Director of Leadership Development

Shape the Future of Leadership at Phillips

Are you ready to redefine what leadership can be? Phillips is searching for a Director of Leadership Development to play a pivotal role in transforming leadership across our organization. This is more than a role - it’s an opportunity to make an impact on our culture, our people, and our global success.

In this transformational role, you will elevate and unite leadership capability across the U.S., while partnering with our India HR team to build a truly connected, high-performing global team. You will design and deliver innovative, breakthrough leadership experiences that go far beyond traditional training programs that develop emerging, mid-level, and senior leaders into high-impact leaders who set the standard and drive cultural transformation.

If you are energized by big ideas, global impact, and building leaders who transform organizations, this is your opportunity to define the next era of leadership at Phillips and strengthen our global capabilities.

How will you contribute mightily to the Phillips mission?

• Unify Global Teams: Provide strategic leadership to connect and align U.S. and India teams, forging one high-performing global HR Team.
• Design & Own Signature Programs: Design, launch, and take full ownership of high-impact leadership programs to accelerate readiness and performance at all levels.
• Assess and Pinpoint Potential: Lead the administration and strategic interpretation of advanced leadership assessments to unlock hidden potential and match talent to critical roles.
• Strengthen Succession: Partner with executives to identify and cultivate high-potential talent and fortify succession pipelines for mission-critical roles.
• Embed a Coaching Culture: Institutionalize deep coaching practices into leaders’ routines to maximize team potential and engagement.
• Drive Measurable Results: Directly link leadership practices to the Continuous Improvement Dashboard to drive breakthrough outcomes in profitability, zero turnover, and customer experience.
• Integrate Future Tech: Embed AI-enabled tools and practices organization-wide to radically enhance leader productivity and performance.
• Model Transformation: Model and promote the practices of Living Breakthrough - showing up every day with the courage to disrupt old patterns, create new possibilities, and bring our cultural vision to life through our actions.

The Profile of a Catalyst: Education and Experience

• 10+ years of progressive, results-driven experience in leadership development and organizational transformation.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field (Organizational Development, Business, Psychology).
• Advanced training in breakthrough leadership methodologies, executive coaching, or adult learning principles is non-negotiable.
• Certifications are a significant advantage: Executive Coach (ICF), Korn Ferry Leadership Architect, or Hogan Assessments.
• Demonstrated experience with scalable HRIS, cutting-edge LMS, and validated leadership assessment platforms.

Technology as a Transformation Tool

Your fluency with systems must reflect a commitment to efficiency and scale:

• HR / Talent Systems: Proficient in leveraging HRIS (e.g., Workday, SAP) and LMS platforms (e.g., Docebo, Degreed) to manage and track high-volume development initiatives.
• Data & Analytics Mastery: Expert use of Advanced Excel/Google Sheets, and People Analytics Tools (Tableau, Power BI) to move beyond metrics and prove the transformational ROI of talent programs.
• AI Agility: Demonstrated practical experience leveraging AI & Automation Tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, HR AI platforms) to streamline content creation, accelerate communication, and future-proof the HR function.

The expected pay range for a qualified person in this role is between $170,000.00 and $200,000.00 per year. If you have a different suggestion, please mention it in your application.

Phillips Corporation is a global supplier of manufacturing technology products and services primarily focused on machine tools (metalworking). We have been in business over 60 years and have grown from 2 people to nearly 900 globally - come grow with us!

Phillips Corporation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Phillips Corporation is an E-verify participant.