Lila Sciences
Manager/Sr.Manager,LeadershipDevelopment
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“Manager / Sr. Manager, Leadership Development at Lila Sciences. Skills: Design, execution, and refinement of leadership development programming, Program management, Content and curriculum development. Design, refinement, and execution of Echelon, our flagship leadership development and cultural program. Drive curriculum quality, participant experience, and continuity across cohorts”
What You'll Achieve.
Visible business impact across a fast-growing scientific and AI organization; Ensuring programming runs with continuity, quality, and visible business impact; Ensuring ROI and a high-quality participant experience; Demonstrate the value of leadership development investments to HR and executive leadership
Industry & Context.
Ability to work 3 days per week onsite at our Cambridge, MA location
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of experience designing and running leadership development, learning coaching, facilitation, instructional design, or organizational psychology background
Nice to Have
Experience in biotech, AI, deeptech, or other technical or scientific organizations, Familiarity with HiBob, Greenhouse, or similar HRIS/ATS platforms, Background in organizational development, change management, or culture-building work, Prior experience in a startup or scale-up environment where the program was built from scratch or significantly rebuilt
What You'll Do.
and execution of Echelon
our flagship leadership development and cultural program
Drive curriculum quality
participant experience
and continuity across cohorts
Partner with internal SMEs
and external content providers to design
and continuously refine learning content
and program structure
Own the end-to-end program calendar
and operational cadence for Echelon and adjacent leadership development programming
Manage the program budget
and external facilitator engagements
Build and maintain measurement frameworks (engagement
Collect and synthesize participant feedback to surface insights and recommend program improvements
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partnering closely with program sponsors, executive sponsors, EAs, and HR leadership; Serve as the connective tissue between participants, sponsors, and HR leadership, keeping everyone aligned, on schedule, and bought in; Communicate clearly and concisely with participants, sponsors, and HR leadership across all levels — keeping stakeholders aligned on program status, risks, and outcomes
Communication Scope
Clear stakeholder communication; Communicate clearly and concisely with participants, sponsors, and HR leadership across all levels
Process & Methodology
Sharp program management, Own the end-to-end program calendar, cohort logistics, and operational cadence, Partner with EAs to manage scheduling, logistics, and day-of details, Proactively identifying and addressing changes as they arise to ensure a seamless participant experience
Full Job Description
Your Impact at LILA As the Manager or Sr. Manager of Leadership Development at Lila Sciences, you will own the design, execution, and ongoing refinement of our flagship leadership development programming, with an immediate focus on Echelon, our internal leadership development and culture-building program. Reporting into the Lead HRBP and partnering closely with program sponsors, executive sponsors, EAs, and HR leadership, you will be the dedicated owner who ensures programming runs with continuity, quality, and visible business impact across a fast-growing scientific and AI organization. This is a hands-on individual contributor role for someone who blends strong content and curriculum instincts with sharp program management, clear stakeholder communication, and a builder's mindset. You will refine existing materials, build out new content and program structure, partner with internal and external SMEs, and serve as the connective tissue between participants, sponsors, and HR leadership, keeping everyone aligned, on schedule, and bought in. What You'll Be Building Lead the design, refinement, and execution of Echelon, our flagship leadership development and cultural program, driving curriculum quality, participant experience, and continuity across cohorts Partner with internal SMEs, executive sponsors, and external content providers to design, build, and continuously refine learning content, materials, and program structure Own the end-to-end program calendar, cohort logistics, and operational cadence for Echelon and adjacent leadership development programming, partnering with EAs to manage scheduling, logistics, and day-of details, and proactively identifying and addressing changes as they arise to ensure a seamless participant experience Manage the program budget, vendor relationships, and external facilitator engagements, ensuring strong ROI and a high-quality participant experience Build and maintain measurement frameworks (engagement, learning outcomes, behavior
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