Sr Director - Talent Programs & Leadership Development

Pay or shift range: $160,000 USD to $200,000 USD

The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Build the leaders who will build what’s next.

Pro Ampac is looking for a Senior Director, Talent Programs & Leadership Development to shape how we identify, develop, engage, and grow talent across our organization.

Reporting to the Vice President of Talent, this role will define and scale an enterprise-wide leadership development and talent programs strategy designed to build future-ready leaders at every level. You will lead the strategy behind our leadership development experiences, early-career programs, talent pipelines, learning ecosystem, mentorship, onboarding experience, and other programs that create meaningful opportunities for internal growth.

This is an opportunity for an experienced talent and leadership development executive who knows how to move from strategy to execution. Someone who has built programs, designed curricula, created governance, measured impact, influenced senior leaders, and scaled development experiences across a complex organization.

As Pro Ampac continues to grow, including through acquisition, this leader will also play an important role in ensuring newly acquired talent is integrated into our development ecosystem and has access to the leadership programs, resources, and growth opportunities available across the broader organization.

• Define and drive Pro Ampac’s enterprise Leadership Readiness Strategy, strengthening our pipeline of current and future leaders.
• Establish leadership capability standards aligned with our organizational values, business priorities, and future workforce needs.
• Design immersive and experiential leadership development strategies that build capability beyond the classroom.
• Create scalable approaches that provide enterprise consistency while allowing for regional and business-specific needs.

• Lead the strategy and execution of flagship leadership programs, including PATH / Sustainable Leadership Program, leadership academies, cohort-based development programs, and other enterprise leadership experiences.
• Oversee leadership curriculum design, program architecture, and governance to ensure development experiences remain relevant, practical, scalable, and measurable.
• Establish Train-the-Trainer standards and governance that enable quality program delivery across the organization.
• Create learning pathways that support leadership and career growth across multiple stages of the employee journey.

• Define and evolve Pro Ampac’s internship strategy to build early-career talent pipelines aligned with future workforce needs.
• Develop rotational program strategies that accelerate the development and visibility of high-potential talent.
• Create a structured mentorship framework that supports employee growth, engagement, knowledge sharing, and internal mobility.
• Provide strategic oversight of the onboarding experience, helping employees connect to the organization and their opportunities for growth from day one.

• Provide strategic oversight of the enterprise learning ecosystem, including platforms, tools, resources, and delivery models.
• Establish governance frameworks for leadership academies and talent programs to drive quality, consistency, adoption, and scalability.
• Develop a comprehensive vendor strategy, including vendor selection, performance management, innovation, and ROI.
• Build the systems,…