Director of Talent & Performance: Coach, Strategy, Results

SchooLinks; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401K matching

Dental & Vision

Parental Leave

Gym membership subsidy

Remote work stipend

Annual team offsite

Job summary

SchooLinks is looking for a Director of Talent & Performance to drive people strategy in a high-growth SaaS environment. This leader coaches leaders, shapes performance frameworks, and partners with executives to elevate talent density across the organization.

Responsibilities include rigorous talent acquisition, implementing topgrading, ensuring HR compliance, and day-to-day people operations, with a coach-like, results-driven approach and a strong focus on accountability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of leading people organizations, ideally in enterprise software and SaaS.
• Strong understanding of performance management and topgrading philosophy.
• Strong sense of fiscal responsibility and understand budget management.

Responsibilities

• Talent Acquisition — Rigorous hiring process to recruit A players.
• Performance Management — Implement top grading framework (9 box talent grid) across the organization.
• HR compliance & HR risk management.
• Day-to-day people operations.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Performance management

HR compliance

People operations

Budget management

Tools

9-box grid

Topgrading

Job description

SchooLinks is looking for a Director of Talent & Performance to drive people strategy in a high-growth SaaS environment. This leader coaches leaders, shapes performance frameworks, and partners with executives to elevate talent density across the organization.

Responsibilities include rigorous talent acquisition, implementing topgrading, ensuring HR compliance, and day-to-day people operations, with a coach-like, results-driven approach and a strong focus on accountability.