Director, Talent Management & Organizational Effectiveness

KCAS Bio • Kansas City, MO

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About The Position

The Director of Talent Management & Organizational Effectiveness is a business-facing leadership role on KCAS Bio’s People Operations team. The role translates business strategy into the organizational capabilities needed to execute and grow, partnering with leaders across locations and functions to strengthen organizational structure, workforce capabilities, career pathways, and change effectiveness. It also provides strategic oversight of employee and leadership development through KCAS Bio University.

The Director assesses business needs, identifies practical solutions, and supports the organization through growth and change. Success requires balancing strategy with execution, building credibility across organizational levels and functions, and influencing through relationships as well as technical expertise. This position is part of a collaborative People Operations team supporting a growing, multi-site organization.

Requirements

• Significant progressive experience in organizational effectiveness, organizational development, talent management, human resources, or a related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in organizational and workforce architecture, including job architecture, leveling, competency models, career pathways, and organizational design.
• Experience assessing business and organizational needs, identifying capability or performance gaps, and developing solutions that improve organizational effectiveness.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise change management, including the people and communication components of significant organizational change.
• Experience providing strategic oversight or leadership for employee learning, leadership development, onboarding, or organizational development programs.
• Strong business acumen and ability to connect people and organizational strategies to business priorities.
• Exceptional interpersonal, relationship-building, facilitation, coaching, and influencing skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively across organizational levels.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust, navigate ambiguity, manage competing perspectives, and influence leaders and stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate across functions, levels, and locations while balancing strategic thinking with practical execution.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading employee engagement, organizational listening, or employee experience initiatives.
• Experience using people analytics, organizational metrics, surveys, dashboards, or other data to inform recommendations and evaluate program effectiveness.
• Experience leading managers, program leaders, or functional specialists.
• Experience in life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceutical services, a CRO, or another regulated scientific environment.
• Experience working within a multi-site or international organization.
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, or significant organizational growth.
• Familiarity with HR technology, learning management systems, BI tools, or platforms such as HiBob.
• Advanced degree in organizational development, business, industrial-organizational psychology, human resources, or a related discipline.
• Relevant professional certifications or credentials such as SHRM-SCP/SPHR, Prosci Change Management, ATD/CPTD, coaching certifications, or organizational development/change management credentials.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise job architecture, including job families, leveling frameworks, competency requirements, and career pathways.
• Conduct structured business needs assessments to diagnose performance barriers, identify root causes, distinguish capability gaps from organizational or process issues, and recommend practical, measurable solutions.
• Lead structured change management initiatives, including readiness assessments, stakeholder engagement, leadership communication, employee enablement, and adoption measurement for organizational, technology, and AI-driven changes.
• Provide strategic leadership for KCAS Bio University, ensuring employee and leadership development programs address capability gaps, support business priorities, and demonstrate measurable learning and performance outcomes.
• Partner with business and technical leaders to strengthen career development, succession planning, leadership development, mentoring, coaching, and employee learning pathways.
• Improve communication effectiveness during organizational change by helping leaders communicate clearly, build understanding, gather feedback, and drive adoption.
• Partner with Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, and other People Operations functions to align organizational and talent strategies.
• Use organizational data, employee feedback, and business insights to identify trends, evaluate effectiveness, and recommend improvements.
• Advise, challenge, and influence leaders; facilitate difficult conversations, build alignment, and establish accountability for organizational decisions and improvement initiatives.
• Perform the job in a way that supports the company brand, mission, vision, and values.

Benefits

• Company-sponsored events, including food trucks, family days, and spirit days.
• Career development through KCAS University.
• Opportunities to connect with employees around wellness, inclusion, and community outreach.
• Stock ownership program.
• Access to the latest technology.
• Paid time off to volunteer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed