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Job Title: Assistant Vice President, Learning Officer
Location: Suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Industry: Financial Services

Responsibilities and Qualifications:

Our client, one of the country’s largest diversified financial services organizations with over $8B in revenues and nearly 8,000 employees, is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Learning Officer.

The Assistant Vice President, Learning Officer is responsible for developing and implementing all leadership development initiatives for employees across the company. This individual, along with their team, will manage the design and delivery of high quality and high impact learning experiences for employees at the foundational, management and executive leadership levels. The Assistant Vice President reports directly to the Vice President, Head of Talent Management and Development. This is a building opportunity at a financially stable firm with a great culture that is committed to talent management.

Qualifications Include:

• Minimum of 15 years of human resources experience, including five to eight years in design and execution of processes and practices focused on leadership development and talent management.


• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.


• Prior experience in managing a learning and development function in a multi-site, highly matrixed organization with over 5,000 employees.


• Previous experience in effectively managing and developing a team.


• Proven knowledge in the application of adult learning concepts and theories as well as the ability to develop creative, alternative methods of delivery to employees in multiple locations.


• Strong experience in identifying, assessing and developing talent.


• Comfortable interacting with senior level executives and various business functions.


• Solid business orientation and a focus on metrics.


• Possesses an entrepreneurial orientation and is comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment.