Director of People Development

Socotra, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 192,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dynamic leader to drive global Learning and Development initiatives. This pivotal role focuses on enhancing team member growth through strategic talent management processes and impactful learning solutions. The ideal candidate will collaborate with cross-functional partners to implement innovative strategies, ensuring a thriving workplace culture. With a commitment to inclusivity and employee development, this opportunity offers a chance to influence the organization significantly. Join a forward-thinking company that values collaboration and creativity while making a lasting impact on its workforce.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Mental health benefits

Family building benefits

Child care and pet benefits

401(k) plan

Discretionary paid time off

18 weeks paid parental leave

Subsidized commuter benefits

Exclusive employee benefits

Flexible work from anywhere for 4 weeks

Qualifications

• 10+ years in HR, L&D, or organizational development.
• Experience leading teams and working with senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Own talent management lifecycle processes for all employees.
• Develop coaching programs for leadership development.
• Assess learning needs and create scalable solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Facilitation

Data Analysis

Coaching

Change Management

Emotional Intelligence

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Learning Management Systems

HR Software

Job description

At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.

People are our greatest asset and it is our responsibility to ensure everyone is operating at their best. Lyft is looking for a leader who will drive and deliver global L&D initiatives and strategies that focus on the development of team members, leaders, and executive leadership by focusing on individual and organizational needs.

This is a unique leadership opportunity to serve as a thought partner and trusted senior advisor across the business. We’re seeking a subject matter expert who will employ evidence-based best practices and research to drive results in a dynamic and evolving landscape. This is a pivotal position at Lyft, leading the strategic approach, design and deployment of an organization-wide Talent Management processes; this is a hands-on position which blends implementation of strategy with delivery and operational excellence.

The ideal leader has experience collaborating with cross-functional partners to create and execute L+D strategies from early talent to Director and above levels. This necessitates a high degree of communication capacity, strong facilitation skills and ability to design and put in place collaborative processes with multiple stakeholders to bring about change. Reporting into the Senior Director, Team Member Experience, you will manage a talented, high performing team of L+D professionals.

Responsibilities:

• Own talent management lifecycle processes – including onboarding, goal setting, competencies, critical skills, career pathing, and development, for new and existing employees (inclusive of individual contributors and people managers).
• Develop programs focused on coaching and development, to support growth among our leadership population.
• Partner closely with Team Member Experience team to ensure L&D topics are amplified and leveraged.
• Assess individual, team and organizational learning needs, and oversee the development of impactful and scalable learning solutions (programmatic and non-programmatic).
• Partner with HR Business Partners, senior leaders, Chiefs of Staff and functional leaders to determine organizational gaps, and develop tactical and strategic solutions to drive leader and team member engagement.
• Support the creation of standardized metrics and evaluation processes across all learning and org development programs to ensure a data driven approach when evaluating outcomes.
• Continuously build business and market knowledge and work closely with subject-matter experts (SMEs) to enhance and refine our internal programs.
• Provide leadership, coaching and oversight to L&D team members to scale Learning and Development initiatives across the organization.

Experience:

• 10+ yrs in People Teams/Human Resources/and or Business Leadership, Learning and Development and/or organizational development and human capital consulting.
• Experience with high growth company (Global experience is a plus).
• 7+ yrs experience working with senior executives in client-facing or consulting roles.
• 5+ years in an L+D dedicated role.
• 5+ years leading a team.
• Demonstrated track record of development and execution of a holistic L+D strategy with impact driven results.
• Demonstrated track record of success in a cross functional, highly matrixed environment.
• Flexible and adaptable team member who can work with Tech, Business and Operations leaders; can quickly assess how to meet the business where they are with the goal to influence better outcomes and decision making.
• Expert level of data and analytical competency, including drawing meaningful insights from data to create strategy, narrative and to operationalize solutions.
• Fluency in reporting monthly, quarterly, impact metrics/ key performance indicators.
• Subject matter expert on innovative next generation practices, programs and L&D marketplace insights.
• Change Agent: Understands that progress is not always achieved using a predetermined path. This role requires courage, confidence and inspiration to achieve our north star.
• Creative Visionary: Ability to hear and bring forth ideas from your team and partners while also bringing your own ideas and ways to innovate by respectively challenging the status quo with humility and grace.
• Lead through ambiguity, ability to work cross-functionally to overcome challenges.
• Strong global mindset, understanding of various global cultures; knowledge of global diversity is preferred.
• High level of self-awareness, with a strong knowledge of social power dynamics, systems of oppression, and ways to dismantle systemic inequities.
• Skilled facilitator, able to navigate tough conversations with a senior audience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of other HR disciplines (sourcing, outreach, recruiting, employee and leadership development, workforce planning, etc.).
• Coach: Possesses high level of emotional intelligence and maturity to give and receive constructive, honest and timely feedback while modeling resiliency in action.

Benefits:

• Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options with additional programs available when enrolled.
• Mental health benefits.
• Family building benefits.
• Child care and pet benefits.
• 401(k) plan to help save for your future.
• In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have discretionary paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off.
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible.
• Subsidized commuter benefits.
• Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program.

Lyft is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid

The expected base pay range for this position in the San Francisco area is $192K - $240K. In addition to the base pay, this role is eligible for competitive equity awards, bonuses, and benefits. You can read more about Lyft’s employee benefits here.

Total compensation is dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience, and geographic location. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.