Sr Manager, Leadership Capability and Strategy

The Sr Manager, Leadership Capability & Strategy is a strategic individual contributor responsible for delivering on the enterprise’s senior leadership development strategy. This role focuses on supporting the development of Director+ leaders and activating targeted development for high potential individuals.

This role partners closely with the Director, Learning Strategy & Design, Talent Management, HR Business Partners, and senior business leaders to strengthen leadership capability, accelerate readiness, and ensure development experiences align with the enterprise’s long term talent and succession plan.

• Align leadership development to enterprise strategy. Partner closely with the Director of Learning Strategy & Enablement to connect Director+ and high‑potential development to enterprise learning priorities, talent strategy, and pipeline needs.
• Design and deliver modern leadership solutions. Build engaging, scalable development experiences for Director+ leaders and high‑potential/successor talent — aligned to business growth, transformation priorities, and distinct leadership maturity levels.
• Leverage multi‑modality learning. Integrate coaching, 360 assessments, simulations, experiential learning, and AI‑enabled tools into all senior leadership development programs and experiences.
• Activate CDW's Leadership Model (Director + Populations). Ensure all development experiences reflect our core values and integrate our leadership model at the core.
• Measure impact and drive continuous improvement. Define success metrics and use data, surveys, benchmarks, and evaluation insights to strengthen program effectiveness and inform strategic decision‑making.
• Build enterprise relationships. Develop strong partnerships across CDW to support adoption, scalability, and credibility of senior‑leader and high‑potential development experiences.
• Manage vendor and partner relationships. Collaborate with external partners (e.g., executive education providers, coaching platforms, assessment vendors) to deliver high‑quality leadership development experiences.
• Lead program execution. Own project and program implementation, scaling, and ongoing maintenance — including end‑to‑end coordination of leadership programs, ensuring a seamless leader experience.
• Support leaders through transformation. Design development solutions that equip Director+ leaders to lead through business transformation and AI activation — building capabilities in enterprise thinking, ambiguity, and change leadership.
• Stay ahead of industry trends. Innovate by staying current on leadership development best practices, emerging technologies, and new approaches to senior‑leader learning.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Leadership Development, Organizational Development, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years of experience working in leadership development, talent management, or organizational development roles, including working specifically with Director+ leaders and high potential populations.
• 7+ years of experience using a consultative approach with diverse stakeholders.
• 7+ years of experience using learning technology platforms (e.g., Workday LMS) and design tools such as Articulate, Synthesia, Camtasia, Canva, Brain Shark, and other AI Enabled technology/tools/skills‑based systems, etc.
• Experience designing multi‑modality global senior leadership programs and high‑potential development programs and experiences.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and cross functional stakeholders.
• Experience using project management tools (e.g., ; Smartsheet, etc.).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify and convey complex concepts.
• Proven ability to operate independently and navigate ambiguity in a fast paced environment.

• Industry facilitation/assessment/coaching certifications (DDI, Franklin Covey, CCL, Vital Smarts, Clifton Strengths, DISC, Birkman, Hogan, Coaching, etc.).
• Professional certifications (ATD, SHRM, or similar).

Pay range: $114,000 - $165,000 depending on experience and skill set

Annual bonus target of 15% subject to terms and…