Learning & Organizational Development Director
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Job Location:
Santa Clara County, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 251100 - 279000
Posted on:
5 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Interested candidates based outside of the designated areas are welcome to apply provided they have the indefinite right to work in the job location.
Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. Aided by an extensive ecosystem of partners Cohesity makes it easy to secure protect manage and get value from data across the data center edge and cloud. Cohesity helps organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities including immutable backup snapshots AI-based threat detection monitoring for malicious behavior and rapid recovery at scale.
Weve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation Product Strength and Simplicity in Design.
Join us on our mission to shape the future of our industry.
The People team is looking for a senior learning and organizational development practitioner whooperatesat the intersection of human capability business strategy and emerging technology. Youdontjust design programs you diagnose organizational challenges and build the right intervention for the moment whetherthatsa learning experience a team effectiveness engagement a capability framework or something thatdoesntyet have a name. At Cohesityyoullhelp shape howwe buildthe human and organizational capability needed to compete and win in an AI-powered world.
HOW YOULL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE:
Leadership and Manager Effectiveness: You will own programs that build the quality ofpeopleleadership across Cohesity with direct accountability for outcomes reflected in engagement data and business performance.
Build scalable high-quality interventionsworkshops cohort programs resources and coaching frameworksthat translate into stronger team performance
Useemployee engagementdata and QBR feedback to continuously improve program design anddemonstrateimpact
Organizational Effectiveness and Integration:You will lead OD and team effectiveness work that accelerates cohesion and performance acrosskeyfunctions withinCohesity.
Design andfacilitateteam effectiveness engagements culture initiatives and integration learning experiences that build shared identity and ways of working
Partner with senior leaders to diagnose organizational challenges and recommend the right interventionlearning facilitation or structural
Sustain and evolve One Team culture programming as the organization continues to scale
Strategic Business Partnerships: You will serve as the primary L&D and OD thought partner for key functions including Engineering Finance Operations and IT building the kind of trusted relationships that generate long-term impact.
Translate complex business needs into targeted high-quality interventions
Lead stakeholder discovery program design and outcome measurement for functional learning priorities
Team Capability and Ecosystem:You will elevate the people and platforms around you acting as a senior thought partner to L&D peers and a steward of Cohesitys learning technology ecosystem.
Mentor and coach L&D peers modeling best practices in design stakeholder engagement and program execution
LeverageDocebo Udemy Franklin Covey MS365 and enterprise AI tools to build scalable modern learning experiences for a distributed global workforce
Contribute to L&Ds overall quality bar helping the team continuously raise the standard of what great looks like
A Note on the Nature of This Role: Weoperatein a fast-moving industry where technology tools and priorities can shift quickly. The responsibilities listed here reflect where we are today but this role will evolve.Werelooking for someone who sees that as an opportunity not an obstacle. Adaptability curiosity and a willingness to grow alongside the business are just as important as any specific skill listed above.
How We Work:
Weoperateas a small senior team which means high ownership and direct access to thepartnershipsthat matter
We expect you to bring a point of view not just execute; the best ideas here come from practitioners who are close tothe work
We use AI tools actively and practically across the team not as a novelty but as a genuine part of how we design research and deliver
We hold ourselves to ahigh-qualitybar and believe that measurable business impactand positive employee experienceare key indicatorsof success in this function
We collaborate across the People team and with business stakeholders constantly;this is not a role for someone who prefers to work in isolation
WED LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
Core Skills (Must-Have)
Learning strategy and program designdeepexpertisein adult learning principles and modern instructional design witha track recordof building solutions that drive behavior change not just knowledge transfer
AI fluency and enablementdemonstratedpersonal fluency with generative and agentic AI tools (likeMicrosoft Copilot and Claude) and ability to design and operationalize enterprise AI adoption programs that build confidence and capability at scale
Organizational developmentexperience designing andfacilitatingteam effectiveness interventions culture initiatives and capability frameworks that go beyond the classroom
Influence without authorityand executiverapporta consistenttrack recordof building trust driving alignment and delivering outcomes through senior stakeholder relationships in complexorganizationsincluding SeniorLeadersPeoplePartnersand other cross functional business stakeholders
Cross-functional partnership depthdemonstratedability to build and sustain strong working relationships with People Partnersco-designing interventions and ensuring learning and OD work is tightly connected to the broader people strategy for each business unit
Measurement and business impactability to define program success metricssupportQBR reporting and use data and stakeholder feedback todemonstrateclear credible business outcomes
Enabling Skills (Strong Preference)
Leadership development designexperience building and executing manager and leader effectiveness programs tied to measurable outcomes such as engagement survey improvement or performance framework adoption
Learning technology ecosystemhands-on experience with LXP/LMS platforms (Doceboa plus) and comfort designing within a Microsoft 365 and enterprise AI tool environment
Stakeholder engagement sophisticationability to apply structured approaches (such as Insights Discovery or similar frameworks) to navigate complex stakeholder dynamics and lead alignment conversations with senior leaders
Mentorship and team elevationexperience serving as an informal thought partner and coach to peers sharingexpertisein ways that raise the overall capability of the team around you
Bonus Skills (Nice to Have)
Familiarity with tools such as Udemy Franklin Covey or similar content ecosystems
Experience supporting post-merger or post-acquisition integration through learning and OD interventions
Exposure to agile or product-thinking approaches applied to learning program design
Experience Signals
Rather than years-of-service requirements here is what readiness looks like for this role:
Has owned an enterprise-wideor function-widelearning or OD strategynot just delivered programs within oneand can speak to how that strategy connected to business outcomes
Has designed and ledend-to-end large scale enterprise-wideenablement initiativesand can describe what worked whatdidnt and whattheyddo differently
Has navigated a matrixed fast-moving tech environment and built credibility withtechnicalstakeholders without a formal mandate
Has delivered team effectiveness or organizational development work (not just training) that a leader or team would specifically point to as having made a difference
Hasoperatedas a senior individual contributortaking full ownership of complex ambiguous bodies of work without needing heavy direction
Has progressive L&D and OD experience in a high-growth technology environment
Note: We valuedemonstratedcapability over credentials. A degree is not.
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Disclosure Pursuant to Applicable State Equal Pay Transparency Laws - This position has a starting pay range as listed below. Actual salary depends upon many factors including a candidates skills qualifications and experience location and salary expectations and therefore a starting salary at the low end high end or even above the stated range may be offered. This position may also be eligible for bonus compensation commission (if in a sales function) and/or equity grants. Additionally full-time employees are eligible to participate in ourcomprehensive benefits framework including health and wellness benefits vacation paid holidays and refresh days 401(k) retirement plan life and disability insurance coverages and other benefits the Company may offer from time to time.
Pay Range :
The compensation noted above is based on an annualized hourly rate assuming normal full-time employment.
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Cohesity is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color creed religion sex sexual orientation national origin or nationality ancestry age disability gender identity or expression marital status veteran status or any other category protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying you may contact us atCOHESITY or for assistance.
In-Office Expectations
Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty-five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.
Interested candidates based outside of the designated areas are welcome to apply provided they have the right to work in the job location.
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About Company
Cohesity gives you both data security and data management. Defend against ransomware with immutable backup, AI-based early threat detection, and rapid data recovery.
