Vice President of Talent, Learning & Development

Melrosehoteldc; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus eligibility

Job summary

Ashford Inc. is a hospitality-focused asset management and services company leading talent strategies across its affiliated businesses.

The Vice President, Talent, Learning & Development partners with C-suite and leaders to align people initiatives with business goals. The role includes enterprise talent management, organizational development, learning strategy, and HRBP responsibilities across Ashford Inc.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide talent strategy across Ashford Inc., Remington Hospitality, Premier Project Management, RED Hospitality & Leisure, INSPIRE, and Pure Wellness.
• Oversee succession planning, talent reviews, workforce planning, performance management, career pathing, and high-potential talent development.
• Partner with executive leadership to ensure organizational capability and leadership readiness.
• Establish talent metrics and analytics to support long-term business growth.
• Develop and execute learning and development strategies across the enterprise.
• Oversee leadership development, management training, onboarding, mentoring, coaching, and professional development programs.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and internal career growth.
• Measure and enhance the effectiveness of learning initiatives.
• Serve as the dedicated HR Business Partner for Ashford Inc. corporate departments.
• Advise leaders on organizational design, employee engagement, workforce planning, performance management, employee relations, and change management.
• Partner with executives to align people strategies with business objectives.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners supporting the operating companies to ensure alignment and consistency of enterprise talent initiatives.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive talent management strategy across all Ashford-affiliated companies.
• Lead enterprise-wide succession planning and talent review processes.
• Design and implement leadership development programs for all levels of leadership.
• Establish competency models, career pathing frameworks, and talent assessment processes.
• Drive organizational effectiveness initiatives that support growth and operational excellence.
• Partner with senior leaders to identify and develop high-potential talent.
• Lead workforce planning efforts to ensure future leadership readiness.
• Utilize talent analytics and workforce metrics to guide decision‑making.
• Create and execute the company's learning and development strategy.
• Oversee onboarding, management training, leadership development, mentoring, and career development programs.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and return on investment.
• Ensure learning programs align with organizational goals and future workforce needs.
• Serve as the primary HR Business Partner for Ashford Inc. corporate leadership and departments.
• Partner with executives and department leaders on workforce planning, organizational design, succession planning, and employee performance management, and employee engagement.
• Provide coaching and guidance to leaders

Job description

Vice President of Talent, Learning & Development

#26-2907

Job Description

• Position:VP of Talent, Learning and Development & HRBP
• Job Type:Manager Level, Full‑Time, Salaried, Permanent
• Reporting Structure: This role reports directly to Chief Human Resources Officer
• Direct Reports: Manages a team of 3 (2 Senior Talent Partners, 1 Learning and Development)
• Base Salary:Commensurate with experience, qualifications, and market alignment
• Bonus:Eligible for annual bonus

Hybrid Schedule: This position follows a hybrid work schedule, with a combination of in-office (3-5 days per week) and remote work based on business needs and leadership expectations.

• Travel:Up to 30% travel for meetings and market-related activities

About Ashford Inc :Ashford Inc. is a hospitality-focused asset management and services company whose portfolio includes industry-leading businesses such as Remington Hospitality, Premier Project Management, INSPIRE, RED Hospitality & Leisure and Pure Wellness. Together, these companies provide hotel management, project management, procurement, technology, wellness, audiovisual, and resort operations solutions that support hotel owners, investors, and operators throughout North America and beyond.

About Remington Hospitality :Remington Hospitality, a U.S.-based, third‑party hotel management company founded in 1968, with operations across the United States and the Caribbean and Latin America (CALA) region. In CALA, Remington manages branded and independent properties in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and the Cayman Islands, with continued regional growth planned. Today, Remington manages 100+ hotels across 30 states and 26 brands, delivering strong financial discipline, brand compliance, and operational accountability while fostering a collaborative, performance‑driven culture focused on long‑term success and professional growth.

Position Summary: The Vice President, Talent, Learning & Development serves as a strategic HR leader responsible for developing and executing enterprise-wide talent strategies across Ashford-affiliated companies, including Ashford Inc., Remington Hospitality, Premier Project Management, RED Hospitality & Leisure, INSPIRE, and Pure Wellness .

This role leads talent management, leadership development, succession planning, organizational effectiveness, performance management, workforce planning, and employee engagement initiatives across the enterprise.

In addition to enterprise talent responsibilities, this position serves as the dedicated Human Resources Business Partner for Ashford Inc. corporate departments, partnering closely with executive leadership to align people strategies with business objectives. The role collaborates with HR Business Partners assigned to the operating companies to ensure consistency and effectiveness of talent programs across the organization.

The position directly manages a team of Three Managers, and works collaboratively with HR Business Partners and business leaders across the organization to attract, develop, engage, and retain top talent.

Allocation of Responsibilities

This role combines enterprise Talent Management, Learning & Development leadership, and strategic Human Resources Business Partner responsibilities. Time allocation is expected to be approximately:

45% - Vice President, Talent Management

• Lead enterprise-wide talent strategy across Ashford Inc., Remington Hospitality, Premier Project Management, RED Hospitality & Leisure, INSPIRE, and Pure Wellness.
• Oversee succession planning, talent reviews, workforce planning, performance management, career pathing, and high‑potential talent development.
• Partner with executive leadership to ensure organizational capability and leadership readiness.
• Establish talent metrics and analytics to support long‑term business growth.
• Develop and execute learning and development strategies across the enterprise.
• Oversee leadership development, management training, onboarding, mentoring, coaching, and professional development programs.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and internal career growth.
• Measure and enhance the effectiveness of learning initiatives.

20% - Human Resources Business Partner (Ashford Inc.)

• Serve as the dedicated HR Business Partner for Ashford Inc. corporate departments.
• Advise leaders on organizational design, employee engagement, workforce planning, performance management, employee relations, and change management.
• Partner with executives to align people strategies with business objectives.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners supporting the operating companies to ensure alignment and consistency of enterprise talent initiatives.

Enterprise Talent Management & Organizational Development

• Develop and execute a comprehensive talent management strategy across all Ashford-affiliated companies.
• Lead enterprise-wide succession planning and talent review processes.
• Design and implement leadership development programs for all levels of leadership.
• Establish competency models, career pathing frameworks, and talent assessment processes.
• Drive organizational effectiveness initiatives that support growth and operational excellence.
• Partner with senior leaders to identify and develop high-potential talent.
• Lead workforce planning efforts to ensure future leadership readiness.
• Utilize talent analytics and workforce metrics to guide decision‑making.

Learning & Development

• Create and execute the company's learning and development strategy.
• Oversee onboarding, management training, leadership development, mentoring, and career development programs.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and return on investment.
• Ensure learning programs align with organizational goals and future workforce needs.

HR Business Partner Responsibilities (Ashford Inc.)

• Serve as the primary HR Business Partner for Ashford Inc. corporate leadership and departments.
• Partner with executives and department leaders on workforce planning, organizational design, succession planning, and employee performance management, and employee engagement.
• Provide coaching and guidance to leaders