Associate Vice President, Organizational Training & Development

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the CHRO and executive leadership on talent, leadership capability, organizational effectiveness, and talent risks.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive, multi-year talent development and leadership strategy aligned with the organization’s strategic plan.
• Build and enhance NU’s internal coaching function, providing leaders with the necessary resources to support their growth and development and support building high-performing teams.
• Assess organizational capability and future skill needs; create scalable development strategies to close critical capability gaps.
• Design and implement a best-in‑class leadership development architecture for all levels: emerging leaders, mid‑level leaders, senior leaders, and executives.
• Support the enterprise succession planning process for executive, senior leadership, and critical roles in alignment with university and Board of Trustees expectations.
• Partner with executives to create individualized development plans for high‑potential and successor candidates.
• Lead the work to shaping competency model framework used to serve as a foundation for all professional development efforts in the university.
• Ensure assessment and evaluation mechanisms are in place to measure the impact and effectiveness of training programs/materials.
• Oversee the design and delivery of enterprise learning, onboarding, technical, and professional development programs.
• Ensure learning strategies support major organizational initiatives, system implementations, and strategic transformations.
• Partner with HR and senior leaders to diagnose organizational issues and implement targeted interventions.
• Partner with HR and university leaders to design programs that enhance employee engagement, onboarding, and retention.
• Use engagement survey data, performance metrics, and workforce analytics to identify trends and drive targeted development strategies.
• In partnership with Legal, oversee the deployment of all compliance training and ensure regulatory requirements are met.
• Lead vendor selection, due diligence, and contract negotiations.
• Set clear priorities, performance expectations, and development plans for team members.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement within the team.
• Ensure the team delivers high‑quality, scalable, and measurable programs across all levels of the organization.
• All other duties as assigned. Reasonable and attendance to fulfill the requirements of the position.
• Hire, train, and develop OTD staff members.

Requirements

• Master's degree required in addition to 12+ years of training and development experience and 7+ years in a leadership role.
• Advanced education in adult learning methodologies and training & development required.
• Advanced experience in change management, e-learning strategies, and facilitation required.
• Certifications in change management, Di SC strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership experience overseeing teams of learning and development professionals, with a track record of fostering growth and high performance.
• Experience leading large scale change initiatives and/or organization transformations.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of instructional design, with a solid understanding of adult learning.
• Prior experience in the development of function or organization-wide training strategies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong project management, leadership, and team building skills.
• Prior experience directing, implementing, and maintaining technology-based training/distance learning programs for a geographically dispersed workforce strongly preferred.
• Experience in higher education is preferred.
• Experience working in a technology-driven enterprise preferred.
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