Leadership Development Specialist

Location: Arlington, VA/NCR, United States. Secret clearance required. Position is contingent upon award.

Company

hirify.global is a small business supporting the U.S. Government, industry partners, and commercial vendors through engineering, technical program management, operations, logistics, maintenance, training, and unmanned and defense technology services.

What you will do

• Design, develop, implement, facilitate, and evaluate leadership development programs, courses, workshops, and learning initiatives.
• Conduct leadership competency, training needs, and gap assessments to identify organizational development requirements.
• Develop leadership curricula, career pathways, learning materials, assessments, and performance-support resources.
• Deliver coaching, mentoring, and developmental support while supporting succession planning and leadership pipeline initiatives.
• Evaluate program effectiveness through assessments, surveys, performance metrics, and participant feedback, then recommend improvements.
• Coordinate with senior leaders, subject matter experts, instructional staff, curriculum developers, instructors, and program managers; prepare reports and briefings and support audits and program reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Leadership Studies, Education, Psychology, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field.
• At least five years of professional experience in leadership development, talent development, organizational development, workforce development, training, education, or a related field.
• Secret clearance required.
• Experience designing and facilitating leadership development programs for professional or organizational audiences.
• Experience conducting training needs assessments and developing competency-based learning solutions.
• Experience developing curricula, instructional materials, workshops, and leadership training resources.
• Experience assessing training effectiveness and implementing program improvements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Learning Management Systems.
• Strong facilitation, presentation, coaching, communication, analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
• Knowledge of leadership theories, organizational development, adult learning, leadership competency frameworks, and performance improvement methodologies; ability to manage multiple projects and build relationships with stakeholders at all organizational levels.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in Organizational Development, Leadership, Human Resources, Education, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting federal government, Department of War, or contractor-operated leadership development programs.
• Experience supporting executive leadership, supervisory development, or talent management initiatives.
• CPTD, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PMP, or comparable professional certification.
• Knowledge of competency modeling, change management, succession planning, and workforce planning methodologies.
• Experience facilitating leadership assessments, coaching programs, and developmental feedback processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and workers compensation.
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plan options.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Veteran-focused environment and support for the DOD SkillBridge program.

Hiring process

• Apply through the hirify.global careers page and upload a CV or resume.
• Appointment is contingent upon contract award.