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About Ingredion:

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Location: Westchester

Workplace type: Hybrid

Ingredion is seeking a strategic and innovative leader to help shape the future of leadership development across our global organization. In this role, you will drive the design and evolution of impactful leadership experiences that strengthen leadership capabilities, support business priorities, and enable leaders to succeed in an increasingly dynamic environment.

As a Manager, Leadership Programs & Capability Development, you will lead the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of global leadership programs and development solutions, ensuring they create measurable impact and align with Ingredion's leadership philosophy and enterprise objectives.

This role reports to the Director, Leadership & Organizational Effectiveness and works closely with HR Business Partners, Centers of Excellence, senior leaders, and external learning partners around the globe.

What will you do:

• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of global leadership programs, including design, implementation, delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
• Lead flagship leadership initiatives, including LEAP and other Tier 2 and Tier 3 leadership programs, ensuring consistent and impactful participant experiences.
• Translate leadership strategies and capability priorities into scalable, business-relevant learning journeys and development experiences.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and external learning providers to enhance program content, tools, and experiences, making effective build-versus-buy decisions.
• Drive program execution excellence through project planning, budget management, timeline oversight, risk mitigation, and delivery across virtual, hybrid, and in-person formats.
• Develop practical leadership tools, resources, and enablement solutions that support leaders in the flow of work and day-to-day decision-making.
• Establish and track success metrics, leveraging data and insights to improve program effectiveness and demonstrate leadership capability impact across the organization.

What you will bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Psychology, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Experience managing global or regional leadership development, talent development, learning, or organizational capability programs.
• Proven success designing, implementing, and managing leadership development initiatives in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Strong program and project management experience, including budget ownership and stakeholder management.
• Experience collaborating with external vendors, consultants, and leadership development providers.

Who you are:

• A strategic thinker who can balance long-term vision, operational detail, and flawless execution.
• Knowledgeable in adult learning principles, leadership development, behavioral change, and capability-building methodologies.
• Data-driven and comfortable translating feedback, analytics, and insights into actionable recommendations.
• An effective influencer who builds credibility and trust with senior leaders, HR partners, and external stakeholders.
• Digitally savvy, adaptable, and curious about emerging learning technologies, talent insights, and leadership trends.

Why Join Ingredion?

Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our exceptional rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive. Create the future with us and enjoy:

• Total Rewards Package - Competitive salary and performance-based pay recognizing your contributions to our success.
• Comprehensive Benefits & Wellness Support - Health, long-term savings, and resources for your physical, mental, and emotional well-being
• Career Growth - Learning, training, and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Recognition Program - A culture of real-time appreciation, with personalized recognition rewards globally
• Employee Discount Program - Provides exclusive discounts on everyday products, services, and travel.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability-mental or physical-marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law ("protected classifications"). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.

Ingredion uses AI-enabled tools to support parts of the recruitment process, including resume screening and interview scheduling. These tools help match candidate skills to job requirements and streamline communication. All AI-assisted decisions are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable laws. By applying, you acknowledge that AI may be used to support your application journey.

Relocation Available:

Pay Range:

This pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data and applicable bargaining agreement (if any).

Incentive Compensation:

As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Ingredion Annual Incentive Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus.

Benefits:

Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision coverage as well as a 401(k) plan with an competitive company match.