Leadership Development Specialist

We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re-build their lives. Its extraordinarily meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation. When patients Ask for Mary they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients and innovatively serve them. This is true of every employee from support staff and leadership to clinicians and care providers.

Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient outpatient sub-acute rehabilitation orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs. With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation Mary Free Bed physicians nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the system with access to our unique standard of care.

Mission Statement

Restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.

Employment Value Proposition

At Mary Free Bed we take pride in our values-based culture:

• Focus on Patient Care. A selfless drive to serve and heal connects all MFB employees.
• Clinical Variety and Challenge. An inter-disciplinary approach and a top team of professionals create ever-changing opportunities and activities.
• Family Culture. We offer the stability of a large organization while nurturing the family/team atmosphere of a small organization.
• Trust in Each Other. Each employee knows that co-workers can be trusted to make the right decision for our family patients staff and community.
• A Proud Tradition. Years of dedicated quality service to our patients and community have yielded a reputation that fills our employees with pride.

Summary

The Leadership Development Specialist is responsible for designing delivering and managing leadership development programs across the Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation System. This role blends strategic program design with handson facilitation and operational coordination. The Specialist partners closely with executives and department leaders to identify leadership capability gaps build development pathways and support a strong pipeline of future leaders. This position ensures effective execution of leadership initiatives onboarding experiences and systemwide learning programs.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Leadership & Learning Program Design

• Develop and execute leadership development strategies aligned to organizational goals.
• Design and deliver learning programs for emerging leaders managers directors and executives.
• Create and facilitate workshops cohortbased programs coaching sessions and leadership assessments.
• Assess leadership competencies and create individualized development plans (IDPs).
• Develop training materials resources and curriculum that support leadership growth.

Program Management & Facilitation

• Lead key Mary Free Bed leadership programs including but not limited to:
  • Leadership Development Institutes
  • Mentorship Program
  • New Leader Journey
  • Journal Club
• Provide education and learning experiences that support Mary Free Beds Climb to Excellence culture.

Leadership Onboarding

• Design and deliver comprehensive onboarding for newly hired or promoted leaders.
• Introduce leaders to organizational culture expectations and available leadership resources.
• Collaborate with department leaders to tailor onboarding plans that accelerate leadership readiness and integration.
• Monitor onboarding progress and provide support throughout the transition.

Operational & Administrative Responsibilities

• Coordinate scheduling logistics communication and rosters for leadership development initiatives.
• Maintain accurate records of participation assessment results and program outcomes.
• Support administration of leadership assessments and coaching engagements.
• Measure and report on program effectiveness including participation metrics outcomes and business impact.

Collaboration & Strategic Partnership

• Partner with HR Education and Executive Leadership on talent management succession planning and development priorities.
• Consult with leaders to identify leadership capability gaps and recommend learning solutions.
• Stay current on leadership development trends practices and tools and share insights that support continuous improvement.

Customer Service Responsibilities

Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages coaches and monitors the same in team members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.

Responsibilities in Quality Improvement

Contribute by identifying problems and seeking solutions. Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible; participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.

Essential Job Qualifications

• Must possess a High School degree or a GED.
• 35 years of experience in leadership development organizational development training or related fields.
• Strong facilitation coaching and curriculum design skills.
• Excellent communication interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and influence leaders at all levels.
• Experience managing multiple programs and priorities simultaneously.
• Proficiency with leadership assessments learning systems and program administration.

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Organizational Development Human Resources Education Business or related field.

Physical Requirements for Essential Job Qualification

Levels:

• None (No specific requirements)
• Occasionally (Less than 1/3)
• Frequently (1/3 to 2/3)
• Majority (More than 2/3)

Remain in a stationary position: Majority

Traverse or move around work location: Frequently

Use keyboard: Majority

Operate or use department specific equipment: Majority

Ascend/Descend equipment or ladder: Occasionally

Position self to accomplish the Essential Functions of the role: Majority

Receive and communicate information and ideas for understanding: Majority

Transport position and/or exert force:

Up to 10 pounds: Frequently

Up to 25 pounds: Frequently

Up to 50 pounds: Occasionally

Up to 75 pounds: Occasionally

More than 100 pounds: Occasionally

Other weight: Up to pounds

Other:

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) it is the policy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact the Talent Acquisition team at .

Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender national origin age genetic information veteran status disability or other legally protected characteristic.