Manager, Leadership Development

Role Overview

If you are a results-driven leadership development professional who excels at building leadership pipelines, designing and executing leadership development programs, and driving continuous feedback cultures, then we would like to meet with you!

The Manager, Leadership Development is critical to the success of the initiatives that shape the future of our leadership pipeline and advisor community. This role is responsible for the implementation of competency frameworks, leadership programming, and consultant career development resources. This position supports the firm's performance management processes and oversees specialized programs designed to maximize advisor effectiveness.

Reporting directly to the Associate Director, Talent Development, this role owns the delivery of high-impact leadership initiatives, including 360-degree assessment frameworks, team effectiveness models, and competency modeling. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively to implement scalable development strategies that support the firm's growth and cultivates a strong culture of continuous feedback, mentorship, and leadership effectiveness.

At Cornerstone Research, you will be part of a thriving, 1,100-strong team that spans nine offices, comprises more than 55 nationalities, and leads the industry in its commitment to develop team members across all levels. Inc. Magazine has recognized Cornerstone Research five times as a Best Workplace for its outstanding employee engagement, collaborative culture, and professional growth opportunities.

• Embrace learning and continuous improvement
• Set and strive for a high bar of excellence
• Believe that teamwork leads to success: ask us what it means to be #onefirmfirm!
• Take pride in always doing your best work, even if it’s harder or takes longer
• Are passionate about what you do

• Design and implement the firm’s developmental assessment programs, utilizing psychometric instruments and 360-degree feedback to guide leadership effectiveness.
• Manage the end-to-end operations and debriefing support for 360-degree feedback tools to help staff elevate self-awareness regarding leadership presence and impact.
• Design, launch, and establish firm-wide best practices and toolkits for Individual Development Plans (IDPs), continuous feedback, and high-impact 1:1 meetings.
• Support ongoing competency development and modeling to align skills with evolving firm objectives.
• Monitor, analyze, and refine ongoing career development initiatives to ensure they meet the complex, changing needs of our staff.
• Provide operational support for the firm’s external coaching practice. Coordinate seamlessly with internal coachees and external executive coaches to facilitate effective engagements.
• Oversee the development process and operations for critical firm-building roles - Advisor Coordinators, Office Training Coordinators, and Learning Advisors.

• 8+ years of relevant experience in talent management, learning and development, leadership development, organizational effectiveness or related roles.
• Experience working within professional services or consulting environment preferred.
• Proven expertise in implementing assessment and performance management programs.
• Strong background in designing career development initiatives and competency frameworks.
• Strong ability to manage large-scale projects.
• Experience designing content for programs delivered in-person, virtually and online.
• Strong team player who is highly adaptable and collaborates effectively with others Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to establish a high level of credibility quickly; appropriate confidence to gain the trust and respect of key stakeholders and leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to design and facilitate learning programs.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills and capable of handling sensitive and confidential situations.
• Exceptional attention to detail, critical thinking, and organization skills.
• Familiarity with talent management platforms and tools.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint , Excel.
• The desire to…