Profile Summary:

The Director, Talent & Leadership Development is a transformative leader who shapes the future of workforce capability by fostering a culture of continuous learning, inclusion, and innovation. This role champions growth mindsets and collaborative behaviors, driving enterprise-wide strategies that build future-ready skills, elevate leadership excellence, and leverage cutting-edge technologies to accelerate impact. By embedding agility and accountability into every initiative, the Director ensures employees at all levels are empowered to thrive in a rapidly evolving business environment—positioning the organization for sustainable success.

Profile Description:

• Develop and execute an enterprise-wide learning and development strategy aligned with organizational goals, embedding cultural behaviors such as curiosity, adaptability, and shared accountability.

• Design and implement innovative learning programs that integrate modern technologies (e.g., AI-driven platforms, immersive simulations, microlearning) to create personalized, inclusive, and scalable experiences.

• Lead leadership development initiatives that prepare emerging and senior leaders to navigate complexity with agility, foster collaboration across global teams, and champion inclusive decision-making.

• Conduct enterprise skill-gap analyses to identify critical capabilities for the future and create targeted pathways that encourage ownership and continuous growth.

• Champion a culture of learning by introducing flexible, on-demand solutions and inspiring employees to take accountability for their career development.

• Evaluate program effectiveness using advanced analytics and feedback loops, ensuring insights drive innovation and measurable impact.

• Collaborate with senior leaders and HR partners to embed learning into talent processes such as succession planning, performance management, and career progression—reinforcing behaviors that build trust and inclusion.

• Build strategic partnerships with external experts and technology providers to bring best-in-class practices and emerging trends into the organization.

• Provide coaching and mentoring to high-potential talent, accelerating readiness for critical roles while modeling growth-oriented behaviors.

• Manage resources effectively, prioritizing investments that deliver impact and reflect organizational values of transparency and accountability.

• Lead and inspire a team of learning professionals, fostering innovation, collaboration, and professional growth within the function.

Knowledge & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or related field.

• 7+ years of experience in enterprise learning, talent development, or leadership development within complex, fast-paced environments.

• Proven success in designing and implementing innovative, technology-enabled learning strategies that drive measurable outcomes.

• Strong understanding of future workforce trends, including digital transformation, AI adoption, and agile leadership.

• Expertise in modern learning methodologies such as blended learning, experiential learning, and personalized learning journeys.

• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills, with the ability to inspire diverse audiences and foster inclusion.

• Strong analytical skills and experience using data and learning analytics to inform decisions and demonstrate ROI.

• Exceptional leadership and team management capabilities, with a track record of building high-performing, collaborative teams.

• Ability to thrive in dynamic environments, balancing strategic priorities with operational execution.

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Compensation Pay Disclosure:

Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.

The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting.

Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate’s geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

Be Well. Stay Well.

Voya provides the resources that can make a difference in your lives. To us, this means thriving physically, financially, socially and emotionally. Voya benefits are designed to help you do just that. That’s why we offer an array of plans, programs, tools and resources with one goal in mind: To help you and your family be well and stay well.

What We Offer

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

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Critical Skills

At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:

• Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
• Critical Thinking:Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
• Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
• Business Acumen:Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
• Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.