Senior Manager, Leadership and Professional Development

What you'll need to succeed as a Sr. Manager, Leadership Development at XPO

Minimum qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience leading and scaling teams, programs, or portfolios in a complex, matrixed organization
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent related work or military experience

Preferred qualifications:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in talent development, learning, organizational development, or leadership development
• Proven experience building, leading, and evolving a high-performing enterprise talent development function
• Strong strategic capability to translate business priorities into integrated talent and leadership development strategies
• Demonstrated success designing and executing enterprise-wide leadership and succession solutions with measurable business impact
• Experience advising and influencing senior leaders and executives on leadership capability, readiness, and talent risks

About the Sr. Manager, Leadership Development job

Pay, benefits and more:

• Competitive compensation package
• Full health insurance benefits are available on day one
• Life and disability insurance
• Earn up to 15 days of PTO over your first year
• 9 paid company holidays
• 401(k) option with company match
• Education assistance
• Opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan

What you'll do on a typical day:

• Set the enterprise strategy and vision for talent and leadership development, ensuring alignment with business priorities, growth objectives, and long-term workforce needs
• Own and oversee the end-to-end leadership development ecosystem, including high-potential programs, professional development academies, and capability-building initiatives
• Lead and coach a team of Sr. Program Managers, holding team accountable to on time completion of deliverables
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders and HR leadership, providing insights on leadership readiness, bench strength, and talent risks, and influencing decisions with data-driven recommendations
• Lead the design, governance, and deployment of 360 assessments and development frameworks to drive self-awareness, effectiveness, and measurable behavior change
• Establish and oversee enterprise standards for individual development planning (IDPs), ensuring consistency, quality, and alignment to succession and critical role needs
• Ensure learning solutions are scalable, modern, and impactful, overseeing the design and delivery of high-quality learning experiences across virtual, in-person, and self-paced modalities
• Define and monitor success metrics, ROI, and effectiveness for leadership and talent development investments; use insights and feedback to continuously evolve strategy and offerings
• Lead and optimize relationships with external vendors, consultants, and offshore partners, ensuring value, quality, and alignment with enterprise objectives

About XPO

XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services, with a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical assets. At XPO, we look for employees who like a challenge and can communicate effectively in all situations. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. If you're looking for a growth opportunity, join us at XPO.


We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.

All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.


The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties and skills for this job classification.


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