Deputy Executive Director-Learning & Development

Description Salary range is $165K to $315K with a midpoint of $240K. New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint, however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and market.

Sound Transit also offers a competitive benefits package with a wide range of offerings, including:

* Health Benefits:

We offer two choices of medical plans, a dental plan, and a vision plan all at no cost for employee coverage; comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents, including a spouse or domestic partner.

* Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.

* Employee Assistance Program.

* Retirement Plans: 401a - 10% of employee contribution with a 12% match by Sound Transit; 457b - up to IRS maximum (employee only contribution).

* Paid Time Off:
Employees accrue 25 days of paid time off annually with increases at four, eight and twelve years of service. Employees at the director level and up accrue additional days. We also observe 12 paid holidays and provide up to 2 paid floating holidays and up to 2 paid volunteer days per year.

* Parental Leave: 12 weeks of parental leave for new parents.

* Pet Insurance.

* ORCA Card:
All full-time employees will receive an ORCA card at no cost.

* Tuition Reimbursement:
Sound Transit will pay up to $5,000 annually for approved tuition expenses.

* Inclusive Reproductive Health Support Services.

* Compensation Practices:
We offer competitive salaries based on market rates and internal equity. In addition to compensation and benefits, you'll find that we provide work-life balance, opportunities for professional development and recognition from your colleagues.

GENERAL

PURPOSE:

We are seeking a strategic, business-minded innovative leader to lead our Learning & Development (L&D) function. This role provides enterprise leadership for workforce capability learning, development, and talent readiness, ensuring our people have the skills, experiences, and support needed to deliver complex transportation projects for the Puget Sound region.

Leading the training, learning business partners, and instructional design teams, this role operates as a senior leader with the People & Culture department and a trusted partner to executive leadership, translating business priorities into impactful learning experiences that drive performance, engagement, and growth.

This role will play a critical part in preparing the agency for ongoing transformation, evolving workforce needs, and increased expectations for leadership capability, equity, and performance. The Deputy Executive Director will ensure learning investments directly support business outcomes, change readiness, and long-term workforce sustainability aligned to the Agency's long-term, strategic workforce plan.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The following duties are a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

* Lead the development and execution of a multi-year learning and capability strategy aligned and integrated with business, talent and learning outcomes to achieve organizational goals and future workforce needs.

* Collaborate cross-functionally and partner with other People and Culture divisions, operational departments, and senior leadership to align learning strategies with workforce planning, succession planning, and critical role development.

* Ensure learning initiatives are measurable, scalable, tied to business outcomes, and manage learning offerings a product portfolio.

* Identify current and future skill gaps and build learning solutions that support transformation, growth, and change.

* Support enterprise transformation initiatives by embedding learning and building capability into change efforts.

* Oversee learning programs tied to performance, engagement, culture, and retention.

* Leverage data and insights to continuously improve and influence learning effectiveness.

* Establish the enterprise vision, principles, and standards for instructional design to ensure learning solutions are strategic, scalable, and driven by outcomes.

* Provide executive oversight for…