Director of Talent & Culture

Remote (United States)

Job Details

Job Type: Full-time

Department: Human Resources

Salary: $125,000 - $135,000 per year

Position Overview

The Director of Talent & Culture leads talent, culture, and organizational development functions. This role serves as a key leader within the People & Culture function, translating enterprise people and culture strategy into domain-level strategy and execution that support organizational priorities, workforce effectiveness, and long-term sustainability.

This position helps build a high-performing, engaged, and adaptable workforce by advancing talent and culture initiatives that strengthen organizational capability, employee experience, and business performance. The role also supports and promotes an inclusive workplace culture.

What You’ll Do

Talent Strategy, Workforce Planning, and Recruiting

• Develop and execute talent strategies that align workforce capabilities with organizational priorities.
• Lead workforce planning processes to identify current and future talent needs across the organization.
• Oversee talent acquisition programs and external recruiting partnerships to support effective sourcing, selection, and onboarding of talent.
• Design and implement employee retention strategies informed by workforce data, market trends, and employee feedback.
• Partner with organizational leaders to align talent and culture programs with business strategies and operational objectives.

Culture, Engagement, Learning, and Employee Experience

• Direct culture and engagement initiatives that reinforce organizational values, strengthen employee connection, and foster a positive employee experience.
• Develop and manage learning and development programs that build organizational capability, leadership effectiveness, and employee growth.
• Establish and enhance performance management programs that support accountability, continuous feedback, and employee development.
• Lead organizational development initiatives that improve workforce effectiveness, support change efforts, and strengthen performance.
• Integrate diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging principles throughout talent management, learning, performance, and culture initiatives.

Analytics, Technology, and Program Effectiveness

• Use talent analytics, workforce data, and employee insights to inform decision-making and evaluate program effectiveness.
• Collaborate with HR Operations to ensure talent systems, technologies, and data support functional and organizational needs.
• Promote the effective use of technology and AI-enabled solutions to enhance talent and culture programs and processes.

Leadership, Department Operations, and Oversight

• Manage departmental resources, priorities, and operations to ensure effective delivery of talent and culture programs and services.
• Lead, coach, and develop assigned staff while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Work under executive guidance while exercising considerable latitude in determining work objectives.
• Make complex decisions on business and technical matters, often in ambiguous contexts.
• Make decisions with medium- and long-term impact on a significant organizational function and, at times, the broader organization.
• Provide direct supervision of the departmental team.
• Provide oversight of external vendors and consultants.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education and Background

• Bachelor’s degree or certification in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Organizational Psychology, or equivalent experience in a related field.
• At least seven years of progressive experience in talent management, culture and engagement, organizational development, or human resources.
• At least seven years of experience managing cross-functional teams.
• Project management experience in a multi-project environment.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement talent management, organizational development, and employee engagement strategies.
• Strong knowledge of talent acquisition, workforce planning, performance management, learning and development, and employee experience practices.
• Strong command of performance management framework design, including the ability to design and manage multiple frameworks across diverse operating contexts.
• Ability to build organizational capabilities through strategic hiring and talent acquisition.
• Ability to serve as a credible voice for culture across all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to lead organizational change initiatives and support workforce transformation efforts.
• Strong leadership and team development skills, with the ability to build capability, accountability, and engagement within teams.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze workforce data, interpret trends, and use insights to inform decision-making and program effectiveness.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging principles and practices.
• Proficiency with human resources technologies and talent management systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Demonstrated ability to use artificial intelligence and emerging technologies to enhance operational effectiveness, decision-making, and employee experience.