Senior Director of Talent Performance and Strategy

Company DescriptionAs a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning's family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment.Job DescriptionPurpose of the Position:The Senior Director, is the enterprise owner of the Company's talent architecture. This role designs, integrates, and governs the systems that define what capability looks like across the organization and ensures those definitions connect directly to performance, development, and growth. This is a horizontal, enterprise role with authority to set standards, align processes, and partner with senior leaders across campuses and functions. The Director works in close partnership with Capability and Enablement leaders to ensure talent data informs development strategy and investment.Job responsibilities:Talent Architecture and Framework OwnershipOwn and evolve enterprise competency frameworks for employees, leaders, faculty, and campus presidentsDefine and maintain skills, proficiency expectations, and role-level clarity across the organizationEnsure talent frameworks remain practical, behavior-based, and usable by managersEnterprise Talent Systems and Technology EnablementOwn the design, configuration, and ongoing evolution of enterprise talent management technologies that support performance reviews, goal setting, competency assessments, and development planning.Translate talent strategy and process requirements into scalable, user-centered system configurations that are easy for employees and leaders to use.Build, launch, and continuously improve digital workflows that enable quarterly check-ins, annual reviews, and ongoing feedback at scale.Serve as the primary product owner for talent management platforms, including roadmap planning, release management, testing, and adoption.Partner with HRIS, IT, and external vendors to implement enhancements, integrations, and data standards that improve usability, reporting, and insight.Use system data and user feedback to refine processes, reduce friction, and increase adoption and effectiveness over time.Ensure talent systems are reliable, auditable, and aligned with governance, compliance, and organizational standards.Performance and Development IntegrationEnsure competencies are fully integrated into performance review processesTranslate performance insights into actionable development pathwaysPartner with Capability and Enablement teams to align learning investments to documented capability gapsCareer Pathways and MobilityDesign career pathways and progression logic that support internal mobility and retentionEstablish consistent role leveling and growth expectations across campuses and functionsEnable managers to have meaningful career and development conversationsEnterprise Governance and AlignmentServe as the central point of governance for talent systems and standardsReduce fragmentation and duplication across campuses by establishing clear enterprise practicesBalance enterprise consistency with local campus needs through structured partnershipStrategic Partnership and InfluencePartner with senior leaders to anticipate workforce capability needsAdvise on talent risks, readiness, and development prioritiesUse data and frameworks to inform enterprise talent decisionsQualifications8 to 10 or more years of experience in talent performance, organizational development, or workforce strategyProven experience designing and governing enterprise talent systemsExperience in higher education, healthcare, or similarly regulated environments preferredStrong executive presence and ability to influence without relying on hierarchy aloneDirect involvement in competency-based performance systems, preferredPartnerships with learning, capability, or enablement teamsAdditional InformationWe Offer:Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment2 Weeks' starting Vacation per year. Increasing based on years of service with company12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday401K with a Company MatchCompany Paid Life Insurance at 1x's your annual salaryLeadership development and training for career advancementTuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on program

Created: 2026-04-02