Leadership Development Lead

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience in talent management, leadership development, organizational development, HR, or a related discipline.
• 12+ years of experience may be consider in lieu of degree.
• Experience designing and implementing leadership-development programs, at scale.
• Ability to translate business strategy into practical talent-development initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience with at least two of the following practices:
  • Leadership competency models
  • High-potential talent programs
  • Individual development plans
  • Manager development
  • Leadership assessments
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills, including experience presenting to senior executives.
• Strong project-management and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence leaders without direct authority.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be a US citizen.
• Position is currently hybrid but will eventually transition to onsite in Reston.

• Experience working in the government contracting industry
• Experience working in HR as an HRBP, or other talent focused role.

Peraton is seeking a Leadership Development Lead to serve as a strategic subject matter expert in the design, development, and implementation of enterprise leadership development strategies and experiences. This role will help strengthen the organization's leadership pipeline by building differentiated development opportunities for first-line managers, mid-level leaders, senior leaders, and high-potential talent.

The Leadership Development Lead partners closely with business leaders, Human Resources Business Partners, and other key stakeholders to identify critical leadership capabilities, translate business needs into targeted development solutions, and prepare current and emerging leaders for increased responsibility. The role also uses talent insights, data, and best practices to continuously evaluate and improve leadership development strategies and programs.

This role is part of the Talent Management organization which ensures leadership development is integrated with broader organizational and talent priorities while serving as a trusted advisor and thought leader on leadership capability and development across the enterprise.

This is a hybrid role, and it requires weekly presence at the Peraton Reston office. Candidates must be within a reasonable commuting distance to Reston Town Center, without exception.

• Assess organizational leadership needs and translate business priorities, talent data, and emerging workforce trends into targeted development strategies.
• Implement enterprise leadership development strategies and solutions aligned with corporate growth objectives, workforce priorities, and evolving business needs.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert and strategic advisor on leadership development, providing insights and recommendations to senior leaders and HR partners.
• Help establish and evolve leadership competencies and behavioral expectations across leadership levels.
• Design scalable leadership development solutions that can support the organization’s evolving talent needs.

• Manage the design, development, and delivery of leadership development programs, academies, workshops, and learning experiences for first-line managers, mid-level leaders, and senior leaders.
• Create differentiated development experiences based on leadership level, performance, organizational needs, and career aspirations.
• Develop curriculum and learning experiences focused on critical leadership capabilities.
• Integrate experiential development approaches, including mentoring, coaching, action learning, simulations, stretch assignments, and other on-the-job experiences.
• Develop…