Director, Talent Development
Skills
About the Role
As the Director of Talent Development, you'll work hands-on with managers across the firm to build a culture of continuous development and high performance. You'll partner with managers to translate feedback into practical Individual Development Plans, strengthen their coaching capability, and help employees access the skills, experiences, and resources they need to improve execution in their current roles. You'll also design and deliver enterprise learning programs focused on manager effectiveness, leadership development for mid-level managers, and AI-enabled ways of working. You'll meet directly with employees when appropriate to support development planning, create practical tools and templates, and facilitate workshops, onboarding, and leadership development events. You'll also help employees integrate AI into their daily workflows through playbooks, prompting techniques, and responsible adoption, continuously evaluating new learning methods and technologies to simplify and improve how the firm learns and performs. Expect to travel periodically to Alumni Ventures offices to facilitate programs and support development initiatives in person.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of progressive experience in talent development, learning & development, leadership development, coaching, or organizational development
- Demonstrated experience building Individual Development Plans and coaching managers on employee development
- Experience designing and facilitating manager and leadership development programs
- Strong instructional design and curriculum development experience
- Exceptional communication, facilitation, and coaching skills
- Strong business judgment translating priorities into development solutions
- Strong consulting and relationship-building skills with ability to influence without direct authority
- Demonstrated project management and program execution skills
- Ability and willingness to travel periodically to Alumni Ventures offices
Responsibilities
- Partner with managers to build meaningful Individual Development Plans for every employee
- Coach managers on identifying capability gaps and selecting practical learning experiences
- Meet directly with employees to support development planning when appropriate
- Help employees and managers remove barriers that limit performance and execution
- Develop practical tools, templates, and resources for development planning
- Design and facilitate manager development focused on coaching, feedback, delegation, and accountability
- Develop leadership programs for emerging and mid-level leaders
- Equip managers to deliver candid, constructive feedback
- Partner with leaders to strengthen management capability
- Design and deliver learning programs aligned to business priorities
- Create learning pathways for investment and corporate professionals by role level
- Observe teams and identify capability gaps with leaders
- Experiment with new learning methods, technologies, and AI-enabled approaches
- Help employees integrate AI into daily workflows through practical use cases and prompting techniques
- Create AI playbooks, resources, and workshops
- Evaluate emerging AI capabilities and translate them into practical applications
- Create workshops, playbooks, videos, facilitator guides, and digital learning resources
- Facilitate onboarding, leadership development, and enterprise learning events
- Measure learning effectiveness and refine programs
Benefits
- Comprehensive health coverage with employer-funded deductible support and HSA contributions
- Dental and vision plans with multiple coverage tiers
- Tax-advantaged accounts including HSA, FSA, and commuter benefits with monthly employer contribution
- 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting
- Company-paid life and disability insurance, plus optional supplemental coverage
- EAP, health advocacy, and wellness resources
- Flexible, unlimited PTO
- Generous paid parental leave
- 11 company holidays