Director, Leadership Learning

Job Description

Role

Have a passion for crafting and delivering high-impact, engaging content? Do you find purpose in helping leaders develop, grow and be more successful in work and in life? This role is for YOU! We are actively seeking to add a new teammate, the DIRECTOR, LEADERSHIP LEARNING, to the ViacomCBS Learning Team. We are part of the People Development group, which also includes Talent Management and Engagement.

About you

You are a collaborative and solution-oriented team member who thrives most when working in an inclusive team environment. Facilitating and mentoring energizes you! You have the resourcefulness to craft novel content and the presentation skills to deliver interactive and engaging experiences. Check out the meaningful ways you'll be able to contribute:

Day-to-day:
• Design, develop and facilitate compelling and willing to take action leadership programs and experiences for leaders at different levels, from junior to senior executive; evaluate the efficacy and iterate as needed
• Frequency of facilitation will average 1-2 days/week with 1-2-hour modules, including standalone people manager skills modules
• Program-manage a small group of select vendor partners in the delivery of learning journeys; provide feedback and suggestions to improve impact
• Collaborate with HR business partners (HRBPs) and business leaders to identify performance gaps and build programs / other interventions that accelerate leadership success
• Develop innovative programs (ex. Podcasts or social media campaigns) to spotlight our leaders and help spread standard methodologies across the organization and beyond

Key projects:

Within the first year you will have dramatically changed the learning culture at ViacomCBS by delivering on the following high-impact projects:
• Own the design and delivery of a menu of leadership journeys that help leaders be their best selves at work and in life. Capitalize on your creativity to test novel approaches (ex. Learner communities, coaching circles, practice buddies, etc.) that emphasize lasting behavior change
• Coach leaders in application of new skills and in encouraging their teams to new levels of performance
• Work with leaders and their teams in an action-learning capacity to implement new skills and processes; apply change management techniques to help teams institutionalize changes
• Join the rest of your Learning teammates to conceive of and deliver a company-wide learning week and 'leader learning days' in 2022

Basic Qualifications:
• Master's degree (or equivalent experience) in Learning and Development, Organization Development or Human Resources
• Minimum 5 years of Learning and Development or related experience (ex. Training with adult learners in a corporate or similar environment; facilitation of change management or organizational development initiatives)
• Strong facilitation skills – you're able to deftly respond to questions, manage disruptions and move a group through course content while balancing inclusion and timing; you can weave in related content to make connections for learners and adjust or pivot when needed
• Amazing presentation skills – you convey ideas clearly and succinctly, highlight key takeaways and translate impact; you have strong presence, can quickly build rapport with others, and are comfortable in front of audiences of varying sizes
• You have an approach that is flexible, resourceful, and agile and can adapt to changes and shifting priorities to meet organizational needs

Additional Qualifications:
• Minimum 3 years of instructional design experience focused on building innovative and solution-oriented courses and programs that support behavioral change
• Big picture thinking with strong process orientation
• Strong organization skills and project management acumen, with an eye for detail-orientation
• You embody the ViacomCBS Values (Optimism & Determination; Agility & Adaptability; Inclusiveness & Collaboration)
• Trend-spotter who's passionate about staying current in the learning and development space
• Previous experience working in a tech (or media) business

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gwn00j-3-145-143-239-42 in your application.