Leadership Development Program Specialist at GEICO

**Who this is for** This role is ideal for an experienced learning and development professional who enjoys designing high-impact programs and shaping the growth

Work type: hybrid

Location: Richardson, TX | Tampa, FL | Lakeland, FL | Fredericksburg, VA

Type: Full-time

Summary

**Who this is for** This role is ideal for an experienced learning and development professional who enjoys designing high-impact programs and shaping the growth of future leaders through structured learning journeys. **Key highlights** You will lead the end-to-end lifecycle of leadership development programs, blending cohort-based training, rotational assignments, and mentorship to build a pipeline of talent across the organization. **You might be a good fit if you...** - Have proven experience in program design, competency framework development, and delivering leadership workshops. - Are comfortable managing complex project timelines and coordinating across multiple stakeholders and business units. - Have a data-driven mindset to evaluate program impact through KPIs, surveys, and HR analytics. - Can translate business needs into innovative learning experiences like gamification, microlearning, and rotational programs.

Job Description

At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose.When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported and proud to work here. That’s why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards and Great Careers.Role Overview 

This role is central to how we build future leaders, from campus talent through supervisors and aspiring managers. You’ll design and deliver high impact leadership development experiences that build readiness, skills, and confidence while directly supporting business performance. 

Acting as both a strategic partner and hands-on program leader, you’ll translate business needs into engaging learning journeys that blend cohort programs, rotations, mentoring, and real-world application. You’ll manage programs end to end, partner closely with business and HR leaders, use data to continuously improve outcomes, and ensure learning experiences scale with quality and impact. 

This is an opportunity to create programs that go beyond training, shaping how future leaders think, grow, and lead. 

Key Responsibilities 

Program Design & Development 

• Structure comprehensive development programs including cohort-based initiatives, rotational assignments, mentoring components, and developmental projects 

• Design multi-module learning journeys with clear competency frameworks, progression pathways, and measurable outcomes 

• Pilot innovative approaches including adaptive learning, gamification, microlearning, and social learning platforms 

• Continuously evaluate and enhance program design based on feedback, impact data, and market trends 

• Conduct needs assessments using surveys, interviews, focus groups, competency gap analysis, and performance data review 

• Identify critical skill gaps, development priorities, and opportunities for targeted leadership interventions 

• Serve as internal consultant to business leaders on leadership development strategies and solutions 

Program Operations & Execution 

• Manage full program lifecycle from needs assessment through evaluation: scoping, design, vendor selection, delivery, and impact measurement 

• Coordinate rotational assignments including placement planning, stakeholder alignment, progress tracking, and transition support 

• Oversee cohort-based programs ensuring consistent participant experience, timely completion, and achievement of learning objectives 

• Manage virtual learning sessions: platform configuration, facilitator briefings, engagement strategies, technical support, and recording 

• Coordinate complex schedules for participants, facilitators, executives, and guest speakers across multiple concurrent programs 

• Maintain program documentation: participant rosters, attendance records, completion tracking, certification issuance, and compliance records 

• Track participant career progression and long-term program impact on retention, promotion rates, and advancement 

• Address participant questions, concerns, and technical issues with responsive, service-oriented approach 

• Foster cohort connection and peer learning through networking events, discussion forums, collaborative projects, and alumni communities 

• Define and track key performance indicators: participation rates, completion rates, satisfaction scores, competency gains, behavior change, and business impact 

• Collect and analyze program data using LMS reports, survey platforms, assessment tools, and HR analytics systems 

• Facilitate / co-facilitate leadership development workshops, seminars, and learning sessions for diverse audiences (emerging leaders, mid-level managers) 

Stakeholder Engagement & Partnership 

• Partner with business unit leaders, functional heads, and senior executives to identify leadership development needs aligned with strategic priorities 

• Engage program sponsors, executive champions, mentors, and coaches to ensure active participation and program advocacy 

• Facilitate stakeholder meetings to review program design, gather input, communicate progress, and celebrate participant achievements 

• Collaborate with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Succession Planning, and Compensation teams to integrate programs with talent processes 

• Work with Communications to promote programs, share success stories, and build organizational awareness of development opportunities 

• Prepare executive briefings, presentations, and business cases for leadership development investments 

• Communicate program outcomes and ROI to senior leadership through data-driven storytelling and impact dashboards 

Qualifications 

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in leadership development or talent management, including at least 3 years within the financial services sector (preferred). 

• Ability to use data and business intelligence tools to identify skill gaps and measure the effectiveness of programs and inform decisions. 

• Advanced financial literacy and a solid grasp of key business metrics (budget, ROI, and financial levers). 

• Bachelor’s degree in business, HR, or related field (preferred). 

Skills & Competencies 

• Project planning and execution across multiple initiatives, including timeline development, milestone tracking, risk and dependency management, and coordination amid competing priorities, resource constraints, and shifting deadlines. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives that demonstrate program impact, influence stakeholders without direct authority, and engage senior leaders with confidence and executive presence. 

• Highly organized and detail oriented, with the ability to manage complex, dependency‑heavy programs, prioritize across concurrent initiatives. 

• Demonstrates strong analytical, creative, and strategic thinking to diagnose root causes, solve complex challenges, adapt to fast changing environments, and make sound decisions while balancing competing stakeholder priorities and business objectives. 

• Brings strong business acumen and a consultative, change aware approach to learning, enabling influence without authority. 

Core 

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills 

• Strong judgement and thoughtful risk management 

• Critical thinking skills, ability to look ahead and proactively manage potential issues 

• High attention to detail and organized 

• Strong work ethics, integrity, professionalism and ability to perform independently as well as part of a team 

• Highly motivated and flexible, demonstrates growth mindset 

• Hybrid, some travel required  

• Experience using workplace technologies such as 

• MS Office including intermediate Copilot/ChatGPT 

• SharePoint Design Skills 

• Power Automate (basic workflows) and Apps (basic forms and integrations) 

• Familiarity with Workday Learning courses and basic system navigation (a plus) 

At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
 

The GEICO Pledge:Great Company: At GEICO, we help our customers through life’s twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and we’re constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs.

We’re an iconic brand that thrives on innovation, exceeding our customers’ expectations and enabling our collective success. From day one, you’ll take on exciting challenges that help you grow and collaborate with dynamic teams who want to make a positive impact on people’s lives.

Great Careers: We offer a career where you can learn, grow, and thrive through personalized development programs, created with your career – and your potential – in mind.  You’ll have access to industry leading training, certification assistance, career mentorship and coaching with supportive leaders at all levels.

Great Culture: We foster an inclusive culture of shared success, rooted in integrity, a bias for action and a winning mindset. Grounded by our core values, we have an an established culture of caring, inclusion, and belonging, that values different perspectives. Our teams are led by dynamic, multi-faceted teams led by supportive leaders, driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose.

As part of our culture, we also offer employee engagement and recognition programs that reward the positive impact our work makes on the lives of our customers.

Great Rewards: We offer compensation and benefits built to enhance your physical well-being, mental and emotional health and financial future.

• Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being.


• Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.


• Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.


• Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.

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