Manager, Leadership Development

Role Summary

Lincoln Electric is seeking a highly skilled, data-driven, and execution-focused Manager, Leadership Development to support the implementation and continuous improvement of leadership development and organizational capability initiatives.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Organizational Development, this role translates organizational development strategies and business priorities into high-quality leadership programs, development experiences, tools, analytics, and actionable insights.

The ideal candidate combines deep leadership development experience with strong execution, analytical capability, technology fluency, and exceptional communication skills. This is a hands-on role for someone who excels at turning strategy and ideas into practical, scalable, and measurable development solutions.

What You Will Do

Leadership Development

• Execute the end-to-end lifecycle of leadership and capability development programs, including design, implementation, delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
• Design and implement development experiences for leaders at multiple organizational levels, including high-potential and executive development programs.
• Translate organizational development strategies and capability priorities into practical learning journeys, programs, tools, and resources.
• Develop solutions that incorporate formal learning, coaching, assessments, experiential development, peer learning, and on-the-job application.
• Apply adult learning and leadership development principles to create relevant and impactful experiences.
• Research emerging practices and trends and recommend opportunities to improve programs and participant experiences.

Program Execution

• Translate program strategies and concepts into detailed implementation plans, timelines, communications, materials, and deliverables.
• Coordinate multiple leadership and capability development initiatives across virtual, hybrid, and in-person environments.
• Execute program implementation to deliver consistent, high-quality participant experiences.
• Coordinate with external consultants, coaches, universities, assessment providers, and development partners.
• Develop repeatable processes, templates, tools, and resources that improve program efficiency, consistency, and scalability.
• Monitor milestones, dependencies, and deliverables and proactively identify solutions to keep initiatives on track.
• Develop polished presentations, communications, participant materials, and facilitator resources.

What You Will Do (Continued)

Analytics & Insights

• Develop and maintain metrics and evaluation methods to assess program effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities.
• Extract, manipulate, reconcile, and analyze data from HCM, learning, talent, and related HR platforms.
• Use Microsoft Excel and related reporting tools to analyze data, identify trends, and develop meaningful insights.
• Develop dashboards, scorecards, reports, and presentations that clearly communicate program outcomes.
• Translate analytical findings into clear insights and actionable recommendations.
• Maintain accuracy, confidentiality, and attention to detail when working with HR and talent data.

Collaboration & Communication

• Build productive working relationships across HR, business functions, and external partners to support successful program implementation.
• Gather stakeholder input and translate identified needs into practical development solutions.
• Coordinate across stakeholders to maintain alignment and resolve execution challenges.
• Facilitate leadership development programs, workshops, and working sessions.
• Develop clear, polished presentations and communications for diverse audiences.
• Translate complex program information and analytical findings into concise and compelling messages.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Education, Organizational Leadership, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in organizational development, leadership development, talent development, learning and development, talent management, or a related field.
• Candidates with additional relevant experience and demonstrated expertise may be considered for a higher-level position.
• Experience designing and executing leadership development, talent development, or organizational capability programs.
• Demonstrated strength in program implementation and execution, including managing multiple priorities, timelines, stakeholders, and deliverables.
• Experience working with HCM, HRIS, LMS, talent management, or related HR technology platforms, including extracting, manipulating, and analyzing data.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and data analysis skills, with demonstrated ability to translate data into meaningful insights and reports.
• Strong project management, organizational, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, facilitation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across functions within a complex, matrixed organization.
• Ability to independently execute work while maintaining alignment with established strategies and priorities.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Education, or a related field.
• Experience supporting leadership or organizational development within a global manufacturing environment.
• Experience with leadership assessments, competency models, or capability frameworks.
• Experience with Korn Ferry Leadership Architect or similar frameworks.
• Experience with dashboards, people analytics, or data visualization tools.
• Coaching, assessment, facilitation, or change management certification is a plus.