SALARY $136,261 - $154,128
New hires may earn a salary ranging from the minimum to the midpoint of the pay scale, with education and experience taken into consideration.
BENEFITSWe offer a comprehensive benefits package for Full-Time employees, including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, and 403(b) options. Additionally, employees have access to supplementary benefits such as the Employee Assistance Program, a subsidized ORCA pass, and more. This is a full-time position with benefits.
LOCATIONSeattle, WA (Hybrid)
ABOUT THIS ROLEThe Director of Talent Development leads an integrated talent strategy across Talent Acquisition, Workforce Planning, and Learning & Development. This role helps ensure the organization has the right people in the right roles at the right time by building strong hiring, onboarding, learning, and leadership development systems. The Director partners with executive leadership and department leaders to support organizational growth, employee development, and long-term workforce stability.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES- Partner with executive leadership to forecast talent needs and support workforce planning.
- Lead recruitment strategy and support equitable, compliant hiring practices.
- Oversee onboarding, learning, leadership development, and employee training programs.
- Build career pathways, leadership pipelines, and succession planning frameworks.
- Use talent data and metrics to improve hiring, retention, and development outcomes.
- Oversee talent systems, including applicant tracking, learning management, and talent analytics tools.
- Partner across departments to align talent strategy with organizational goals and service delivery needs.
- Support trauma-informed, equity-centered, and values-aligned practices across all talent programs.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ATTRIBUTES WE NEED FROM YOU- Builds trust and works respectfully with people from many backgrounds and lived experiences, contributing to safe, welcoming housing communities where residents experience dignity, choice, and belonging.
- Uses self-awareness and humility to communicate effectively across differences, adapt approach, and treat people with fairness and respect.
- Strong background in talent acquisition, learning and development, or organizational development.
- Experience building scalable systems in mission-driven organizations.
- Strong relationship-building, facilitation, and communication skills.
- Data-driven and comfortable using metrics to guide decisions.
- Knowledge of adult learning, equitable hiring, and leadership development best practices.
- Ability to lead through ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and work collaboratively across teams.
QUALIFICATIONS- 10+ years of progressive experience in talent acquisition, learning and development, or organizational development.
- 5+ years of leadership experience managing multiple functions.
- Experience leading high-volume, diverse recruitment and building learning programs with measurable impact.
- Experience with unionized workforces and grant-funded staffing preferred.
- Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred or equivalent experience.
- HR certification preferred.
Join us and be a catalyst for positive change!
