Sierra Seciureanu

Learning & Development Leader

Strategic Organizational Effectiveness leader with 12 years of experience building and scaling programs in talent management, leadership development, and employee engagement to drive business growth. Proven expertise in designing career-pathing programs and leveraging data-driven insights to inform talent strategy and measure program impact.

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Professional Journey

Senior Manager - Learning and Development

Verizon | Nov 2022 - Present

Served as a trusted advisor to executive leaders, collaborating to assess organizational health and capability gaps to define strategic talent priorities
Conducted comprehensive training needs analysis to identify skill gaps, develop, implement, and measure impact of training initiatives
Leveraged data and analytics to build a data-driven talent strategy, establishing success metrics to measure program impact
Architected and scaled a strategic career pathing and upskilling program for 3,500+ employees
Created an AI focused upskilling program that enhanced capabilities and productivity across 1,100+ employees
Architected a formal mentorship program as a key Organizational Effectiveness initiative

Associate Director - Learning & Development

Verizon | Feb 2019 - Nov 2022

Boosted stakeholder satisfaction from 8.2 to 9.8/10 rating by managing a high-performing team of 10 trainers
Designed and implemented a global observation and coaching framework that increased quality and consistency of training delivery
Orchestrated large-scale rollout of a new digital training tool to 1,400 retail locations
Pioneered virtual stakeholder support by adapting in-person training to virtual format
Championed internal development initiatives and spearheaded comprehensive development program
Drove culture and engagement initiatives, increasing employee satisfaction from 3.8 to 4.86 out of 5
Directed large-scale onboarding program for West Area, successfully assimilating 500+ new hires annually
Digitized retail onboarding program, transitioning to entirely virtual experience

Senior Trainer - Learning and Development

Verizon | June 2013 - Feb 2019

Created and facilitated operational training for a leadership development program that ran nationally, decreasing operational costs by 15%
Delivered dynamic learning content through virtual and in-person modalities averaging 4.9/5 learner satisfaction
Designed and facilitated comprehensive onboarding programs, accelerating speed to competency
Developed and executed a leadership development program for 350 participants
Evaluated program effectiveness through participant feedback and performance metrics
Applied organizational design principles to create engaging and impactful learning materials

Skills & Expertise

Strategic Leadership

Organizational Effectiveness Talent Management Strategy Change Management Stakeholder Influence C-Suite Advisory Succession Planning

Learning & Development

Instructional Design Training Effectiveness Content Creation Virtual Delivery Performance Management Program Management

Technology & Innovation

AI for HR Prompt Engineering Data Analysis Microsoft Suite Google Workspace Process Improvement

Leadership Qualities

Emotional Intelligence Compassionate Leadership Problem Solving Cross-Functional Collaboration Corporate Communications Attention to Detail