Director, Talent, Learning and Development

Role Overview

• Develop and execute a talent strategy aligned with Finning’s business objectives and workforce plans.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise-wide talent transformation with measurable KPIs that demonstrate improved capability, performance, and workforce outcomes.
• Partner with executives to identify critical roles, high-potential talent, and succession pipelines, ensuring a strong leadership bench.
• Provide strategic guidance on organizational capability needs, workforce readiness, and change leadership.
• Champion the evolution of career pathing, ensuring alignment with emerging skills and business priorities.
• Drive strategic initiatives that integrate employee voice and feedback mechanisms into all talent programs.
• Bring strong business acumen and experience balancing HR leadership with operational business needs.
• Lead culture listening strategies, including engagement surveys, focus groups, and qualitative assessments.
• Strengthen and operationalize organizational values through behaviours, competencies, and leadership expectations.
• Develop and maintain competency and behaviour frameworks used for performance, development, and leadership.
• Partner across the organization to embed culture work into everyday processes, rituals, and decision-making.
• Assess organizational health and culture effectiveness using quantitative and qualitative insights.
• Lead the design and implementation of a modern learning ecosystem, including digital learning, blended programs, and on-the-job development.
• Ensure optimal learning models are leveraged, including experiential learning, coaching, social learning, and innovation channels.
• Oversee the development and delivery of role-based learning pathways, enterprise capability academies, and functional curricula.
• Build processes for learning analytics, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
• Champion enterprise learning, including mandatory training and learning platform administration.
• Oversee performance enablement with clear expectations, continuous feedback, and meaningful career conversations.
• Strengthen career development tools, frameworks, and pathways to enhance internal mobility and engagement.
• Provide thought leadership on competency models, job architecture, and career frameworks.
• Lead organizational development initiatives, including team effectiveness, culture activation, and change management.
• Facilitate leadership team workshops, strategy alignment sessions, and enterprise capability-building.
• Lead breakthrough solutions in succession planning and long-term workforce pipeline development.
• Build systems and structures that scale organizational capability.
• Leverage systems knowledge to design frameworks, governance, and technology-enabled talent strategies.
• Partner with HR Business Partners and business leaders to diagnose needs and deliver solutions.
• Manage relationships with external vendors for leadership programs, assessments, and platforms.
• Ensure all talent programs are inclusive, scalable, and aligned with DEI goals.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing talent, learning, and culture team.
• Oversee budget planning, forecasting, and resource allocation.
• Drive operational excellence in program delivery, technology platforms, and process governance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in talent management, leadership development, OD, and culture work.
• Demonstrated experience balancing HR leadership with business operational understanding.
• Proven track record in talent transformation, succession planning, and leadership pipeline development.
• Expertise in culture strategy, competency frameworks, employee listening, and organizational behaviours.
• Skilled in data-driven decision-making and talent analytics.
• Strong relationship-building, facilitation, and influence skills.
• Technical curiosity and systems mindset to leverage digital tools and AI for talent strategies.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities