Director, Talent Development

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the design and implementation of talent development programs, encompassing onboarding, employee engagement, leadership training, coaching, and mentoring initiatives.

• Build relationships with leadership and colleagues in the Professional Services Team to identify development needs, career goals, and emerging challenges related to talent.

• Provide coaching to managers on performance and team dynamics to enhance leadership capabilities and ensure consistency throughout the organization.

• Manage the performance management processes for the Professional Services Team, which includes 90-day feedback, annual evaluations, and upward feedback mechanisms.

• Collaborate with calibration committees to ensure alignment between performance management and talent development strategies.

• Work with the Enterprise Architecture team to design, implement, and enhance systems and tools that support talent processes.

• Improve the quality of talent data and facilitate data-informed decision-making.

• Examine talent development trends, forecasts, and gaps in capabilities.

• Advise leadership on investments, program designs, and organizational development priorities.

• Collaborate with recruiting, learning, finance, and talent operations teams to ensure that talent development initiatives align with the broader people strategy.

• Lead and mentor the talent development team.

• Promote continuous improvement, data literacy, and strategic insight.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in business or a related field is essential.

• A minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in talent development, people operations, or human resources is required.

• Proficiency in people analytics, data-driven decision-making, and the ability to translate data into actionable insights.

• Experience in professional services, management consulting, or similar knowledge-driven environments.

• Expertise in creating and executing talent development programs, including leadership training, coaching, and performance management systems.

• Capability to connect talent development with business strategy and organizational performance.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity, introduce structure to new or evolving areas, and enhance processes.

• Strong project management and systems thinking abilities.

• Capacity to manage complexity while maintaining clarity.

• Leadership presence and credibility, with the ability to lead teams, drive organizational change, and influence senior leaders.

• Experience in implementing and optimizing HR systems and tools.

• Familiarity with data analytics tools and platforms.

• High emotional intelligence, with the ability to build trust, demonstrate empathy, coach effectively, and develop others.

• Exceptional judgment, maturity, and integrity when dealing with confidential and sensitive information.

• A solid understanding of DEIB principles and a commitment to the firm’s core values.

• A Master's degree is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Disability insurance

• Life insurance

• 401(k) match

• Paid time off

• Wellness stipend

• Additional voluntary benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus included in the compensation range