Director, Talent Planning – Leadership Development

Softcard (acquired by Google)

. Lead enterprise performance management cycles, ensuring clear expectations, quality feedback, and consistent execution across all business units.

Posted 5/24/2026full-timeAtlanta • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead enterprise performance management cycles, ensuring clear expectations, quality feedback, and consistent execution across all business units.
Oversee the creation, accuracy, and effectiveness of Individual Development Plans to support growth and long-term capability-building.
Deliver a disciplined succession planning process that identifies high-potential talent, accelerates readiness, and mitigates leadership risk in critical roles.
Design and execute scalable leadership development programs that build capability at all levels and strengthen the pipeline for future leadership roles.
Partner with senior leaders and HRBPs to calibrate talent, assess leadership capability, and implement targeted development strategies that support enterprise priorities.
Analyze talent data in partnership with analytics teams to identify trends across performance, development planning, succession, and leadership programs.
Present clear and concise KPI updates, insights, and talent outcomes to senior leadership, reinforcing accountability and enabling informed decision-making.
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, offering structured insight and practical guidance on leadership readiness, team health, and development priorities.
Manage vendor partnerships, budgets, and program logistics to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery of talent and leadership initiatives.
Stay current on emerging practices in talent planning, leadership development, and talent analytics to ensure solutions remain modern, relevant, and effective.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or related field (Master’s degree strongly preferred).
7+ years of progressive experience in performance management, leadership development, talent planning, and succession planning in large, complex organizations.
Strong ability to interpret talent data and translate insights into clear, actionable recommendations.
Highly effective communicator with strong influence skills and the ability to partner across diverse stakeholder groups.
Proven experience delivering enterprise talent processes with consistency and a high standard of execution.
Demonstrates balanced judgment, strong follow-through, and discipline while navigating competing priorities.
Commitment to continuous learning and elevating leadership capability across the organization.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Ability to travel as needed, up to 15%

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Hard Skills & Tools

performance managementleadership developmenttalent planningsuccession planningdata analysisKPI reportingprogram logisticsvendor managementbudget managementdevelopment planning

Soft Skills

communicationinfluencepartnershipjudgmentfollow-throughdisciplinecontinuous learningaccountabilityinsightteam health

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree