Director of Leadership and Transformation

THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOININGA highly visible People leadership team supporting both operational and corporate functions across a complex, fast-moving organizationA growing organization navigating business transformation, operational expansion, and an increased concentration of leadership in CharlotteA collaborative team partnering closely with senior executives, operational leaders, People Business Partners, talent management, and learning teamsA culture centered on safety, accountability, operational excellence, and developing leaders who can effectively guide teams through changeA director-level position reporting directly to the Vice President of People, with responsibility for leading and influencing enterprise-wide initiatives What They Offer You The opportunity to build and modernize an enterprise leadership development strategy, not simply maintain an existing catalog of programs Significant visibility with senior leadership and the ability to influence how frontline leaders, managers, directors, and high-potential talent are developed Ownership of initiatives spanning leadership development, succession readiness, onboarding, organizational transformation, and manager effectiveness The ability to introduce digital learning and responsible AI-enabled solutions that improve access, personalization, productivity, and coachingA platform to evaluate, redesign, scale, or retire programs based on measurable business value and organizational needsA Charlotte-based leadership opportunity offering stability, strong benefits, and meaningful career impactLOCATION:On-site 4 days a week in Charlotte NCWHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANTThe organization is at an inflection point and needs a strategic builder who can assess leadership capability gaps and create a clear, scalable development roadmap This leader will strengthen the readiness of frontline leaders, managers, directors, and succession candidates for broader responsibilities This person will connect leadership development more closely to succession planning, performance management, retention, and organizational change They will help operational and corporate leaders translate business challenges into practical development solutions rather than generic, one-size-fits-all training The director will establish meaningful measures for leadership readiness, behavior change, adoption, internal bench strength, onboarding effectiveness, and business impact Their work will directly support the organization's ability to scale, navigate transformation, and maintain strong leadership and safety standards across the businessTHE BACKGROUND THAT FITSEight or more years of progressive experience in leadership development, organizational development, talent management, enterprise learning, or a related discipline Demonstrated success designing, rebuilding, or scaling leadership programs, capability frameworks, and development pathways across multiple leadership levelsA consultative, business-facing approach with experience partnering with senior executives and operational leaders to diagnose needs and create practical solutions Experience connecting leadership development to succession planning, high-potential development, onboarding, performance leadership, or enterprise transformation The ability to move comfortably between strategy and execution—from assessing organizational needs to implementing programs and measuring outcomes Strong change leadership, facilitation, coaching, communication, and influencing skills, particularly within complex or decentralized organizations Experience within a large, operationally intensive organization, along with exposure to digital learning, LMS platforms, workforce analytics, or AI-enabled capability building