Senior Talent Development Manager

Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 217,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

equity grant

bonus eligible

Job summary

Adaptive Biotechnologies is seeking a Senior Talent Development Manager to own talent management and development initiatives, including leadership programs, performance management, and org health diagnostics. The ideal candidate partners with business leaders from frontline to C-suite and uses data-driven insights to inform decisions.

This is a strategic yet hands-on role, reporting to the Director, Talent Acquisition and Development, with accountability for multiple interdependent programs and

Qualifications

• BS degree or higher required.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in talent development, training/learning, HR or similar.
• Experience creating, implementing, and evolving talent development programs for teams at all levels.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into Talent Development initiatives.
• Experience translating data and analytics to develop insights and decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead Adaptive’s talent development strategy in partnership with business leaders.
• Design, create, deliver, and sustain enterprise-wide leadership development programming.
• Evolve talent management initiatives with People Partners (HRBPs).
• Use evaluation data and external benchmarks to improve programs and drive bottom-line results.
• Inform and evolve the employee engagement diagnostics toolkit.
• Maintain and improve the career pathing framework.
• Monitor and evolve agile performance management processes.
• Serve as a Talent Development SME and thought partner.
• Manage day-to-day tasks of multiple high-complexity programs.
• Apply change management best practices to ensure adoption of programs.

Skills

talent development

leadership development

performance management

data-driven decision making

change management

stakeholder management

communication skills

cross-functional collaboration

strategic thinking

project management

vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

At Adaptive, we’re Powering the Age of Immune Medicine. Our goal is to harness the power of the adaptive immune system to transform the way diseases are diagnosed and treated.
As an Adapter, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives. With Adaptive, you’ll create a career highlight through collaboration with bright, curious colleagues working at the apex of innovation and application.
It’s time for your next chapter. Discover your story with Adaptive.

Position Overview

The Senior Talent Development Manager will own and manage Adaptive’s talent management and talent development initiatives, including leadership development programs, performance management practices, and org health/engagement diagnostics.
This role requires advanced expertise in end-to-end talent management programs and success partnering deeply with business leaders from frontline to C-suite. The ideal candidate is a respected thought partner, who can empathize with their end-users, and is able to make data-driven decisions while never losing sight of the people behind the numbers.
This is both a strategic and tactical role, reporting to the Director, Talent Acquisition and Development.

Key Responsibilities And Essential Functions

• Develop and lead Adaptive’s talent development strategy, partnering with business leaders and PaCT to address organizational needs and deliver high-impact, scalable programs.
• Design, create, deliver, and sustain enterprise-wide leadership development programming.
• In partnership with People Partners (HRBPs), evolve and execute our talent management and talent development initiatives.
• Utilize evaluation data, industry data, trends, and external benchmarks to continuously improve the performance and engagement metrics of the programming and bottom-line results; identify key insights to identify skill and talent opportunities to inform future actions and decision making.
• In partnership with business leaders and PaCT, inform and evolve our suite of employee engagement diagnostics.
• Maintain and improve our enterprise-wide career pathing framework.
• Monitor and evolve our agile performance management processes (goal setting, check-ins, coaching, and feedback); partner with People Partners to deliver on program outcomes.
• Serve as a respected Talent Development subject matter expert and thought partner.
• Manage the day-to-day tasks of multiple interdependent projects and programs of high complexity and broad.
• Leverage change management best practices to ensure the successful adoption of programs and initiatives.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required

Requirements (Education, Experience, Other)

• BS degree or higher required
• 12+ years of progressive experience in talent development, training/learning, human resources or similar. This experience must include:
• Creating, implementing, and evolving talent development programs for teams at all levels including career pathing, talent reviews, and performance management
• Managing multiple interdependent projects of high complexity and broad scope
• Iterating and evolving programming using data.
• Proven ability to translate business needs and strategies into relevant, timely Talent Development initiatives.
• Experience translating data and analytics to develop insights, narratives, and decisions.
• Experience using change management practices at the enterprise level.
• Experience getting results with a high degree of autonomy.
• Adept at moving fast, and having a bias for action.
• An elite communicator possessing strong interpersonal skills, with strong boundary spanning capabilities and experience.
• Advanced process and program design skills
• Ability to successfully negotiate difficult situations, with a deep sensitivity.
• Experience of being a cultural ambassador and role model of company values and principles
• Managing third party vendor relationships and deliverablesExcellent written communication skills.

Preferred

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

Compensation

Salary Range: $144,600 - 217,000

Possible “other Compensation” Elements To Include

• equity grant
• bonus eligible

Adaptive is not currently sponsoring candidates requiring work authorization support for this position.

Adaptive’s posted compensation information includes a base salary (or hourly rate) range and summary of other available total compensation. The base salary range represents a minimum-to-maximum salary (or hourly rate) available to candidates upon extension of offer. Base salary is thoughtfully considered upon offer and is determined through multiple evaluation checks throughout the interview process, including: a candidate’s ability to meet minimum qualifications (skills/experience/education), a candidate’s ability to thoughtfully address preferred qualifications, current market conditions, and internal pay equity. Listed base salary is exclusive of bonus, commission, equity, differential pay, benefits, and other incentives.

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