Associate Vice President, Talent Development & Organizational Effectiveness

Talent Development & Management 

• Develop and lead a comprehensive talent development strategy across the organization.
• Drive talent reviews, succession planning, and high-potential programs. Ensure strong talent pipeline and leadership bench across critical roles.
• Oversee performance management strategy, systems, and execution. 

Learning & Leadership Development 

• Build and scale learning programs across all levels, from onboarding to executive development.
• Design leadership development frameworks, experiences, and academies.
• Create innovative and scalable learning and performance solutions and ecosystems. 

AI Enablement, Utilization & Innovation in Talent Development 

• Lead the AI adoption strategy within People & Culture function and across the organization.  
• Leverage AI-driven tools and platforms to personalize learning experiences, predict talent needs, and drive development at scale.  
• Partner with HR Technology and Analytics to integrate AI capabilities into talent development, performance management, learning and engagement analytics.
• Stay abreast of emerging trends in AI to ensure that the organization remains innovative and future-ready. 

Organizational Effectiveness 

• Partner with business leaders to support organizational design, change management, and transformation initiatives.
• Lead programs that enhance team effectiveness, agility, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Apply data, insights, and assessments to measure and drive organizational health. 

Culture, Engagement & Employee Experience 

• Lead engagement strategy, including surveys, insights, and action planning.
• Champion employee engagement efforts that reflect company values and business priorities. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape the employee experience. Drive increased employee engagement and retention. 
• Oversee Hyland’s corporate giving campaigns in support of CSR efforts. 

Team & Stakeholder Leadership 

• Lead a high-performing team across talent development, learning and organizational effectiveness, culture & engagement functions.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the CHRO, executives and a trusted partner to HR teams on talent, culture and AI transformation.  
• Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, IT, Operations and Business Units to drive enterprise-wide initiatives.

• 12+ years of progressive HR experience in Talent Development, Learning, Organizational Effectiveness, or related fields. 

• 5+ years in a senior leadership role, ideally within a mid-to-large company or high-growth SaaS environment. 

• Demonstrated success leading enterprise-wide learning, culture and talent development strategy.  

• Proven experience driving AI transformation, digital enablement, or future work programs. 

• Strong understanding of AI tools, analytics, and emerging technologies relevant to workforce transformation. 

• Strong project leadership, business acumen, and change management capabilities. 

• Familiarity with assessment tools, learning platforms, and performance systems. 

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s or relevant certifications preferred.