Director, Global Talent Partner - GBO

Company Description

LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We’re also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that’s built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed.

Join us to transform the way the world works.

Job Description

This role will be based in San Francisco, New York or Chicago.

At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team. 

Why is working in Talent at LinkedIn so unique? We like to say working in Talent at LinkedIn is the most meta-Talent job there is - we hire and develop the people who envision the products that power and change the profession of recruiting and talent. Our Global Talent Organization’s (GTO) vision is to “empower our people to do the best work of their careers” and help our customers do the same.  

We are looking for a Director, Global Functional Talent Development Partner to strategically partner with LinkedIn’s Global Business Organization, while being a hands-on leader capable of rolling up their sleeves, driving execution, managing multiple projects end-to-end, and effectively overseeing people and resources. This role will require strong influence with stakeholders at all levels through data-driven insights and impactful storytelling.

Key Responsibilities 

• Assess the GBO’s global talent development needs, creating and implementing a strategic talent development strategy aligned with business outcomes, complete with clear success measures. 
• Build and nurture trusted partnerships with senior GBO leadership, HR teams, and key stakeholders. 
• Act as a trusted learning advisor by diagnosing root causes, recommending holistic solutions (including non-training interventions), and respectfully challenging assumptions to enhance business impact. 
• Lead and manage a small team of Talent Development Partners based in NAMER, providing direction and oversight of strategy implementation globally. 
• Lead end-to-end execution of talent development initiatives, managing planning, resourcing, multiple workstreams, and delivery effectively. 
• Collaborate closely with regional Talent Development Partners and COEs for cohesive global execution and effective regional activation. 
• Partner with Centers of Excellence (e.g., Manager and Executive Development, Performance Management) to inform enterprise-level program design based on functional development needs. 
• Influence stakeholders at all levels using compelling, data-driven storytelling to secure alignment and buy-in for talent development initiatives. 
• Facilitate learning and leadership team effectiveness sessions as learning practitioner. 

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, L&D, Organizational Development, Talent Management, or related field; or equivalent practical experience. 
• 12+ years professional experience, including at least 7 years in L&D, Business HR Consulting, or Organizational Development. 
• 5+ years experience managing people. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in HR, L&D, Organizational Development, Talent Management, or related field; or equivalent practical experience. 
• Proactive, innovative, and organized leader. 
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills. 
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills with internal and external partners. 
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment. 
• Strong interpersonal and consultative skills with all levels of management. 
• Strong problem-solving and design-thinking skills. 
• Strong business acumen and experience in aligning talent development initiatives with business goals and clearly articulating L&D value in business terms. 
• Knowledge of industry best practices and trends in learning science, talent strategy, and leadership/talent development measurement. 
• Comfortable using storytelling and data to communicate impact and influence decision-making. 
• Certified coach. 

Suggested Skills

• Business Acumen
• Consultative Skills
• Relationship Building
• Influence & Communication
• Learning Science & Design

LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.   

The pay range for this role is $172,000-$280,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.   

The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For more information, visit https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits. 

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Statement 

We seek candidates with a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. LinkedIn considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

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• Documents in alternate formats or read aloud to you
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