Director of Talent Development

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Director of Talent Development

Simons Administration Office, Seattle, WA, US

Position ID: 1899 | Posted 11 days ago

Salary Range: $136,261 - $154,128 annually

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package for Full‑Time employees, including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, and 403(b) options. Employees also have access to an Employee Assistance Program, a subsidized ORCA pass, and more.

Location

Seattle, WA (Hybrid)

Join Our Mission to End Homelessness

Plymouth Housing is a nonprofit organization that develops and operates permanent supportive housing for single adults who have experienced chronic homelessness. With apartment buildings throughout King County, we believe everyone deserves a safe home and the opportunity to thrive. That’s why we provide long‑term housing paired with on‑site services that promote stability, health, and community. Our culture is rooted in dignity, respect, and shared responsibility: we practice hospitality, communicate with care, and collaborate across differences. We value lived experience, cultural responsiveness, and approaches grounded in harm reduction, trauma‑informed practice, and resident choice. We look for people who are committed to safety, learning, and continuous improvement — and who bring steady, values‑aligned service in moments that are complex or high‑stress.

About This Role

The Director of Talent Development (HR Director) leads the organization’s integrated talent lifecycle—unifying Talent Acquisition, Workforce Planning, and Learning & Development under one leader to shift HR from a reactive department into a proactive, strategic driver of organizational growth. Managing a workforce of 400+ staff, this role ensures the organization has the right people in the right roles at the right time to deliver exceptional permanent supportive housing services.

By building scalable learning systems and optimizing recruitment across diverse functions (including Finance, Real Estate, Services, and Operations), the Director creates clear career pathways and leadership pipelines. Grounded in data‑driven workforce strategies, this leader ensures all talent initiatives are deeply aligned with the organization’s core values of dignity, equity, and belonging, while embedding trauma‑informed practices, compliance training, and continuous capability building across the entire employee lifecycle.

Primary Responsibilities

Strategic Talent Strategy & Workforce Planning

• Partner with CHRO and executive leadership to forecast talent needs tied to housing expansion, grant funding cycles, and program growth.
• Design and execute a comprehensive talent management framework that integrates workforce forecasting, succession planning, and internal mobility pathways.
• Align strategies with core organizational needs, building scalable leadership pipelines and ensuring long‑term workforce stability.
• Develop job architecture and career ladders for management and technical tracks across housing operations, resident services, and administration.
• Establish talent metrics and dashboards tracking recruitment effectiveness, time‑to‑fill, retention of high‑potential employees, and leadership pipeline readiness.
• Oversee full‑cycle recruitment strategy for diverse, high‑volume hiring across all organizational portfolios and business units.
• Demonstrate success building scalable recruitment and learning systems in mission‑driven organizations.
• Apply adult learning principles, instructional design, and trauma‑informed training practices.
• Build strong relationships with executive leadership, hiring managers, and frontline staff.
• Use talent metrics to demonstrate organizational impact and ROI.

Learning & Development Ecosystem

• Provide strategic direction to the Learning & Development Manager for comprehensive training programs, including leadership development, employee capability, skill building, and interdepartmental training.
• Oversee design and delivery of scalable learning experiences and systems (in‑person, virtual, e‑learning) that build organizational capability and employee engagement.
• Ensure all staff receive comprehensive onboarding, ongoing skill development, and career path training aligned with role mastery and mission impact.
• Embed organizational values, equity principles, and trauma‑informed practices across all learning content and facilitation.
• Partner with department leaders to identify high‑potential talent and create individualized leadership development plans.
• Design and implement management training including coaching, performance management, conflict resolution, and inclusive leadership practices.
• Facilitate succession planning to ensure bench strength for critical roles across housing operations and resident services.
• Collaborate with Culture & Impact team to integrate belonging and psychological safety into leadership development curricula.
• Oversee talent management technology including applicant tracking systems, learning management systems (LMS), and talent analytics platforms.
• Drive continuous improvement in recruitment processes, learning effectiveness, and talent outcomes through data analysis and feedback loops.
• Partner across People Operations to ensure seamless integration between recruitment, onboarding, HRIS data flows, and employee development systems.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in talent acquisition, learning & development, or organizational development, with 5+ years in leadership managing multiple functions.
• Proven success leading high‑volume, diverse recruitment in nonprofit, public sector, corporate or housing organizations.
• Demonstrated experience designing and scaling learning & development programs with measurable business impact.
• Experience working with unionized workforces and grant‑funded staffing requirements preferred.
• Track record building leadership pipelines and succession planning frameworks.

Education and/or Licensing

• Bachelor’s degree required in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, Education, or related field; Master’s preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Professional HR certification (SPHR, SHRM‑SCP, PHR, SHRM‑CP) preferred.

Working Conditions

• Supportive and inclusive workplace fostering teamwork, empathy, and respect.
• Primarily office setting requiring extended periods of sitting and computer use.
• Occasional walking, standing, and light physical activity up to 20 pounds.
• Occasional travel for training sessions, audits, or conferences.
• Remote‑work flexibility with reliable internet access and suitable workspace.
• Manage work‑related stress and multiple deadlines efficiently.
• Champion equitable and compliant hiring practices, ensuring compliance with legal regulations and union requirements.
• Optimize applicant tracking systems, recruitment marketing, and hiring manager training for positive candidate experiences.
• Partner with Finance on grant‑funded position planning and federal staffing compliance (HUD, etc.).

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

• Builds trust and works respectfully with people from many backgrounds; contributes to safe, welcoming housing communities.
• Uses self‑awareness and humility to communicate effectively across differences, adapt approach, and treat people with fairness and respect.

This full‑time position offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, 21 paid leave days, 10 paid holidays, 4 wellness days, 403(b) retirement, flex spending account, employee assistance program, subsidized ORCA pass, and full coverage for basic life insurance and long‑term disability.

Plymouth Housing is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, hire, train, and promote employees based on merit and business needs, and without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), age, marital status, physical, sensory, or mental disability, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.