Director, Talent & Organizational Development

Sequel Med Tech

Director leading the development and execution of talent and organizational development at Sequel Med Tech. Shaping scalable talent strategies aligned with growth in diabetes drug delivery advancements.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeMarlborough • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $200,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Sequel is hiring a Director, Talent & Organizational Development to lead the development and execution of leadership development, performance management, and employee training programs.
Define, design, and communicate a comprehensive portfolio of leadership development programs that cultivate the growth of our leaders.
Build internal tools, toolkits, and learning experiences that support self-service growth and development for employees at all levels.
Analyze the capability of existing systems to facilitate learning and performance management, implement new systems if required.
Own and deliver signature internal development programs (e.g., new manager bootcamps, leadership labs, team offsite frameworks).
Build a custom training and development framework that includes onboarding, manager capability building, role-specific skill development, and team-based learning.
Lead the evolution of Sequel’s performance management strategy, including aligning individual goals to OKRs, continuous feedback and annual reviews.
Own succession pipelines for key roles, and create development strategies for identified successors, such as executive coaching and assessments.
Partner with Senior Director, Talent Acquisition to capture insights from the interview process, such as candidate strengths, development areas and career aspirations, and integrate them into onboarding, development planning and long-term talent management strategies.
Provide talent insights and readiness metrics to senior leaders and use data and insights to assess program effectiveness and drive continuous improvement in learning and performance strategies.
Collaborate cross-functionally with department leaders to understand capability needs and co-create solutions that are practical, relevant, and scalable.
Lead or support talent assessments, 360 feedback programs, and organizational capability reviews to inform workforce planning and leadership pipelines.
Ensure inclusive development practices.
Stay current on industry trends, innovation, and best practices in performance and talent development and selectively apply what fits Sequel’s stage and structure.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education: Bachelor’s degree in business-focused field preferred or equivalent work experience in Human Resources; advanced degree in organizational development preferred.
Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in talent management, organizational development, or learning & development, ideally in high-growth or startup environments.
Proven ability to operate as a working leader—equally comfortable rolling up your sleeves to execute today and setting the strategy for tomorrow.
Deep expertise in leadership development, performance management, and adult learning design.
Strategic thinker who can translate organizational goals into scalable talent solutions.
Proven success building programs from the ground up in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Strong facilitation, coaching, and communication skills.
Experience working with or alongside People Analytics to inform decisions and measure impact.
Comfort navigating ambiguity and iterating quickly with minimal structure.
Passion for shaping culture, inspiring people, and building a mission-driven organization.
Ability to work regularly in Sequel’s Marlborough, MA office as required by business needs.

Benefits

Comp & perks

You’ll be automatically enrolled in our 401k plan, featuring a 6% company match and 100% immediate vesting.
Capped out-of-pocket insulin costs and GLP-1 coverage across all plans.
Access to a variety of Meritain health insurance plans.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) or Health Savings Account (HSA).
Vision and dental coverage.
Voluntary options such as long-term disability, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and even discounts for pet care.
Employer-paid short-term disability and life insurance.
Flexible PTO, generous paid holidays, and Flex Time options.

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Hard Skills & Tools

leadership developmentperformance managementemployee training programsadult learning designtalent managementorganizational developmentprogram buildingdata analysisOKRs360 feedback

Soft Skills

strategic thinkingfacilitationcoachingcommunicationcollaborationadaptabilityproblem-solvinginclusivityinspirationculture shaping