Leadership Development Manager

Overview

Ardent Health is a leading provider of healthcare in growing mid-sized urban communities across the U.S. With a focus on people and investments in innovative services and technologies, Ardent is passionate about making healthcare better and easier to access. Through its subsidiaries, Ardent delivers care through a system of 30 acute care hospitals, 24,000+ team members and more than 280 sites of care with over 1,800 affiliated providers across six states.

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Leadership Development Manager is responsible for implementing and guiding leadership development programs and cohorts. This role requires a deep understanding of leadership theory, talent management, and the ability to collaborate with various stakeholders, including HR, senior leadership, and external vendors. The Leadership Development Manager will ensure that programs are tailored to meet the evolving needs of current and future leaders. This position will also work across the Talent Engagement and Development function to guide and manage programs as needed and appropriate to the incumbent's skillset / knowledge and career growth aspirations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver leadership development experiences, workshops, and coaching sessions aimed at mid-level and senior leadership primarily.
• Collaborate with HR and department heads to identify leadership development needs.
• Use data-driven insights to continuously improve program effectiveness and relevance.
• Create and implement leadership assessment tools (e.g., 360-degree feedback, personality assessments, competency gap assessments) to identify development needs and support development planning.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of leadership programs by tracking progress, collecting feedback, and analyzing performance metrics.
• Provide one-on-one coaching to high-potential employees and leaders on a regular basis to assess individual's growth and development traction.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to ensure leadership development initiatives align with organizational goals and succession planning strategies.
• Collaborate with Director of Talent Management and HRDs to identify population to be reviewed during talent cycle, prepare worksheets, set-up OneTeam (People Fluent) to support the talent review process
• Prepare talent reports

Qualifications

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