Exec. Dir. Learning & Talent Development

Job Description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful : to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

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Job Summary :

The Executive Director of Learning & Talent Development is a transformational Learning & Development (L&D) leader responsible for driving workforce capability, clinical excellence, and professional growth across a dynamic 12-hospital health system with over 35,000 employees. This executive will lead system-wide education initiatives that blend evidence-based competency frameworks (e.g., Donna Wright), immersive simulation, and cutting-edge learning technologies to ensure a highly skilled and agile workforce. A licensed clinicianpreferably a nursethe ideal candidate brings deep experience in L&D strategy, a strong understanding of clinical education, and a proven ability to respond to rapidly shifting healthcare priorities, operational changes and workforce demands.

The role requires a highly strategic mindset, the ability to influence and build relationships with senior leadership, and a deep commitment to advancing Wellstar's learning and talent strategy across all levels of the organization

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions :

Strategic Leadership & Learning Architecture

• Lead the development of a robust, system-wide L&D strategy aligned with clinical excellence, patient safety, regulatory standards, and health system goals.
• Build adaptive and scalable learning solutions that support rapid workforce transformation, whether driven by new care models, emerging technologies or operational shifts.
• Employ contemporary competency frameworks (e.g., Donna Wright Competency Assessment Model) to ensure relevance, rigor, and accountability in education.

Organizational Agility & Workforce Responsiveness

Team & People Leadership

Clinical & Curriculum Excellence

Technology, Tools & Learning Innovation

Enterprise Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education :

Additional License(s) and Certification(s) :

RN - Reg Nurse (Single State) Upon Hire Preferred or

NBRC-RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapi Upon Hire Preferred or

Required Minimum Experience :

Minimum 10 years Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in Learning & Development with at least 5 years in healthcare or clinical education. Required and

Minimum 7 years of experience project managing, implementing and supporting educational services, initiatives and projects.

Required and

Minimum 5 years Clinical healthcare or clinical education.

Required and

Required Minimum Skills :

Excellent project management skills including practical usage of project management software applications

Strong communication, presentation and customer relation skills

Must have the ability to influence others to work collaboratively to achieve results

Able to understand and relate to the interdependencies / impact of Information Systems on the operation of the WellStar Health System

Demonstrated ability to work cross functionality in a leadership capacity within large complex organizations.

A strong sense of confidence and self-assurance to handle a variety of challenges

Understanding of the education life cycle and the ability to lead the creation of education products from request to delivery

Ability to lead the development and design of all educational content and learning instruments

Demonstrated success building, scaling, and leading L&D programs in complex, matrixed organizations.

Strong experience implementing competency models like Donna Wright, simulation-based learning and technology-enhanced instruction.

Proven ability to lead in fast-changing environments and build adaptive learning strategies responsive to shifting workforce or organizational priorities. High

Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.