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About the job

The Leadership Development BP is responsible for the facilitation, sustainment, and continuous improvement of Nabors' leadership development curriculum, including but not limited to Nabors specific leadership training. The role serves as an internal leadership development expert, delivering high-impact learning experiences, coaching participants, maintaining facilitator standards, measuring business outcomes, and protecting program quality through a structured Train-the-Trainer model.

The successful candidate will possess strong leadership facilitation skills, credibility with frontline and senior leaders, and the ability to challenge participants through meaningful discussion, application exercises, and real-world leadership scenarios.

Program Facilitation & Delivery

Facilitate leadership training and future leadership development programs.

Deliver engaging, high-energy learning experiences for frontline supervisors through senior leaders.

Lead classroom, virtual, and blended learning sessions.

Facilitate difficult conversations and challenge participants to apply leadership concepts to real business situations.

Travel throughout the U.S. to support program delivery.

Leadership Coaching & Participant Development

Coach participants before, during, and after programs.

Support action planning and workplace application of learning.

Conduct follow-up sessions to reinforce behavior change and accountability.

Provide individual and group feedback to participants.

Train-the-Trainer & Facilitator Excellence

Maintain facilitator certification standards established with vendor partner.

Participate in facilitator recertification and continuous development activities.

Observe, coach, and certify future internal facilitators.

Ensure consistent delivery and adherence to program design.

Maintain facilitator guides, materials, and delivery standards.

Program Quality & Governance

Own leadership program quality assurance processes.

Monitor participant feedback and program effectiveness.

Implement corrective actions when standards are not met.

Prevent program drift and dilution through ongoing quality reviews.

Measurement & Business Impact

Track participant completion, engagement, and satisfaction metrics.

Establish and monitor business outcome measures tied to leadership programs.

Analyze trends and recommend program improvements.

Develop quarterly effectiveness reports for executive leadership.

Demonstrate alignment between leadership development and operational performance.

Curriculum Management & Continuous Improvement

Partner with vendors and internal stakeholders to update program content.

Lead the delivery and ongoing management of additional training and development programs beyond the established leadership curriculum.

Assess organizational needs and design, develop, and launch new learning content and programs to address identified capability gaps.

Incorporate operational, safety, and business priorities into leadership programs.

Review participant feedback and emerging business needs.

Maintain program materials and facilitator resources.

Support the expansion of leadership development offerings.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Education, Business, or related field.

Current DISC assessment certification, with demonstrated experience administering assessments, facilitating DISC-based workshops, and coaching leaders on practical application.

5+ years facilitating leadership development programs.

Experience delivering training to supervisors, managers, and senior leaders.

Strong presentation, facilitation, and coaching skills.

Ability to influence without direct authority.

Experience managing multiple projects and priorities.

Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%, primarily throughout the U.S., to support program delivery and organizational needs.

Preferred Qualifications

Leadership coaching certification.

Preferred professional credentials include CPTD or APTD, an ICF coaching credential (ACC or PCC), Prosci Change Management certification, Situational Leadership facilitator certification, or certification in recognized leadership assessment tools such as 360-degree feedback instruments, Hogan, MBTI, or CliftonStrengths.

Bilingual proficiency is preferred; Spanish-language proficiency is highly desirable.

Organizational development or talent development experience.

Experience in energy, industrial, manufacturing, or field operations environments.

Experience with Train-the-Trainer programs.

Experience measuring learning effectiveness and business impact.

Familiarity with competency-based development frameworks.

Critical Competencies

Executive presence and credibility

Facilitation excellence

Coaching and feedback

Courageous conversations

Strategic thinking

Business acumen

Change leadership

Relationship management

Program management

Continuous improvement mindset

Nabors is a leading provider of advanced technology for the energy industry. With operations in about 20 countries, Nabors has established a global network of people, technology and equipment to deploy solutions that deliver safe, efficient and responsible hydrocarbon production. By leveraging its core competencies, particularly in drilling, engineering, automation, data science and manufacturing, Nabors aims to innovate the future of energy and enable the transition to a lower carbon world.