Director, Leadership Development

The Director, Leadership Development role will be responsible for leading the transformative 1-2 year Aspire program that helps to empower some early in profession employees to develop greater leadership, networking and communication skills that will help them to develop personally and professionally.

The successful candidate will manage the Aspire team and be responsible for business planning and program delivery to meet the needs of some new Microsoft employees to help them be effective professionals. This will include using your learning and development expertise and experience in complex project management to deliver programs, across all learning modalities. In creating and delivering experiences that sets up the learners up for success, you will contribute to increasing their retention and promotion velocity of this vital group. This will require skills in stakeholder management and business acumen to understand the varied needs of the businesses and work with stakeholders across the organization.

The role is based in our Redmond, WA office location.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Vocational qualification or higher education degree (e.g., Bachelor's Degree) AND/OR 7+ years experience in Learning and Development, relevant technical roles, business development, field or sales, HR, customer success, collection management, research/restoration evaluation, industry, or program/project management
  • OR Master's Degree or equivalent AND/OR 5+ years experience in Learning and Development, relevant technical roles, business development, field or sales, human resources (HR), customer success, collection management, research/restoration evaluation, industry, or program/project management
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 6+ years people management experience
  • OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Microsoft Fundamentals, Coaching (e.g., International Coaching Federation), Project and/or Program Management Professional, archival, or a similar certificate.
• Demonstrates commitment to career development and continuous or consistent learning through formal and informal efforts (e.g., change management, design thinking, management training, online courses).

Responsibilities

• People Management - Managers deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring.
• Program Planning and Development - Develops, guides, and iterates on learning programs, initiatives, and strategies for relevant audiences by identifying organizational needs, managing resources, communicating with executive stakeholders, and prioritizing work for the team.
• Program Execution - Oversees the implementation of core learning programs and systems at a global level.
• Content Review and Confirmation - Represents the company and their team as a thought leader in their area when reviewing and enabling team members to review learning and development solutions and best practices in the industry with internal and external clients.
• Program Success Analysis and Metrics - Oversees teams' use of data to evaluate relationships and trends across data, create and tell the data story, define capability gaps for the business, improve benchmarking, and drive learning priorities through learner-centric methodology.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

• Industry leading healthcare
• Educational resources
• Discounts on products and services
• Savings and investments
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Generous time away
• Giving programs
• Opportunities to network and connect

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.