Director, Talent Development

Responsibilities

• Lead the Talent Development team, providing direction, coaching, and support.
• Design, own, and continuously improve core talent management programs including performance management, engagement, succession planning, and career pathing.
• Build and manage Steno's learning programs, focusing on non-function-specific opportunities, identifying gaps and creating scalable solutions.
• Define boundaries between TD and functional training and socialize best practices for Learning & Development across the organization.
• Own the design of the full onboarding experience, ensuring new hires ramp effectively.
• Partner with People Business Partners, functional leaders, and senior leadership to align talent strategy with business priorities.
• Build and maintain a talent management calendar and multi-year roadmap, using data and feedback to assess program effectiveness.
• Manage the TD budget, external vendors, and the tools and technology that power the function.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in talent development, learning & development, or a related HR discipline.
• Experience building or significantly evolving core talent programs (onboarding, performance management, manager enablement) at a high-growth company.
• Comfortable being both the strategist and the builder; experience getting in the weeds.
• Experience using feedback and business connectivity to evaluate program effectiveness.
• Experience managing budgets and external vendor relationships.
• Strong communicator and collaborator who can influence without authority and build trust across all levels.
• Experience navigating ambiguity and change with composure.

Nice-to-Haves

• Familiarity with Google Workspace, HRIS platforms, and experience with learning management systems, including migration between systems.