Director, Talent Development

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

📋 Description

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

• Build connections with Professional Services Team leadership and staff to gain insights into development needs, career goals, and emerging talent challenges.

• Guide managers in performance management and team dynamics to enhance leadership capabilities and ensure consistency across the organization.

• Direct 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 in partnership with the Enterprise Architecture team to design, execute, and refine systems and tools that support talent processes.

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

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

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

• Collaborate with recruiting, learning, finance, and talent operations teams to integrate talent development initiatives within the broader people strategy.

• Cultivate and mentor the talent development team.

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

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in business or a related field is required.

• 8+ years of progressive experience in talent development, people operations, or human resources.

• Proficiency in people analytics, data-driven decision-making, and converting data into actionable insights.

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

• Expertise in designing and executing talent development programs, including leadership development, coaching, and performance management.

• Capacity to link talent development with business strategy and organizational performance.

• Ability to manage ambiguity, impose structure on new or evolving areas, and enhance processes.

• Skills in project management and systems thinking.

• Capability to handle complexity while ensuring clarity.

• Leadership presence and credibility; adept at leading teams, driving organizational change, and influencing senior leaders.

• Experience in implementing and optimizing HR systems and tools.

• Comfort with data analytics tools and platforms.

• High emotional intelligence; ability to foster trust, demonstrate empathy, coach effectively, and nurture others.

• Exceptional judgment, maturity, and integrity in handling confidential and sensitive information.

• Strong understanding of DEIB principles and commitment to the organization'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