Senior Director, Talent Management & Employee Experience

Coursera•Mountain View, CA

13h•$180,800 - $259,825•Remote

About The Position

As the Senior Director of Talent Management & Employee Experience, you will shape the next chapter of our organizational story. Reporting to the Chief Learning Officer/VP of Performance and Growth, you will lead the charge in unifying two legacy cultures into one cohesive, high-performing entity. This is a high-visibility leadership role responsible for the entire employee lifecycle—from performance and internal mobility to engagement and organizational health. You will lead a distributed team of managers and individual contributors, leveraging AI-enabled tools to modernize the employee experience.

Requirements

10+ years of leadership in Talent Management, OD, or Employee Experience, with a proven track record of owning enterprise-wide performance and succession initiatives.
Deep experience navigating the complexities of mergers, acquisitions, or large-scale organizational transformations.
A modern perspective on how AI, automation, and workforce analytics can be used to augment human potential and simplify complex People processes.
The ability to translate dense talent data into strategic narratives that influence C-suite decisions.
10+ years of experience leading teams, specifically including the management of other people managers.
A rare blend of high-level organizational design thinking and the "roll-up-your-sleeves" grit required for operational execution.

Responsibilities

Lead enterprise talent strategies aligned with post-merger priorities, evolving performance management, talent reviews, and succession planning through modern, AI-supported frameworks.
Operationalize cultural behaviors that drive accountability and innovation. Own the employee listening strategy (surveys, action planning, and analytics) to ensure a healthy, connected organizational pulse.
Build transparent growth frameworks and "skills-first" career pathways, partnering with Learning & Development to ensure employees are fluent in emerging capabilities and AI-enabled ways of working.
Collaborate with Workplace Real Estate leadership to align in-office and virtual "hubs," ensuring our physical presence strengthens collaboration and culture.
Act as a lead architect for change management, simplifying People Team workflows through automation while ensuring responsible AI governance.
Coach and scale a high-performing team of second-line leaders and specialists, fostering a culture of operational excellence and cross-functional partnership.