Director of Professional Growth and Development
3 days ago
Company Overview
Educational First is a global leader in international education, offering unique travel experiences for students and professionals. Our company values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we strive to create a workplace that reflects these principles.
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Director of Professional Growth and Development to join our Boston office. This role will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to drive professional growth and career development initiatives across our organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement talent optimization processes to improve employee lifecycle management
- Coach people managers on best practices for talent development and performance management
- Build strong relationships with leaders across the organization to understand their needs and provide tailored support
- Manage performance review and promotion process, including coaching managers on best practices and maintaining data-driven insights
- Create and implement tools and programs to enable effective development across areas such as career development, functional development, and performance management
- Partner with leadership stakeholders to assess needs and provide content for learning topics, resources, and solutions
Required Skills and Qualifications:
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- A minimum of 2 years of experience as a people manager, supporting teams through leadership, staff coaching, etc.
- Experience identifying opportunities to drive efficiency and optimize processes in pursuit of driving professional growth for staff
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to build relationships and drive action across different levels of an organization
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills
- Highly detail-oriented and organized with a strong ability to multitask and prioritize effectively
Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Paid international travel at least once a year
- Eligibility for our Workplace Flexibility Program: a hybrid work model with up to two days of remote work per week
- Robust professional growth opportunities, including monthly trainings, workshops, and inspiring talks with global leaders and experts
- Four weeks paid vacation your first year and nine paid holidays
- 25% company match on your 401(k)
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with life and disability insurance
- Wellness benefits and a yearly fitness reimbursement
- EF program discounts, including travel, language schools, childcare, and more
- Dependent care, healthcare, and commuter flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Discounts at local venues and businesses
- Explore the world with discounts on hotels, flights, rental cars, as well as paid travel
Compensation
The salary for this role starts at $80,000 annually, commensurate with experience.
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