Individual contributors in the career and leadership development area have a broad scope of responsibilities since they are responsible for the professional development of all employees, which could include hourly frontline workers through senior leadership.

Program or project leads in the career and leadership development area can have oversight for several development programs that may be happening simultaneously. They coordinate with stakeholders to identify individuals and departments that will benefit from career or leadership development initiatives.

Those who lead individuals working in career and leadership development have responsibility for guiding their team members in their own development while also making sure their work aligns with business strategies. They oversee development programs and allocate necessary resources to support the team's work.

Those who oversee career and leadership development departments are responsible for designing the career and leadership development strategy for an organization, aligning those efforts with business goals and strategies.