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We are seeking a Senior Director, People to lead our HR Business Partner and Talent Development functions. This role will serve as a strategic partner to executive leadership, driving organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, talent strategy, leadership development, and AI-enabled people practices.
The ideal candidate thrives in high-growth environments, enjoys solving complex organizational challenges, and can operate effectively in ambiguity while influencing senior stakeholders.
ResponsibilitiesStrategic Business Partnership- Lead and develop the HR Business Partner team.
- Partner with executives on organizational design, workforce planning, talent strategy, and succession planning.
- Drive executive accountability around talent management and organizational health.
- Facilitate quarterly talent review discussions with executive leadership.
- Own and scale Turing’s Talent Review framework.
- Build disciplined approaches to performance management and talent planning.
- Partner with leaders to identify high performers, succession plans, and organizational risks.
- Develop scalable workforce planning processes.
- Lead the Talent Development function.
- Establish development roadmaps, leadership programs, and growth initiatives.
- Hold functional leaders accountable for execution against agreed priorities.
- Champion the adoption of Generative AI within People Operations.
- Partner with business leaders to identify opportunities for AI-enabled process improvements.
- Influence organizational readiness for AI transformation.
- Coach and influence senior leaders on talent decisions.
- Support organizational scaling while maintaining operational discipline.
- Drive business outcomes through people strategy.
- 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience.
- Experience leading HR Business Partner teams.
- Strong organizational design and workforce planning expertise.
- Experience supporting Engineering, Product, or R&D organizations.
- Experience working directly with executive leadership teams.
- Demonstrated success in high-growth startup or scale-up environments.
- Strong understanding and practical use of Generative AI tools.
- Experience within AI, technology, or innovation-driven organizations.
- Prior recruiting experience.
- Global workforce experience.
- Talent development leadership experience.
- Talent Review adoption and effectiveness.
- Executive engagement in talent planning.
- Organizational effectiveness outcomes.
- Leadership capability development.
- Workforce planning maturity.
- Talent retention and succession readiness.
- People-driven business impact, including operational efficiency and margin improvement.
- International travel approximately 2-4 times annually.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across US and India time zones.
Candidates based in India should expect regular overlap with US Pacific Time hours
We are client first: We put our clients at the center of everything we do, because their success is the ultimate measure of our value.
We work at Start-Up Speed: We move fast, stay agile and favor action because momentum is the foundation of perfection
We are AI forward: We help our clients build the future of Al and implement it in our own roles and workflow to amplify productivity.
Amazing work culture (Super collaborative & supportive work environment; 5 days a week)
Awesome colleagues (Surround yourself with top talent from Meta, Google, LinkedIn etc. as well as people with deep startup experience)
Competitive compensation
Flexible working hours
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Turing is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. At Turing we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace and celebrate authenticity, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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Skills Required
- 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience
- Experience leading HR Business Partner teams
- Strong organizational design and workforce planning expertise
- Experience supporting Engineering, Product, or R&D organizations
- Experience working directly with executive leadership teams
- Demonstrated success in high-growth startup or scale-up environments
- Strong understanding and practical use of Generative AI tools
- Experience within AI, technology, or innovation-driven organizations
- Prior recruiting experience
- Global workforce experience
- Talent development leadership experience
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