Sr. Manager, Learning & Leadership Development

Senior Learning & Leadership Development Strategy Partner

The Global Talent function is responsible for talent acquisition, talent and performance management, learning and leadership development, and early career pipeline planning at Invesco globally.

The Senior Learning & Leadership Development Strategy Partner serves as a trusted advisor to leaders and HR partners, guiding the design, evolution, and execution of enterprise-wide learning and leadership initiatives. The role focuses on shaping strategy, setting direction, and ensuring coherence across the learning ecosystem. This role brings a strong external perspective, deep enterprise mindset, and systems-thinking approach to workforce capability building, enabling Invesco to continuously adapt, innovate, and perform in a dynamic and highly regulated environment.

Responsibilities of the Role:

• Partner with the Global Head of Learning & Leadership Development to co-create and evolve the enterprise learning and leadership development strategy, ensuring alignment with firm-wide priorities and business strategy.
• Translate enterprise and functional strategies into clear learning agendas that build future-ready capabilities across leadership and workforce segments.
• Anticipate emerging skill and leadership needs through skills-sensing, external benchmarking, and close partnership with the business.

Strategic Advisory & Stakeholder Partnership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to Business Leaders, HR Leaders, and HR Business Partners—consulting on capability gaps, leadership effectiveness, and learning priorities.
• Influence senior stakeholders through insight-driven recommendations, strong executive presence, and clear articulation of impact and trade-offs.
• Act as a bridge between enterprise strategy and execution, ensuring learning initiatives are relevant, prioritized, and outcomes-focused.

Solution Architecture & Program Design

• Architect high-impact, scalable learning and leadership solutions that integrate formal learning, experience, exposure, and on-the-job application.
• Set design standards and guardrails to ensure consistency, quality, and alignment across enterprise and regional learning efforts.
• Partner with internal teams and external vendors to design best-in-class, modern learning experiences aligned to Invesco's leadership framework and culture.

Portfolio Leadership & Governance

• Provide strategic oversight of the enterprise learning portfolio, ensuring investments are aligned to business priorities and deliver measurable value.
• Guide prioritization decisions and trade-offs across initiatives in partnership with the broader Talent and HR leadership team.
• Partner with Learning & Leadership Development Implementation Leads to ensure strong execution, effective resource allocation, and disciplined delivery against defined outcomes.

Measurement, Insight & Continuous Improvement

• Define success measures and impact metrics tied to capability building, leadership effectiveness, and business outcomes.
• Use data, insights, and feedback to evaluate effectiveness, inform strategic decisions, and continuously refine learning approaches.
• Elevate the maturity of learning measurement and storytelling to strengthen credibility and influence with senior leaders.

Enterprise Leadership & Thought Leadership

• Bring an external lens on learning, leadership, talent, and financial services trends to inform strategy and innovation.
• Contribute to building a strong enterprise learning culture that reinforces performance, accountability, inclusion, and growth.
• Model enterprise mindset, collaboration, and strategic leadership within the Global Talent function and across HR.

Requirements of the Role:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in learning, leadership development, talent management, organizational development, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience shaping enterprise or global learning and leadership strategies in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Proven ability to operate credibly with senior leaders and influence without formal authority.
• Strong consulting mindset with the ability to synthesize strategy, data, and stakeholder input into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Experience designing learning solutions at scale and orchestrating across multiple stakeholders, vendors, and regions.
• Systems thinker with the ability to connect learning, leadership, culture, and performance.
• Strong executive presence, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leveraging data, insights, and measurement to assess impact and guide decisions.
• Financial services or similarly regulated industry experience preferred.