Senior Talent Development Manager

Adaptive Biotechnologies•Seattle, WA

3d•$144,600 - $217,000

About The Position

The Senior Talent Development Manager owns and manages Adaptive’s talent management and talent development initiatives, including leadership development programs, performance management practices, and organizational health and engagement diagnostics. This strategic and tactical role partners closely with business leaders from frontline teams through the C-suite and works with People Partners and PaCT to address organizational needs. The manager serves as a trusted subject matter expert and thought partner, using data and a strong understanding of employee needs to guide decisions and improve programs. The role reports to the Director, Talent Acquisition and Development. It develops and leads talent development strategy; designs and sustains enterprise-wide leadership development; evolves talent management, career pathing, engagement diagnostics, and agile performance management; and applies change management practices to support adoption. The role also manages complex, interdependent projects and programs. Adaptive lists a base salary range of $144,600–$217,000. The position may also be eligible for an equity grant and bonus. Adaptive states it is not currently sponsoring candidates who require work authorization support for this position.

Requirements

BS degree or higher.
12+ years of progressive experience in talent development, training/learning, human resources, or a similar field.
Experience creating, implementing, and evolving talent development programs for teams at all levels, including career pathing, talent reviews, and performance management.
Experience managing multiple interdependent projects of high complexity and broad scope.
Experience iterating and evolving programming using data.
Ability to translate business needs and strategies into relevant, timely Talent Development initiatives.
Experience translating data and analytics into insights, narratives, and decisions.
Experience applying change management practices at the enterprise level.
Experience getting results with a high degree of autonomy.
Ability to move quickly and demonstrate a bias for action.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including boundary-spanning capabilities.
Advanced process and program design skills.
Ability to negotiate difficult situations with deep sensitivity.
Experience serving as a cultural ambassador and role model for company values and principles.
Experience managing third-party vendor relationships and deliverables.
Excellent written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in business administration, adult learning, psychology, or another related field.
Ability to be a hands-on leader who can move between long-term strategy and day-to-day tactical operations.
Experience with large-scale talent development programming.
Proven track record facilitating company-level initiatives with multiple stakeholders.
Demonstrated track record building programs to advance corporate culture and leading change management initiatives.
Track record of successfully partnering with C-suite company executives.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead Adaptive’s talent development strategy in partnership with business leaders and PaCT, addressing organizational needs with high-impact, scalable programs.
Design, create, deliver, and sustain enterprise-wide leadership development programming.
Partner with People Partners (HRBPs) to evolve and execute talent management and talent development initiatives.
Use evaluation data, industry data, trends, and external benchmarks to improve program performance, engagement metrics, and business results; identify insights about skills and talent to inform decisions and future actions.
Partner with business leaders and PaCT to inform and evolve employee engagement diagnostics.
Maintain and improve the enterprise-wide career pathing framework.
Monitor and evolve agile performance management processes, including goal setting, check-ins, coaching, and feedback; partner with People Partners to deliver program outcomes.
Serve as a Talent Development subject matter expert and thought partner.
Manage day-to-day tasks across multiple interdependent, high-complexity, broad-scope projects and programs.
Use change management best practices to support successful adoption of programs and initiatives.
Perform other duties as assigned.