Christopher Dewit Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Critical member of the Leadership & Executive Development team, which is responsible for the definition and execution of the overall enterprise Leadership Development strategy for PNC. In particular, focus on developmental offerings for mid-level leaders while additionally playing a consultative role within specific PNC lines of business. This includes:• Designing, implementing, monitoring and supporting staff development and career planning strategies, procedures and initiatives.• Designing staff development and career planning programs, while ensuring that senior managers and Training and Development (T&D) staff understand the purposes and methods of these programs.• Monitoring and analyzing T&D practices and processes to determine their efficiency and effectiveness, while recommending areas of improvement to achieve and deliver higher quality services.• Maintaining effective internal communications between business unit managers and T&D staff to discuss the changes that will impact T&D design, development or program delivery.• Determining client T&D needs and helping them achieve their objectives.

Pittsburgh, Pa

Responsible for the development and execution of the strategy, tools, and programs to support the ongoing identification of executives and leaders within BNY Mellon; to best prepare leaders for their next level of contribution. Managed the function responsible for talent assessments and change leadership along with resulting tools, processes and deliverables. This required both a deep knowledge of the organization’s strategy and future talent needs as well as delivery of tools relevant to a global leadership team. This included:• Managing and maintaining the organization’s executive succession management program, executive high potential pool, and design and implementation of executive development programs;• Developing and maintaining a coaching infrastructure and activities around talent assessment philosophy and tools (i.e., psychometric tools and promotion processes). • Preparing information and materials for the organization’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors, including the ongoing participation with the Committee for Social Responsibility and resulting Board reporting. • Maintaining effective working relationships with BNY Mellon’s corporate university, specifically the Dean of the Leadership Academy; as well as with the senior HR Business Partners and talent acquisition professionals. • Understanding the global issues impacting the leadership and talent development strategy;• Ensuring appropriate tools, processes and programs for all levels and locations;• Ensuring solutions promote an inclusive development environment and support the attraction, retention and development of talent.

Pittsburgh, Pa

Provided direction, consultation and support to senior leaders and managers to ensure execution on the business partner groups’ talent management plan. Responsible for ensuring employee engagement and effectiveness programs/processes were in place to help client groups achieve their intended business objectives from a people perspective. This included: • Driving organizational development work in the areas of performance management and associated education, competency modeling, talent reviews, succession planning, culture change, structural reviews, organizational effectiveness consulting, and best practice sharing;• Facilitating implementation of appropriate change management initiatives;• Collaborating with and support business managers and employees in achieving their goals; • Leading teams in the development and implementation of learning solutions.

Pittsburgh, Pa

Responsible for continually building the company's stock of human capital and encouraging employee development. Employed a comprehensive knowledge of human resource, instructional systems design, and curriculum design and implementation; and knowledge of advanced training technologies and methodologies and skill in selecting and applying them to solve learning issues. Provided consultation and support on learning and development at an organizational level. This included: • Conducting needs assessments and feasibility/cost benefit analyses and recommending effective solutions;• Assuming delivery of complete business/functional specifications for training/education/knowledge management products; and designing and managing roll out, production, administration, evaluation, and continuous improvement of these products;• Designing and delivering "soft skills" training for the entire organization, including leadership and manager development programs; • Developing and managing training utilities and vendor contracts.

Pittsburgh, Pa

Provided project leadership in support of key corporate and departmental projects/programs with responsibility to plan, develop, recommend, and coordinate departmental resources to achieve project goals. Developed and implemented project-related quality standards and procedures to meet internal and external requirements. Developed systems, plans and procedures to assure accurate measurement of training activities, expenses, and productivity to assist in measuring ROI for the training programs. Developed detailed training plans for management based on analysis and evaluation of current operation to provide solutions for performance gaps.

Pittsburgh, Pa

Provided internal customers with innovative custom-designed performance support and interactive multimedia training applications. Aligned training and development with the organization’s goals and objectives through planning and conducting needs, job, and task analyses. Designed and developed instructor-led, group study, and self-paced courseware for internal clients. Developed competency-based models to support employee selection, development, and succession planning. Performed high level of management, leadership and professional skill training.

Mba, International Business/Trade/Commerce

Bachelor’S Degree, International Business/Trade/Commerce & French