VP for Enterprise Learning & Development

Vice President Of Enterprise Learning And Development

CBIZ, Inc. is a leading professional services advisor to middle market businesses and organizations nationwide. With unmatched industry knowledge and expertise in accounting, tax, advisory, benefits, insurance, and technology, CBIZ delivers forward-thinking insights and actionable solutions to help clients anticipate what's next and discover new ways to accelerate growth. CBIZ has more than 10,000 team members across more than 160 locations in 22 major markets coast to coast. CBIZ strives to be our team members' employer of choice by creating an environment where team members are appreciated, recognized for their contributions, and provided with opportunities to grow, both personally and professionally, throughout their careers.

The Vice President (VP) of Enterprise Learning And Development leads the design and execution of a future-ready learning and development strategy. This leadership role is instrumental in building a high-performing pipeline of talent with the skills and experiences needed to serve our clients with innovative services and solutions and capitalize on our continued investment in innovation and technology. This role ensures that meaningful learning opportunities exist for team members at all levels and stages of their career paths and drives continuous improvement in learning through innovative technologies, modalities, and delivery platforms. The VP works to align our enterprise learning and development strategy with the overall growth goals of our business, supports our commitment to exceptional client service and reflects best practice and industry trends.

This role reports to the Chief Human Resources Officer and is a member of the HR leadership team.

Responsibilities

Enterprise Learning Strategy

• Working closely with both business and talent leaders, design and lead execution of comprehensive, scalable learning strategies including technical, professional and business development / sales skill-building, leadership development, and experiential learning, aligned to business goals and objectives.
• Serve as a collaborative thought partner for business leaders and provide insights and recommendations on all aspects of learning and development.
• Build, strengthen and lead sales and growth training and development opportunities with a strong emphasis on supporting revenue generation and effective business development. Tailor and customize programs and offerings to advance high priority sales roles or teams.
• Partner with business leaders and subject matter experts to translate technical skills needs to effective learning and development offerings across a variety of mediums. Collaborate closely with these partners to ensure quality of content and delivery.
• Establish a data-driven approach to drive continuous improvement for learning opportunities to maximize return on investment of both time and dollars.
• Drive innovation in the development and delivery of impactful learning opportunities and seek out opportunities to leverage modern technologies in both management and delivery. Be proactive in remaining current on the latest advancements in adult learning and how these ideas can be translated for professional services.
• Define, monitor, and articulate learning and organizational development key performance indicators including service level agreements (SLAs). Support overall HR and talent reporting and review processes.
• Proactively analyze talent data and metrics to identify trends, opportunities for improvement and needed changes to maximize impact of programs, offerings, and initiatives.

Leadership & Talent Development

Leading a High-Performing Team

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree preferred in related field

Certification preferred

10+ years' advancing experience in a professional services or other knowledge-based industry. Industry specific experience in financial services is preferred. Proven experience building scalable learning programs in a high-growth, complex environment.

Proven ability to serve as an initiative-taking and collaborative thought partner to a diverse group of stakeholders.

Strong understanding of modern learning platforms, tools, and technologies.

Credibility and understanding of talent, learning and organizational development best practices and trends for the professional services industry. Ability to tailor best practice for CBIZ.

Ability to translate complex ideas into clear, influential communications and to manage multiple projects and / or teams simultaneously while working independently in a demanding environment.

Commitment to developing and growing a team, and proven ability to manage consultants and external vendors for execution.

Strong organizational, project management and critical thinking skills. Prior experience collaborating with executive leaders, teams of cross functional employees and multiple partners and stakeholders.

Proven skill and understanding of change management with the ability to influence stakeholders with competing priorities and differences of opinion towards a common goal and solution, enabling decision-making.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required

10 years of experience in related field

5 years supervisory experience

Ability to manage deadlines

Ability to work on multiple assignments and prioritize accurately

Proficient use of applicable technology

Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels of organization, both internally (and externally as applicable)

Proven high level of business integrity, client service and leadership skills

Must be able to travel based on department needs

The annual salary target for this job in this market is $200,000-250,000. The specific compensation for this role will be determined based on the education, experience, and skill set of the individual selected for this position. Outside of base compensation there are opportunities for Commissions and / or Annual Bonuses (variable depending on firm and associate performance).

The compensation above is not representative of an employee's total compensation. Beyond income, should you become a full-time team member, you have access to comprehensive medical and dental insurance, retirement savings, life and disability insurance, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, certification incentives, education assistance, referral program, paid holidays, paid vacation, sick leave and much more.