Leadership Development Specialist; Morristown, NJ​/Hybrid

Crum & Forster Company Overview

Crum & Forster (C&F), with a proud history dating to 1822, provides specialty and standard commercial lines insurance products through our admitted and surplus lines insurance companies. C&F enjoys a financial strength rating of "A" (Excellent) by AM Best and is proud of our superior customer service platform. Our claims and risk engineering services are recognized as among the best in the industry.

Our most valuable asset is our people: more than 2000 employees in locations throughout the United States. The company is increasingly winning recognition as a great place to work, earning several workplace and wellness awards, including the 2024 Great Place to Work Award for our employee-first focus and our steadfast commitment to diversity, equity and Inclusion.

C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a global, billion dollar organization. For more information about Crum & Forster, please visit our website:

Leadership Development Specialist (Morristown, NJ/Hybrid)

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Leadership Development, this role will focus on developing our employees and leaders through engaging learning programs and experiences such as the C&F Personal Effectiveness Journey, C&F’s Performance Management approach, and others. This role will also manage programs, events, and activities that support Crum & Forster’s (C&F) Talent & Organization Development strategy and roadmap.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to learn and grow in the Talent/HR space within a company culture that is rooted in high engagement and investment in people. The incumbent will have the opportunity to craft impactful enterprise-wide solutions and will be responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining employee and leadership programs that support the achievement of company objectives and further enhance Crum & Forster’s internal and external brand as a “Great Place to Work”.

C&F offers a dynamic hybrid work environment that blends flexibility with collaboration—empowering you to thrive remotely while fostering strong, innovative connections with your team. You will be celebrated for bringing the best you to work today, while also being mentored to be a better you tomorrow.

What you will do:

• Partner with the Sr. Manager of Leadership Development to craft, elevate, and launch a dynamic leadership development experience tailored for seasoned leaders.
• Apply your excellent project management skills to re-invigorate and manage C&F’s Personal Effectiveness Journey including implementing enhancements to optimize impact, enhancing reporting, and measuring effectiveness.
• Utilize your resourceful attitude to develop communications and training materials to support Performance, including the creation of resources to develop key understanding of year-round performance process (e.g., goal setting, year-end review, feedback, check-ins), as well as supporting our leaders’ and employees’ tactical needs.
• Partner with subject matter experts to design and launch a training series to help employees understand our company s businesses and explore career paths.
• Collaborate with our Learning Management System team to coordinate programming for C&F’s Mentoring, New Leader Journey, Job Shadowing, and Intern programs.
• Tell the story and impact of our development programs by driving insights, constructing reports, and collaborating with members of the Talent & Organization Development team and other Corporate HR teams.

What YOU will bring to C&F:

• Excellent project management and organizational skills
• 2+ years of professional work experience strongly preferred, but not required
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize effectively, exercise flexibility as needed, and communicate changes/updates to colleagues in a timely manner
• Drive and passion to enhance employee and leadership development
• Ability to learn new technologies and processes quickly
• Ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, to all levels of the organization
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Eager and willingness to learn and grow as a Talent/HR professional
• Exposure to talent development, instructional design, and/or…