Vice President of Learning and Development

About the Role

In modern global enterprises, learning and development is no longer a support function; it is a strategic lever that shapes leadership capability, accelerates transformation, and determines long-term competitiveness. We are seeking a Vice President of Learning and Development to architect and lead a world-class learning ecosystem for a complex, technology-driven organization operating at scale.

This role is designed for an executive who understands how to connect business strategy, talent capability, and workforce performance. The VP of Learning and Development will own the enterprise learning strategy across leadership development, capability building, digital skills, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness. You will ensure learning is tightly aligned with strategic priorities such as digital transformation, AI adoption, operational excellence, and global growth.

As a member of the senior leadership team, this executive will redefine how learning drives measurable outcomes, moving beyond content delivery to performance enablement, leadership readiness, and future-skills development. Partnering closely with the CEO, CHRO, business leaders, and functional executives, you will embed learning into how the enterprise evolves, scales, and competes.

This is not a training role. It is a mandate to build learning as a strategic enterprise capability, one that fuels transformation, strengthens leadership pipelines, and delivers long-term value.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Define and lead the enterprise learning and development strategy aligned with corporate objectives and transformation priorities.

• Oversee global leadership development, executive education, and succession readiness programs.

• Build scalable capability-development frameworks across digital, technical, and functional skill domains.

• Partner with business leaders to identify critical skill gaps and translate them into targeted learning initiatives.

• Lead modernization of learning platforms, including digital learning, AI-enabled personalization, and analytics.

• Establish governance, standards, and metrics to measure learning effectiveness and business impact.

• Integrate learning with performance management, talent reviews, and workforce planning.

• Lead change-enablement programs supporting enterprise transformation initiatives.

• Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing global learning organization.

• Present learning strategy, outcomes, and investment impact to executive leadership and the Board.

Job Qualifications and Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in learning and development, talent management, organizational development, or related leadership roles.

• Proven success leading enterprise-wide L&D functions within large, global organizations.

• Strong understanding of leadership development, adult learning, and capability-based workforce models.

• Experience aligning learning strategy with digital transformation and future-skills initiatives.

• Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and business leaders.

• Strong data and analytics orientation with experience measuring learning ROI and impact.

• Advanced degree in a related field is preferred.

Personal Capabilities and Qualifications

• Enterprise-level strategic thinker with strong execution discipline.

• Executive presence with the credibility to influence C-suite leaders.

• Highly analytical and outcome-focused, not program-driven.

• Collaborative leader who aligns learning initiatives with business needs.

• Comfortable operating in complex, global environments.

• Strong communicator capable of inspiring leaders and teams around growth and development.

Strategic Support

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO, CHRO, and executive leadership team on workforce capability and leadership readiness.

• Support long-range workforce planning and future-skills strategy.

• Partner with Transformation, Technology, and Strategy teams on change-enablement initiatives.

• Support M&A integration, leadership transitions, and organizational redesign efforts.

• Enable enterprise culture evolution through targeted leadership and capability development.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid executive work environment with global scope.

• Regular interaction with senior leaders, executive committees, and board-level stakeholders.

• Periodic domestic and international travel for leadership programs and planning sessions.

• High-visibility role with direct influence on enterprise performance and talent strategy.

Job Function

• Enterprise Learning & Development Strategy

• Leadership & Executive Development

• Capability & Skills Transformation

• Workforce Enablement & Change Leadership

• Learning Technology & Analytics

• Succession & Talent Readiness

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $330,000 – $410,000

• Executive Annual Bonus Program

• Long-Term Incentive Plan (Equity / Performance-Based Awards)

• Comprehensive Executive Health Benefits

• 401(k) with Competitive Company Match

• Executive Coaching & Leadership Development Resources

• Wellness, Mental Health & Family Support Programs

• Generous Executive PTO & Holiday Package

Why Join Us

• Lead learning and development at the highest level of a global enterprise.

• Shape how leaders are developed and how skills evolve at scale.

• Partner directly with executive leadership on transformation and growth initiatives.

• Build a learning ecosystem that delivers measurable business impact.

• Leave a lasting legacy on leadership capability, culture, and enterprise performance.