Senior People Development Partner

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The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
 

Grade: Professional 310

Pay Range: $91,000.00 - $136,400.00

Job Description

The Senior People Development Partner delivers development opportunities and consultation to enhance competencies and effectiveness to a variety of audiences. This role contributes to analyzing, designing, developing, delivering, and evaluating learning and performance improvement solutions to close performance and skill gaps. This role is responsible for learners' success in achieving learning objectives and provides data-driven results. This role may partner with and facilitate highly confidential talent management activities. The Senior People Development Partner is a resource for development and an advocate for success, enabling organizational results generated through learning and performance improvement solutions.

 

Primary Responsibilities

• Partners with organizational leaders and Business Partners to identify development needs for individual and team learning that align with organizational goals.

• Takes ownership of the relationship with organizations that People Development serves.

• Designs and delivers a variety of engaging learning experiences using blended learning approaches, including in-person and virtual workshops, coaching, and eLearning modules.

• Collaborates with others, including learning design and organizational leaders, to develop, implement and influence learning and development solutions that equip leaders, faculty, and/or staff with the mindsets, skills, abilities, and knowledge they need to be successful.

• Provides effective coaching and consulting for leaders, faculty and/or staff.

• Provides effective, productive feedback to participants and organizational leadership throughout the learning and talent development journey.

• Develops and implements development programs to equip leaders, faculty and/or staff with the mindsets, skills, abilities, and knowledge they need to be successful.

• Evaluates the effectiveness of learning and development programs and measures their impact on individual and organizational performance.

• Stays current on emerging trends and best practices in learning and development.

• Collaborates effectively across relevant functions to deliver learning and development solutions.

• Engages in creative problem-solving to drive continuous improvement.

• Works to achieve operational targets within job areas impacting department or function results, as well as helping key stakeholders achieve their key results.

• Regularly reports to key stakeholders on results and shares learning trends to help leaders make data-driven decisions for their employees.

• Responsible for employing adjustments or recommended enhancements to systems and processes to solve problems or improve the job area’s effectiveness while leveraging a systems-thinking approach.

• Promotes and drives usage of People Development solutions

• Understands the fiscal impact of projects, resources, and materials used in learning and development.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrates a growth mindset and high emotional intelligence in all aspects of work

• Consistently demonstrates Leadership Principles and Cultural Beliefs in all aspects of the role

• Demonstrates a high level