Dir., Culture Development & Talent Management

Who We Are

The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) is a top-ranked global provider of leadership development, training, and solutions servicing a global customer base. From team-builders and problem solvers to creative thinkers and transformational visionaries, our people are the drivers behind our business. At CCL, you'll have an opportunity to contribute to our mission of building better leaders and a better world. You will feel challenged and inspired while collaborating with a global team of thought leaders, practitioners, researchers, and partners. We share a collective passion for contributing to our clients' success, helping our teammates and colleagues grow and making a real difference in the lives of people around the globe.

Purpose of the Role

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of an organization at a defining moment in its evolution. As Director, Culture Development and Talent Management, you will sit at the heart of strategy and people, with a clear mandate to influence how the organization thinks, works, and grows. This role offers the privilege of building a culture that truly enables ambition-one that empowers leaders, unlocks potential at every level, and supports the shift toward a more agile, adaptive way of working. You will have the scope, trust, and visibility to turn ideas into lasting impact, translating organizational goals into meaningful people practices that make a real difference. For a leader who is passionate about culture, talent, and transformation, this role is both exciting and deeply rewarding: a chance to leave a legacy that extends well beyond systems and processes, and into how people experience their work every day.

Position Summary

The Leader of Culture Development & Talent Management is a strategic leadership role responsible for shaping, strengthening, and sustaining a high-performing, inclusive, and values-aligned culture across the organization. This role drives culture-definition initiatives, curates and mobilizes culture champions, and ensures alignment between organizational values, leadership behaviors, and employee experience. Additionally, the Leader designs and oversees an integrated global talent management strategy-including workforce planning, recruitment, and leadership pipeline development-to ensure a future ready workforce.

Key Responsibilities

Culture Strategy & Development

• Define, articulate, and operationalize the organization's cultural vision and values.
• Lead culture diagnostics and translate insights into actionable strategies.
• Build and curate a global network of culture champions to embed desired mindsets and behaviors.
• Partner with leaders and P&C Business Partners to cultivate inclusive, high-trust, high-performance team environments.
• Develop pathways to embed CCL values into the organization's cultural vision.
• Enable opportunities to recognize and reward behaviors that model CCL values.
• Lead enterprise-wide initiatives that strengthen engagement, belonging, and employee experience.
• Develop and deliver culture-focused communications, toolkits, and leader enablement resources.

Talent Management Strategy

• In collaboration with P&C Business Partners develops a global Talent Management framework encompassing attraction, development, succession, mobility, and retention.
• Lead strategic workforce and succession planning initiatives to identify future skills, capability gaps, and resource needs, in collaboration with Learning & Development, and executed through P&C BPs and Function Leadership.
• Oversee global talent alignment strategies, together with P&C Business Partners to ensure a strong talent pipeline aligned with business needs.
• Oversee hiring initiatives and employer branding to ensure excellence in attracting diverse, top-tier talent

Upskilling, Reskilling & Workforce Development

• Partner with Learning & Development to implement strategies for upskilling and reskilling to keep pace with evolving business demands and technology shifts.
• Partner with Learning & Development to evolve capability frameworks and career pathways to strengthen engagement, motivation and alignment.
• Cultivate a culture of continuous learning and future-ready skill development across the organization.
• Measure program effectiveness and align talent development investments with strategic priorities.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and P&C colleagues on culture, talent, and workforce trends.
• Foster collaboration across P&C, business units, and global regions.
• Influence organizational decision-making using data-driven insights and workforce analytics.
• Ensure policies, practices, and programs support a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field; master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in Culture & Organizational Development, Talent Management, and/ or related fields.
• Proven success leading enterprise-wide culture change initiatives.
• Experience building global or multi-regional talent strategies.
• Strong background in creating exceptional employee experiences, talent attraction and retention, workforce planning, leadership development, and capability building.
• Ability to influence senior leadership, drive cross-functional alignment, and execute in complex environments.
• Demonstrated experience using data and analytics to inform talent decisions.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic mindset with systems thinking capability
• Culture-builder and inclusive leadership champion
• Strong relationship builder with high emotional intelligence
• Change leadership and ability to navigate ambiguity
• Talent developer and team builder
• Data-informed decision-making
• High integrity and values-driven leadership

Pay and Benefits

• The hiring range for this role is $160,000 to $172,000. Offer will be commensurate with relevant qualifications and professional experience
• 403(b) Savings Plan with employer contribution
• Medical insurance
• Telemedicine
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Employee and family assistance program
• Various voluntary options for additional plans or coverage levels

This is a hybrid role, based in Greensboro, NC