Global Talent Development Lead

GOC International LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid parental leave

Onsite meals

Job summary

Google Operations Center seeks a Global Talent Development Team Lead to shape learning programs, oversee end-to-end development initiatives, and partner with senior leadership across locations. The role focuses on building scalable, data-driven talent programs that support career progression and organizational capability.

You will lead global initiatives, align with HR, and drive regional execution with a focus on impact, metrics, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of talent development or L&D program management experience.
• 2 years of talent management experience including client consultation on talent practices.
• Experience in leadership development and training approaches including needs assessment, program design and program management.
• Experience developing end-to-end training and/or talent development programs.
• Schedule flexibility to accommodate meetings with cross-region team members and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the strategic roadmap for a core pillar of GOC Talent Development (including: Executive Development, Career Development, Talent Management and Skills Frameworks).
• Partner with GOC Senior Leadership to design and conduct comprehensive training needs analysis (TNA).
• Curate and recommend modern learning solutions (digital, instructor-led, peer-to-peer) to address evolving business capabilities.
• Architect and scale global development programs aligned with GOC culture and career progression.
• Collaborate with the Global GOC Talent Development Leader and HR to build scalable enablement solutions across the lifecycle.
• Lead end-to-end program management from design and stakeholder buy-in to vendor management and budget tracking.
• Drive regional execution and alignment with Talent Dev Specialist teams for local relevance and high-quality implementation.
• Establish KPIs and measurement frameworks to track program adoption and impact.
• Drive high-impact projects to evolve global talent programs for managers and staff.

Skills

talent development

L&D program management

client consultation

leadership development

needs assessment

program design

program management

cross-region collaboration

data-driven evaluation

stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Workday HR systems

Google Workspace

Job description

Google Operations Center seeks a Global Talent Development Team Lead to shape learning programs, oversee end-to-end development initiatives, and partner with senior leadership across locations. The role focuses on building scalable, data-driven talent programs that support career progression and organizational capability.

You will lead global initiatives, align with HR, and drive regional execution with a focus on impact, metrics, and continuous improvement.