The Role
AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.
At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.
We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.
Director, Talent Development
We are seeking a Director, Talent Development to lead the design, execution, and scale of learning and talent development programs across AHEAD. This role will serve as the enterprise lead for Learning & Development, with dedicated partnership to AHEAD Consulting and Services (ACS)—our largest and fastest-growing business unit. The ideal candidate combines expertise in adult learning with an AI-forward mindset, driving scalable learning solutions that integrate AI, automation, and digital tools into the employee experience. This role will also help shape the future of work at AHEAD by embedding learning into work, enabling change leadership, and fostering a culture of curiosity and continuous development.
Responsibilities
- Talent Development Strategy & Leadership
- Set the Future-Focused L&D Vision: Lead an AI-forward, enterprise-wide learning and development strategy aligned to AHEAD’s IMPACT 2027 vision. Champion a future-of-work mindset that enables employee growth, business agility, and responsible AI adoption.
- Manage & Coach the L&D Team: Lead and develop a high-performing team including a Sr. Manager, LMS Administrator, Trainer, and Instructional Designer. Provide strategic direction, capacity planning, and team coaching.
- Build Scalable Infrastructure: Oversee the evolution of AHEAD's L&D systems, including LMS governance, vendor partnerships, digital learning platforms, and content strategy.
- Ensure Program Excellence: Establish a consistent and repeatable approach to L&D program design, implementation, and evaluation that meets the needs of a diverse, hybrid workforce.
- Activate Culture & Change: Infuse AI literacy, digital dexterity, and change readiness into talent development to shape a high-performance, adaptive culture.
- Champion Digital Learning Innovation: Evaluate and implement emerging technologies, including AI-powered learning platforms, skills intelligence tools, and personalized learning experiences to scale and modernize L&D.
- ACS Partnership & Program Ownership
- Lead L&D for ACS: Serve as the strategic learning partner to ACS leadership. Translate business needs into tailored development strategies that support performance, delivery excellence, and talent readiness.
- Own AHEAD Consulting University (ACU): Design and launch this flagship learning initiative to support onboarding, technical skills, power skills, and leadership readiness within ACS, including exploration of intelligent content delivery, AI-enhanced upskilling pathways, and analytics to measure impact and inform strategy.
- Consult on Enablement: Partner with ACS operations and delivery leads to ensure learning is embedded into daily workflows, enabling a culture of continuous development.
- Support AI Transformation: Partner with ACS and enterprise leaders to embed learning into AI transformation efforts, connecting upskilling, job redesign and leadership enablement to evolving workforce needs.
- You’ll thrive at AHEAD if you:
- Are a self-starter.
- Have a strong sense of collaboration and teamwork.
- Are comfortable with innovation and iteration in a fast-paced environment.
- Are conscientious about the quality and rigor of your deliverables.
- Skills / Abilities
- 10+ years of progressive experience in Learning & Development, Talent Development, or Organizational Development
- Experience in consulting or professional services environments preferred
- Experience designing learning strategies that support digital transformation, AI adoption, or large-scale change initiatives.
- Strategic mindset with the ability to connect learning, organizational change, and future of work trends
- Demonstrated success managing and developing teams; experience leading through others and building high-impact L&D functions
- Deep expertise in adult learning, instructional design, learning operations, and program evaluation
- Strong business acumen and the ability to consult, influence, and build trust with senior leaders
- Experience designing and implementing high-potential or leadership development programs
- Familiarity with digital learning tools (LMS, Articulate, Rise), vendor management, and change enablement
Why AHEAD:
Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.
We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.
USA Employment Benefits include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid company holidays
- Paid time off
- Paid parental and caregiver leave
- Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details.
The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings (“OTE”) for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount. This OTE range may vary based on the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
AHEAD Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AHEAD and has not been reviewed or approved by AHEAD.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) contributions are matched dollar-for-dollar on the first $5,000 each year, with matching made each pay period and immediate 100% vesting. This structure signals above-standard employer support for retirement savings.
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Affordable Benefits — Medical options include low employee premiums for PPO and HDHP plans, and the HDHP adds employer HSA funding plus a dollar-for-dollar HSA match up to stated amounts. Dental and vision plans list very low per-paycheck costs, helping keep overall healthcare spend manageable.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — No-cost telemedicine (including virtual mental health when enrolled), free Calm access for the employee and dependents, and an EAP with counseling are included. Company-paid life and disability plus voluntary protections (legal/ID, pet insurance) and other extras round out a comprehensive set of supports.
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AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together cloud infrastructure, intelligent operations, and modern applications, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.
