaders at all levels that create a-ha
moments and experiences that lead to deeper insight and growth
- Co-design interventions for leaders to deliver in their current
jobs and grow into future roles of increasing responsibility
- Utilize LMS (Workramp) and LXP (Degreed) to create learning
modules, certifications, and individualized learning paths
- Deliver innovative, high-impact solutions that incorporate the
latest learning trends including gamification, badges, and
immersive learning
- Leverage internal expertise, vendors, and consultants to
develop, deliver and maintain best-in-class leadership development
experiences
- Ensure that our leadership initiatives are effectively
communicated and implemented, leveraging technology to enable scale
where applicable and ensure DEIB is embedded in the overall
strategy and execution
- Develop strategic partnerships and networks to strengthen
manager and leadership development across the organization
- Stay abreast of latest trends and best practices to apply
internally as it aligns with our management and leadership
development strategy
- Effectively manage budgets, vendor relationships, and program
logistics Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and
experience in a related field
- Master's degree, PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification
strongly preferred Experience
- 8 or more years of directly related experience is required
- Extensive knowledge of Human Resources, learning and
development theory and practices, management and leadership
development methodology, performance and skill assessment,
consulting, manager and executive coaching, instructional design,
program management, and vendor management. - Skills
- Passion for driving simplicity and improved manager capability
and leadership development, organizational efficiency and
effectiveness through the implementation of talent development
strategies. Experience implementing best practices and knowledge of
SaaS industry talent development trends.
- Ability to work in a hands-on environment, seamlessly moving
between strategy and execution.
- Ability to coach, mentor, motivate, and influence key partners,
stakeholders, and business leaders to take positive action and be
accountable for their assigned work and impact on the employee
experience and business results.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships
with a variety of stakeholders at various levels of the
organization; consultative and collaborative style that allows for
influence without authority.
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with competing
priorities.
- Strong business acumen, coaching, facilitation, and consulting
skills. - Travel
- 15% - 25% travel (may fluctuate as business needs evolve) -
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements
- Reliable internet access for any period of time working
remotely, not in a Workiva office.
- #LI-REMOTE How You'll Be Rewarded
- Base Pay Range in Colorado: $152,000 - 182,000
- Discretionary bonus typically paid annually
- Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
- 401 (k) match The base pay range represents the low and high
end of the hiring range for this job. Actual pay will vary and may
be above or below the range based on various factors including but
not limited to relevant skills, experience, and capabilities. Where
You'll Work Our values drive how we work and who we hire. You will
see these values ingrained in how we support our customers, work
with team members, build our products and in the work environment
we've created.
- Customer Success : Always delight our customers.
- Trust: Rely on each other. -
- Integrity: Do the right thing, every time. -
- Collaboration: Share resources and work together. -
- Innovation: Keep creating solutions and finding better ways.
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- Inclusion: Support a diverse community where we all belong.
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- Accountability: Be responsible for your success and failure. We
believe our people are our greatest asset, and our unique culture
gives employees the opportunity to make an impact everyday. We give
our employees the freedom and resources they need-backed by our
culture of collaboration and diverse thought-to continue innovating
and breaking new ground. We hire talented people with a wide range
of skills and experiences who are eager to tackle some of today's
most challenging problems. At Workiva, you'll enjoy: -
- Fantastic Benefits: With coverage starting day one, choose from
competitive health, dental, and vision plans on the largest
physician networks available.
- Casual Dress: Workiva has a casual work environment, most
people wear jeans to the office.
- Involvement: Ability to participate in Employee Resource
Groups, (Women in Tech, Women in Sales, Ethnic Diversity, Veterans,
Rainbow (LGBTQ), Remote Employees, Caregiving) Volunteering,
Company wide celebrations, and more
- Work-life Balance: We have competitive PTO, VTO and Parental
Leave. We encourage employees to spend time enjoying life outside
of work. Learn more about life at Workiva: Learn more about
benefits: Workiva is an Equal Employment Opportunity and
Affirmative Action Employer. We believe that great minds think
differently. We value diversity of backgrounds, beliefs, and
interests, and we recognize diversity as an important source of
intellectual thought, varied perspective, and innovation.
Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed,
color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status,
veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression
genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any
other protected characteristic. Workiva is committed to working
with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with
disabilities. To request assistance with the application process,
please email talentacquisition@workiva.com . Workiva supports
employees in working where they work best - either from an office
or remotely from any location within their country of
employment.
Keywords: Workiva, Scottsdale , Management and Leadership Development Partner, Executive , Scottsdale, Arizona
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