Alternate Locations: Radnor, PA (Pennsylvania); Charlotte, NC (North Carolina); Greensboro, NC (North Carolina)

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid : Employee will work 3 days a week in a Lincoln office

Relocation assistance: is not available for this opportunity.

Requisition #: 75629

The Role at a Glance

The AVP, Talent Development & Mobility Programs is responsible for setting and leading Lincoln’s enterprise strategy for talent development across the early‑ and mid‑career lifecycle, with specific oversight of internal mobility and the intern and early‑career program portfolio. This role provides strategic direction, designs enterprise frameworks and operating models, and ensures programs are aligned to business priorities, workforce needs, and Lincoln’s talent philosophy.

You will shape the strategy for early‑ and mid‑career development, guide the evolution of Lincoln’s internal career mobility ecosystem, and provide enterprise leadership for the intern program and early‑career offer. While you will leverage program leaders for delivery and execution support, this is a hands‑on role that requires both strategic leadership and active execution, including designing, building, and implementing solutions.

In this role, you will partner closely with Business Stakeholders, HR Business Partners, Talent & Employee Experience (T&EX) leadership, Talent Acquisition, DEI, Learning & Leadership Development, HR Operations and HR Technology to integrate development and mobility practices that improve readiness, strengthen pipelines, support progression, and enhance the employee experience.

What You'll Be Doing

• Provides enterprise leadership for Lincoln’s intern program and early‑career offer, setting strategic direction, defining success metrics, and ensuring alignment with business needs and hiring pipelines.
• Leads the integration of business‑unit–specific early‑career and development programs into a cohesive, enterprise‑wide Lincoln framework and brand, ensuring consistency of philosophy and experience.
• Defines and leads the enterprise strategy for Lincoln’s internal mobility approach, establishing the overarching vision, roadmap, governance, and measurement framework to support organizational growth and workforce transitions.
• Ensures talent development strategy is integrated with workforce planning, capability building, succession needs, and employee experience expectations.
• Creates an effective governance rhythm for talent development and mobility initiatives, enabling transparent decision-making, coordination, and progress tracking.
• Shapes policies, processes, and pathways that enable equitable development, internal movement, skill building, and career progression across workforce segments.
• Builds and leads the measurement and KPI framework to assess program effectiveness, demonstrating ROI through outcomes such as readiness, mobility, retention, and internal fill rates.
• Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of talent development and mobility initiatives, translating insights into continuous improvements and future innovation.
• Leads change management and communications to increase awareness, adoption, and engagement with talent development programs across the enterprise.
• Partners with the Learning & Leadership Development team to ensure alignment and clarity of scope while maintaining ownership of early‑ and mid‑career development and mobility programs.
• Builds and maintains strong stakeholder relationships across T&EX, Talent Acquisition, DEI, Business HR, and business leaders to ensure alignment and adoption of talent development strategies.
• Maintains knowledge of market trends and emerging practices in talent development, early career strategy, and mobility; assesses implications for Lincoln and incorporates relevant innovations.

What We’re Looking For

Must-Haves

• 10+ Years experience in Talent Development or related functions directly aligned to the specific responsibilities for this role.
• 3+ years of leadership experience, including managing teams, leading complex programs, and influencing senior leaders.
• Strong strategic thinking, advisory, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong relationship management and change leadership capabilities.
• Demonstrated experience working effectively in a matrixed organization with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills.

Application Deadline

Applications for this position will be accepted through February, 28, 2026, subject to earlier closure due to applicant volume.

What’s it like to work here?

At Lincoln Financial, we love what we do. We make meaningful contributions each and every day to empower our customers to take charge of their lives. Working alongside dedicated and talented colleagues, we build fulfilling careers and stronger communities through a company that values our unique perspectives, insights and contributions and invests in programs that empower each of us to take charge of our own future.

What’s in it for you:

• Clearly defined career tracks and job levels, along with associated behaviors for each of Lincoln's core values and leadership attributes
• Leadership development and virtual training opportunities
• PTO/parental leave
• Competitive 401K and employee benefits
• Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program
• Tuition assistance program
• Work arrangements that work for you
• Effective productivity/technology tools and training

The pay range for this position is $125,800 - $229,100 with anticipated pay for new hires between the minimum and midpoint of the range and could vary above and below the listed range as permitted by applicable law. Pay is based on non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, education, location, licensure requirements, proficiency and qualifications required for the role. The base pay is just one component of Lincoln’s total rewards package for employees. In addition, the role may be eligible for the Annual Incentive Program, which is discretionary and based on the performance of the company, business unit and individual. Other rewards may include long-term incentives, sales incentives and Lincoln’s standard benefits package.

About The Company

Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) helps people to confidently plan for their version of a successful future. We focus on identifying a clear path to financial security, with products including annuities, life insurance, group protection, and retirement plan services.

With our 120-year track record of expertise and integrity, millions of customers trust our solutions and service to help put their goals in reach.

Lincoln Financial Distributors, a broker-dealer, is the wholesale distribution organization of Lincoln Financial. Lincoln Financial is the marketing name for Lincoln Financial Corporation and its affiliates including The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, Fort Wayne, IN, and Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York, Syracuse, NY. Lincoln Financial affiliates, their distributors, and their respective employees, representatives and/or insurance agents do not provide tax, accounting or legal advice.

Lincoln is committed to creating an inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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If you are interested in a career at Lincoln, we encourage you to review our current openings and apply on our website. Lincoln values the privacy and security of every applicant and urges all applicants to diligently protect their sensitive personal information from scams targeting job seekers. These scams can take many forms including fake employment applications, bogus interviews and falsified offer letters.

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Additional Information

This position may be subject to Lincoln’s Political Contribution Policy. An offer of employment may be contingent upon disclosing to Lincoln the details of certain political contributions. Lincoln may decline to extend an offer or terminate employment for this role if it determines political contributions made could have an adverse impact on Lincoln’s current or future business interests, misrepresentations were made, or for failure to fully disclose applicable political contributions and or fundraising activities.

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted through our web site or to personal e-mail accounts of employees of Lincoln Financial are considered property of Lincoln Financial and are not subject to payment of agency fees.

Lincoln Financial ("Lincoln" or "the Company") is an Equal Opportunity employer and, as such, is committed in policy and practice to recruit, hire, compensate, train and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or disability. Opportunities throughout Lincoln are available to employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of job qualifications. If you are a person with a disability that impedes your ability to express your interest for a position through our online application process, or require TTY/TDD assistance, contact us by calling 260-455-2558.

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