Director, Talent Development

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Job Description

The Director Talent Development is a strategic hands-on learning and talent leader responsible for designing delivering and continuously improving high-impact development experiences across People Inc.. Reporting to the VP Talent Development this role partners closely with HR Business Partners and business leaders to translate business priorities into practical engaging and measurable learning and talent solutions.

The Director will help strengthen manager capability employee growth leadership pipelines and a culture of continuous learning. The ideal candidate brings strong business acumen excellent facilitation presence modern learning-design expertise and a demonstrated ability to execute enterprise-wide talent and development initiatives in a fast-paced collaborative environment.

This position is hybrid in-office with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.

Essential Job Functions

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• Design develop facilitate and evaluate learning programs workshops leadership offsites cohort-based experiences and virtual learning solutions for employees managers and leaders.
• Lead engaging high-energy inclusive facilitation for audiences at all levels adapting delivery in real time based on participant needs business context and group dynamics.
• Conduct needs assessments with HRBPs leaders and subject-matter experts to identify capability gaps performance needs and development opportunities.
• Translate business priorities into clear learning objectives practical curricula participant materials facilitator guides toolkits and reinforcement resources.
• Build and evolve learning pathways for key populations including early-career employees new and experienced managers high-potential talent and senior leaders.
• Create scalable learning experiences using a blended approach that may include instructor-led training virtual workshops on-demand content peer learning coaching mentoring and experiential development.
• Apply adult learning principles inclusive design practices and sound instructional design methodology to ensure learning is relevant accessible engaging and actionable.
• Establish clear success measures for learning programs including participation learner feedback knowledge or skill gain behavior change manager feedback and business impact.

• Partner with the VP Talent Development HRBPs and leaders to execute core talent management processes including performance feedback goal setting midyear reviews year-end reviews 360-degree feedback talent calibration and development planning.
• Lead the operational planning communication tools resources training and stakeholder support required for successful performance management cycles.
• Support the facilitation and ongoing refinement of the organizations 9-box talent-review process helping leaders calibrate performance and potential identify development priorities and create actionable follow-up plans.
• Partner with the HRBP team and business leaders to identify high-potential talent critical roles readiness needs and targeted development actions.
• Support the design and delivery of succession-planning processes in partnership with the VP Talent Development including talent-pipeline development successor readiness and individual development planning.
• Leverage internal or external coaching programs to strengthen manager effectiveness leadership capability and individual development.
• Develop practical tools and resources that help leaders conduct high-quality career conversations performance discussions feedback conversations and development planning.

• Serve as a trusted learning and talent development consultant to HRBPs and business leaders helping diagnose needs and recommend appropriate solutions before escalation to the VP Talent Development.
• Partner with HRBPs to develop learning strategies for client groups that support organizational goals career growth manager capability team effectiveness and employee engagement.
• Advise leaders on effective approaches to leadership development change adoption team dynamics communication feedback influence and emotional intelligence.
• Collaborate with the Communications team to develop clear compelling and timely messaging that drives awareness participation and sustained engagement in learning opportunities.
• Build productive relationships with internal stakeholders external vendors facilitators coaches and subject-matter experts.
• Stay current on emerging learning leadership development and talent management practices; bring forward practical innovations that fit People Incs culture and business needs.

• Own and optimize the learning management system (LMS) to ensure an intuitive well-organized and engaging learner experience.
• Curate and promote learning playlists on-demand resources and development content for employees and managers.
• Expand and enhance the People Inc. onboarding experience to accelerate new-hire connection productivity and cultural integration.
• Track participation adoption learner satisfaction completion and other key indicators; synthesize insights and recommend improvements.
• Manage program plans timelines budgets vendor relationships and project communications to ensure high-quality delivery.

Education: Bachelors degree in Human Resources Organizational Development Business Psychology Education or a related field; equivalent relevant experience will also be considered.

Experience / Specific Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Eight or more years of progressive experience in talent development learning and development organizational development talent management leadership development or a related HR discipline.
• Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating high-impact learning experiences for employees managers and/or senior leaders.
• Proven ability to lead enterprise-wide learning leadership-development performance-management or talent-management initiatives from concept through implementation and evaluation.
• Experience partnering with HRBPs and business leaders to diagnose needs and develop practical business-aligned development solutions.
• Experience supporting talent reviews succession planning performance management high-potential development or other talent-management processes.
• Strong knowledge of adult-learning principles instructional design facilitation methods and learning evaluation.
• Experience using learning technologies including an LMS virtual-learning platforms and digital or on-demand learning resources.
• Excellent written verbal presentation facilitation consulting and stakeholder-management skills.
• Demonstrated project-management ability including the capacity to manage multiple priorities stakeholders timelines and vendors in a fast-paced environment.

It is the policy of People Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local addition the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.Accommodation requests can be made by emailing .

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The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location experience and performance. The range listed is just one component of People Incs total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses and short- and long-term incentives.In additionPeople Inc. provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits including medical dental vision prescription drug coverage unlimited paid time off (PTO) adoption or surrogate assistance donation matching tuition reimbursement basic life insurance basic accidental death & dismemberment supplemental life insurance supplemental accident insurance commuter benefits short term and long term disability health savings and flexible spending accounts family care benefits a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program 10-12 paid holidays annually and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents) all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with People Inc. and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance accident critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage life and disability insurance.