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Leadership Development Programs Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton

McLean, VA, US$99k – $225konsite

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Leadership Development Programs Lead The Opportunity:  The Leadership Development Program Lead is responsible for the company’s leadership development programs strategy and architecting a leadership journey from middle management to senior executive that ready’s and accelerates leaders through the pipeline in alignment with business priorities. This role is responsible for designing, developing, and delivering the company’s portfolio of leadership and executive development programs.

You will architect end-to-end learning journeys for programs such as Executive Immersion, Director Immersion, Senior Immersion, Leadership Offsites, and Executive Education Workshops while selecting and assembling the right combination of vendors, speakers, leadership content, industry frameworks, and learning modalities to meet the unique needs of each audience. Grounded in research and industry best practice, you will ensure programs reflect cutting-edge leadership development trends and best-in-class practices.

The ideal candidate can effectively manage and partner with senior executive stakeholders to align program direction, gain buy-in, and refine priorities based on organizational strategy. This role works across Learning & Development, Corporate Strategy, Talent Management, and other critical internal functions to inform business relevant, just in time, high-impact leadership experiences. This role leverages leadership data to identify capability gaps, measure impact, and continuously evolve content for maximum relevance and effectiveness. This role oversees and supports high-quality execution through hands-on development of program materials, session assets, and insight-driven deliverables that enable meaningful learner engagement and exceptional participant experiences. This role leads and oversees a small matrixed team to ensure successful onsite delivery of programs.

What You'll Work On: • Develop and articulate the overarching strategy for leadership development programs, ensuring alignment across audiences.

• Architect the leadership journey integrating all programs into a cohesive experience.

• Architect end‑to‑end, high-impact, executive level in person learning experiences for Executive Immersion, Director Immersion, Senior Immersion, Quarterly Leadership Weeks, and Leader to Leader sessions.

• Select and assemble the right combination of vendors, speakers, assessments, content, frameworks, and modalities to support the unique developmental needs of each leadership population.

• Curate high‑value leadership topics aligned with business strategy and core capability areas.

• Deliver and support execution of leadership programs, ensuring a seamless, high‑quality participant experience.

• Develop program materials, session assets, and facilitator resources that reflect best‑in‑class design and learning principles.

• Provide direct support during program delivery to ensure smooth operations and effective engagement.

• Interface confidently with senior leaders to align program goals, validate priorities, and gather insights to inform design decisions.

• Work cross‑functionally with business leaders, HR partners, and content experts to ensure program relevance and impact.

• Analyze assessment data, program evaluations, and participant feedback to identify capability gaps and improvement opportunities.

• Use data to refine learning content, adjust program flow, and enhance overall program value.

• Conduct research and benchmarking on industry leadership development trends, methodologies, and service offerings to ensure programs remain cutting‑edge.

• Lead and synthesize industry research to inform program evolution and future capability needs.

• Translate insights into actionable recommendations that shape strategy and content design.

Join us. The world can’t wait. 

You Have: • 8+ years of experience in leadership development, talent development, learning design, or organizational development

• Experience with M365, including Excel and Co-Pilot

• Experience working with multiple learning modalities, leadership assessments, and adult learning principles

• Experience guiding cross-functional teams, establishing structure in ambiguous environments, and ensuring accountability and progress across workstreams

• Ability to influence and work confidently and effectively with senior stakeholders

• Ability to design and deliver high-impact programs for senior and executive audiences

• Ability to lead and contribute directly to complex and enterprise-level people initiatives, bringing strategic thinking, analytical rigor, and operational execution

• Bachelor’s degree

Nice If You Have: • Experience with HR or talent

• Experience Instructional System Design (ISD) or teaching

Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annuali

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