Head of Talent and Organizational Development

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

📋 Description

• Create and execute strategies for talent enablement, learning, organizational effectiveness, and cultural development.

• Convert business and talent priorities into actionable organizational capability and development plans.

• Offer insights and recommendations regarding organizational capability, readiness, leadership development, and culture.

• Formulate annual roadmaps while managing budgets, resources, vendors, and program priorities.

• Spearhead the enterprise learning strategy, leadership development, manager effectiveness, employee development, and essential capability programs.

• Transform talent reviews, succession priorities, workforce requirements, and capability gaps into effective learning and development solutions.

• Facilitate career development, high-potential programs, succession planning, and internal mobility frameworks.

• Provide managers with the necessary tools, resources, and learning experiences.

• Supervise the learning technology roadmap, including platforms, accessibility, scalability, reporting, and employee experience.

• Lead efforts in organizational design, operating models, capability assessments, and organizational transformation.

• Analyze organizational challenges using business, workforce, talent, and employee data.

• Design and implement interventions that enhance clarity, collaboration, accountability, and overall effectiveness.

• Define and nurture the culture strategy, values activation, rituals, recognition, and employee experience initiatives.

• Manage employee listening programs and translate insights into actionable plans.

• Establish and monitor KPIs for learning, organizational development, and culture.

• Build, guide, and enhance the learning, organizational effectiveness, and culture team.

• Oversee vendor and consultant relationships, contracts, and performance metrics.

• Create tools, frameworks, workflows, and governance standards across Talent programs.

• Develop and execute change strategies for talent initiatives, transformations, restructurings, and operating model changes.

• Assist with stakeholder assessments, leadership alignment, communications, manager enablement, adoption planning, and integration activities.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Psychology, Business, or a related field is required, or equivalent relevant experience.

• A Master's degree is preferred.

• At least ten years of progressive experience in learning and development, organizational effectiveness, talent management, leadership development, culture, or employee experience.

• Proven track record in designing and scaling enterprise learning, leadership development, or organizational development programs within a complex, matrixed organization.

• Experience in supporting career development, succession planning, talent development, or internal mobility initiatives.

• Demonstrated success in managing substantial organizational change, restructuring, or transformation initiatives.

• Experience in leading teams, managing vendors, and overseeing complex programs.

• Experience in a global or multi-site organization is preferred.

• Strong business acumen with the capability to link talent, learning, and organizational priorities to business outcomes.

• In-depth knowledge of adult learning principles, leadership development, manager effectiveness, and organizational development practices.

• Familiarity with organizational design, organizational diagnosis, and change enablement.

• Ability to translate strategy into practical programs, tools, and actionable implementation plans.

• Strong analytical skills, with experience in utilizing workforce, learning, talent, and employee insights to inform decisions.

• Exceptional facilitation, communication, consulting, and stakeholder management abilities.

• Capacity to influence senior leaders and collaborate effectively within a matrixed organization.

• Experience with learning, talent, survey, and HR technology platforms.

• Strong capabilities in project, program, vendor, and budget management.

• Sound judgment in handling sensitive employee, talent, and organizational information.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, inclusive of base salary and applicable incentive opportunities.

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits for employees and eligible dependents.

• Retirement savings programs, including company matching contributions where applicable.

• Reasonable accommodations during the hiring process and throughout employment for qualified individuals with disabilities.