Senior Manager, Professional Development

Senior Manager of Professional Development for Washington, DC global law firm. This is a hybrid role. This role is involved in all aspects of attorney coaching, training, and professional development, including mentoring, professional skills training, and other skill development programs that further professional and career success of attorneys. Duties: Collaborate with the team and Partners and Practice Group leadership to assist attorneys in pursuing appropriate breadth and depth of work experience. Meet regularly with practice groups to discuss associate and counsel pipeline and work closely with practice groups on performance management and associate development, including advancement, coaching, and training. Regularly check in with associates at all levels of seniority to provide advice and coaching on career growth and development, career planning and management, time and project management, work/life integration, transitions to/from leaves and potential next steps in their professional careers. Provide ongoing analysis of workloads and track skills and experiences needed to make staffing recommendations, considering practice group needs as well as associate development goals. Identify associate career development needs, manage implementation of programs relating to attorney career development. Create firm relationships at all levels as a trusted advisor to practice group heads, MPLPs, Assigning Partners and Associates. Assist in administration of performance evaluation processes, focusing on the associate and interim process. Oversee, monitor, and continuously improve the attorney mentoring programs, including developing and implementing communications, training initiatives, and related programming and events. Manage fall and lateral associate onboarding and integration processes for the Washington, D.C. office (including fall orientations and new associate onboarding series). Manage and further develop Integration Liaison Program. Supervise and develop the junior members of the Professional Development team in the Washington DC office. Monitor current trends and best practices in legal talent and professional development. Participate in multi-office professional development projects. Uphold high standards of confidentiality, discretion, and integrity. Position Requirements: Must have at least eight to ten years of career development experience, ideally in a large law firm. Significant experience in legal, consulting, or other professional services organizations, preferred. Proven success establishing, developing, and managing career development functions in a multi-office environment. Expert understanding best practices in professional development and career development. Strong interpersonal and written communication skills. Highly organized with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Bachelor’s degree required; an advanced degree or a J.D. preferred. Coaching experience and certification a plus. Salary range: $178k - $210k commensurate with experience .