Leadership Development Strategist - Remote

Position Summary

Senior Manager, Leadership Development – Own the design, development, and execution of IEM’s leadership development strategy, building a holistic, multi‑tiered development ecosystem from the ground up.

Reports to:

Director of Talent Management.

Strategic thinker with a track record in designing, executing, and facilitating leadership development programs in manufacturing or high‑growth industrial environments. Passionate about people development and building scalable solutions.

• Own the end‑to‑end design, development, and implementation of a comprehensive leadership development strategy aligned to organizational goals, business priorities, and leadership competencies.
• Build and manage a multi‑tiered development framework addressing the distinct needs of frontline leaders, mid‑level managers, and senior and executive leaders.
• Design scalable, practical development experiences grounded in the realities of a manufacturing environment.
• Continuously assess and evolve program content to reflect current leadership trends, emerging business priorities, and learner feedback.
• Design targeted development programs for high‑potential leaders identified through IEM’s talent review process.

• Design and implement IEM’s leadership competency framework, establishing a clear and consistent foundation for leadership expectations.
• Establish the foundational infrastructure for enterprise leadership development, including program frameworks, learning pathways, facilitation guides, and supporting tools and resources.
• Make strategic build‑vs‑buy decisions, curating best‑in‑class external content to complement internal programs.

• Identify, evaluate, and manage relationships with external vendors, content providers, and facilitators.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all external development partners, managing selection, contracting, and ongoing relationship management.
• Identify and manage a network of external coaches aligned with IEM’s philosophy and goals.
• Ensure external solutions integrate seamlessly with internal programs and reflect IEM’s culture and values.

• Design and facilitate leadership development programs, workshops, and learning experiences across all levels, functions, and sites.
• Serve as a credible, engaging facilitator adaptable across diverse audiences.
• Apply coaching skills and principles within group and programmatic contexts to deepen leader self‑awareness, growth, and behavior change.
• Coach and support internal facilitators and subject matter experts to extend delivery capacity.

• Design and implement a robust evaluation framework to measure program effectiveness, learner growth, and business impact.
• Track, analyze, and report key learning metrics, translating data into actionable recommendations.
• Demonstrate clear ROI on leadership development investments through quantitative and qualitative measures.

• Partner closely with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders to identify leadership capability gaps.
• Build trusted relationships across the organization to champion continuous learning.
• Collaborate with senior leaders and HR to ensure development programs support high‑potential talent.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in Leadership Development, Learning & Development, or Talent Management.
• Demonstrated experience designing, executing, and facilitating leadership development programs in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Proven track record building leadership development programs from the ground up in high‑growth or rapidly evolving organizations, including competency models and multi-tiered pathways.
• Experience supporting organizations navigating rapid growth, large-scale change, or significant transformation.
• Ability to operate effectively as an individual contributor, owning complex programs end-to-end.
• Experience…