Assistant Director, Leadership Programs

Join a team dedicated to developing exceptional leaders and shaping organizational success across the region! The Assistant Director Leadership Programs plays a key role in developing the next generation of industry leaders by designing and delivering impactful leadership development programs for executives emerging leaders supervisors and professionals. This is a full-time position offering a comprehensive benefits package including competitive health and dental insurance retirement benefits paid time off tuition assistance and additional wellness and professional development opportunities. Apply today!

The Assistant Director Leadership Programs is responsible for the design and delivery of high-quality leadership programs for executives emerging leaders supervisors and professionals including but not limited to needs assessment and curriculum design; identification selection negotiation and feedback of program facilitation; program participant recruitment; program logistics measurement and evaluation; assessment feedback; delivering training programs; and budget management.

The Assistant Director Leadership Programs should be self-motivated and work independently but able to team with a group of other talented individuals to lead and manage their respective open enrollment leadership programs certificate programs and/or custom experiences.

The Assistant Director Leadership Programs should demonstrate experience building strong relationships with senior level executives and key stakeholders. The Assistant Director Leadership Programs will strategically collaborate with colleagues and clients to identify and recommend high quality programs custom solutions and services to partners and program participants of small medium and large corporations government educational and not-for-profit organizations.

Occasional travel between client sites offices or training locations as needed.

* Bachelors degree along with a minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience OR five (5) years of relevant experience in business education or leadership experience.
* Two years (2) of training and organizational development experience in a corporate or in an educational environment.
* Experience developing and deploying leadership development programs for adult professionals.
* Experience identifying negotiating hiring and preparing facilitators who teach programs.
* Experience providing positive and developmental feedback for professional development.
* Training presentation or facilitation experience.
* Experience developing long-term relationships with clients and colleagues.
* Experience working independently as well as collaborating in a team environment.
* Experience in customer service with both internal and external clients.
* Effective written verbal and interpersonal skills.
* Strong attention to detail.
* Problem solving and reasoning skills.
* Successful experience planning and managing details and follow-up for multiple programs/projects simultaneously and be accountable for deadlines.
* Experience working with Word Excel PowerPoint and virtual platforms (i.e. Zoom Teams etc).
* Valid drivers license low risk driving record and ability to be insured by the university.

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

* Masters Degree in business education or leadership.
* Managing training and development leadership development and/or educational programing as a primary focus of job.
* Demonstrated success working in a fast-paced entrepreneurial office environment.
* Demonstrated ability to forecast program expenses and monitor a budget for accuracy and verification.
* Previous sales fundraising and/or business development experience.
* Strong work ethic personal initiative and high level of engagement at work.
* Experience learning new technology including databases such as Salesforce software applications web-based applications and Adobe Suites; experience with registration systems such as Cvent is a plus.
* A sense of curiosity and commitment to learning leadership and/or leadership development.
* Certification or experience with leadership assessments.
* Ability to promote inclusive excellence in the workplace.

To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and any applicable preferred qualifications that you meet.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The University does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position.

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission the University is committed to the dignity of every human being. Informed by this commitment we seek to increase diversity in all of its forms achieve fair outcomes and model inclusion across our campus community. The University is committed to policies of affirmative action designed to increase the employment opportunities of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973.