AVP Organizational Development

AVP, Organizational Development - Aberdeen, MD (hybrid)

A well established federal financial institution is looking for an AVP of Organizational Development to join their team. The AVP, Organizational Development is responsible for leading organizational needs assessments. Designs, implements, and evaluates programs to facilitate professional development and continuous learning, to ensure the credit union employs the best and the brightest and achieve results consistent with the strategic plan. Embodies and integrates the credit union mission, vision and values throughout all learning and development initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Directly oversees the leadership of employees in the professional development department.
• Carries out leadership responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities in staffing for excellence include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; promoting, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Consults with human resources about employee relations matters.
• Implement and ensure compliance with credit union policies and procedures.
• Actively mentoring and developing an exceptional team focused on ensuring the highest-level of employee engagement.
• Effectively lead teams through change management in partnership with other credit union functional areas; Develop a succession plan.
• Develops career paths for the professional development team and promotion of employees within the credit union, to ensure smooth transitions during management changes.
• Implements or recommends changes to meet the corporate goals.
• Establish the overall direction of the professional development department by developing and implementing a comprehensive plan, ensuring particular attention is paid to meeting the credit union’s learning and development needs.
• Reviews new training techniques and suggests enhancements to existing training programs.
• Oversees relationship with vendors to ensure outside training programs are effective and achieve the targeted return on investment.
• Responsible for the leadership development strategy across the credit union, delivering learning experiences that help deliver strategic priorities.
• Research, identify, design and implement learning programs, including D&I training.
• Establish and monitor metrics which assess the application of learned behaviors.
• Serve as a strategic and operational leader while collaborating with business partners to achieve organizational objectives. Build and nurture a culture that values strong relationships to influence desired outcomes, continuous improvement of business processes and achieve organizational goals through the commitment of serving the membership.
• Develop, implement and administer the annual capital and operating budget of the professional development department.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and collaborate with internal partners and resources to implement solutions. Recommend adjustments to workflow to streamline processes.
• Explore, research, and recommend new or enhanced technology and/or solutions which align with business goals.
• Display strong financial acumen, including knowledge of banking industry, products and current lending trends.
• Oversee procedural alignment.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or associated with the responsibility.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in organizational development/organizational Behavior. Related experience considered in lieu of education.
• Seven years’ experience, preferably in a financial institution; six or more years of experience working in organizational development for operations in a large organizational and/or functional business unit.
• Leadership experience required.
• Must have clear evidence of success and full competence within the organizational development arena, preferably in financial services.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent presentation and facilitator skills.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced work environment.
• Possesses strong organization and human relations skills.
• Team-oriented.
• Ability to evaluate and research training options and alternatives, and design and implement effective training and development programs.
• Adept with a variety of multimedia training platforms and methods.
• Project management skills are essential.
• Proven and effective leadership skills.
• Expert level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Strong commitment to the credit union’s vision and role in the community.