Director, Accelerated Development & Talent Management

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Job Summary

We are seeking a Director of Accelerated Development to lead the Executive Development & Talent Management. It is essential that we prepare successors for critical roles to meet current and future business needs. We partner across all lines of the business to create relevant, dynamic, and immersive learning solutions that accelerate leadership readiness and strengthen our leadership pipeline.

Job Description

This role will lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of strategic talent initiatives that develop and retain critical executive leaders across the organization. This role combines strategic vision with hands-on program management to create transformative learning experiences and career pathways for executives.  The ideal candidate will bring a passion for developing leaders, a track record of building impactful programs, and the ability to serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives. They will combine strategic vision with practical execution to create lasting impact on the organization's leadership capabilities.  This role requires strategic and systems thinking, problem solving, excellent project management skills, and strong communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Program Design

• Develop and execute comprehensive executive development strategy aligned with organizational goals and future leadership needs
• Design innovative leadership programs, workshops, and learning journeys that accelerate executive capabilities
• Partner with senior leaders to identify critical leadership competencies and skills gaps
• Build evaluation metrics to measure program effectiveness and ROI

Program Management & Delivery

• Oversee end-to-end management of executive development initiatives
• Exceptional project management skills with demonstrated contingency planning, managing multiple, concurrent projects and driving to completion, as well as the ability in overseeing effective and accurate project plans
• Manage relationships with external partners, including leadership consultants and executive coaches
• Coordinate internal stakeholders
• Monitor program budgets
• Facilitate select sessions

Talent Management

• Design and manage career development paths for Executive alumni
• Guide the identification and assessment of Executive alumni with Talent Management COE and Enterprise talent partners
• Provide networking, coaching, and advisory support to program alumni

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in leadership development, talent management, or related field
• Proven track record designing and implementing executive development programs
• Experience working directly with senior executives
• Strong understanding of leadership development frameworks

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking and business acumen
• Program design and curriculum development expertise
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills
• Executive presence and stakeholder management capabilities
• Data-driven approach to program evaluation
• Change management and organizational development knowledge
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.

Leadership Capabilities

• Ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization
• Strong relationship building and networking skills
• Creative problem-solving and innovative thinking
• Excellence in written and verbal communication
• Project management and execution focus

Impact & Success Metrics

• Quality and effectiveness of executive development programs
• Participant satisfaction and engagement levels
• Retention rates of program alumni
• Succession pipeline strength
• ROI of development initiatives
• Internal movement & promotion rates for program alumni

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer and learner experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services and learning.
• Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer:
This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.
 

Skills

Communication, Human Capital Analytics, Leadership Training and Development, Strategic Approach, Talent Assessments, Talent Management

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Education

Bachelor's Degree (Required)

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Certifications (if applicable)

Relative Work Experience

10 Years +

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