Senior Director, Talent Experience

Ladders; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Productivity stipend

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Volunteer day

Udemy access

Remote work options where applicable

Job summary

Ladders in Bellevue, WA seeks a Senior Director, Talent Experience to shape employee experience across talent management, learning, leadership development, and career mobility. The role partners with managers to modernize core people practices and strengthen organizational capability.

Responsibilities include streamlining core talent practices, creating toolkits for managers, launching leadership development, enabling data-driven and bias-reducing insights, and embedding learning into daily

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in people strategy and organizational development in tech environments.
• Proficiency in talent management with focus on operational efficiency.
• Ability to balance immediate operational demands with long-term strategic goals.
• Data-driven decision-making in talent and learning strategies.
• Experience treating internal initiatives as products with rapid iteration and feedback.
• Proven relationship-building skills across all organizational levels.
• Familiarity with AI learning models and digital coaching tools is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Streamline and improve core talent practices such as performance reviews and succession planning.
• Develop toolkits and events that equip managers to lead and coach their teams effectively.
• Implement integrated leadership development initiatives aligned with business goals.
• Create and launch employee career development and mobility strategies to improve engagement.
• Standardize communication of culture and values across global teams.
• Integrate learning and development into daily workflow tools and collaboration platforms.
• Prepare talent data infrastructure to support AI-enabled decision-making and reduce bias.
• Transition talent review processes from static annual assessments to continuous, data-driven insights.

Skills

Talent management

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder management

Leadership development

AI learning models

Product mindset

Matrixed environments

Communication

Tools

Digital coaching tools

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Senior Director, Talent Experience to join the team of a leader in the Information Technology space.

This leader will shape the employee experience across talent management, learning, leadership development, and career mobility. The role will partner closely with managers and cross-functional leaders to modernize core people practices and strengthen organizational capability. It will also help evolve talent processes, data, and tools so the organization can make smarter, more timely decisions with greater consistency and less bias.

Location: Bellevue, WA - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $225,000 – $265,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Streamline and improve core talent practices such as performance reviews and succession planning
• Develop toolkits and events that equip managers to lead and coach their teams effectively
• Implement integrated leadership development initiatives aligned with business goals
• Create and launch employee career development and mobility strategies to improve engagement
• Standardize communication of culture and values across global teams
• Integrate learning and development into daily workflow tools and collaboration platforms
• Prepare talent data infrastructure to support AI-enabled decision-making and reduce bias
• Transition talent review processes from static annual assessments to continuous, data-driven insights

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in people strategy and organizational development, particularly in tech-oriented environments
• Proficiency in talent management with a focus on practical frameworks for operational efficiency
• Ability to balance immediate operational demands with long-term strategic goals
• Strong aptitude for data-driven decision-making in talent and learning strategies
• Experience treating internal initiatives as products, with an emphasis on rapid iteration and feedback
• Proven relationship-building skills across all organizational levels
• Effective in influencing and collaborating in matrixed environments; familiarity with AI learning models and digital coaching tools is advantageous

Benefits

• Employer-subsidized medical, vision, and dental insurance for full-time employees
• 401(k) match to enhance retirement savings
• Monthly work-related stipend for productivity assistance
• Flexible Time Away Program, including sick leave
• Comprehensive life and disability insurance coverage for US employees
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Generous parental leave policy, offering up to 24 weeks off
• Paid Volunteer Day to encourage community engagement
• Professional development opportunities through Udemy accessCompany-sponsored perks including discounts and counseling services, plus remote work options where applicable

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.