Director, Talent Development

at SolarWinds (View all jobs)

Austin, Texas

Req ID: 201895

At SolarWinds, we’re a people-first company. Our purpose is to enrich the lives of the people we serve—including our employees, customers, shareholders, Partners, and communities. Join us in our mission to help customers accelerate business transformation with simple, powerful, and secure solutions.

The ideal candidate thrives in an innovative, fast-paced environment and is collaborative, accountable, ready, and empathetic. We’re looking for individuals who believe they can accomplish more as a team and create lasting growth for themselves and others. We hire based on attitude, competency, and commitment. Solarians are ready to advance our world-class solutions in a fast-paced environment and accept the challenge to lead with purpose. If you’re looking to build your career with an exceptional team, you’ve come to the right place. Join SolarWinds and grow with us!

We’re seeking a Director of Talent Development to lead a global function that shapes how thousands of employees and leaders flourish at SolarWinds. In this high-impact, strategic role, you’ll work closely with senior executives, HRBPs, and cross-functional teams to build programs that drive performance, unlock potential, and create meaningful career pathways. By aligning your work with our business strategy, as well as our continued commitment to a people-first culture, you’ll play a pivotal role in elevating the employee experience while fueling SolarWinds’ long-term success

What You’ll Do

  • Lead the development and execution of a scalable, global talent development strategy that supports SolarWinds’ business priorities and people-first culture.
  • Design and scale learning experiences across onboarding, manager/leader development, team effectiveness, functional upskilling, and improving the effectiveness of our hybrid working model – ensuring programs are adaptable across regions, aligned to business needs, and built to deliver measurable impact on performance and engagement
  • Partner with executive leadership to define success profiles and accelerate readiness for critical leadership roles.
  • Build and manage career pathing frameworks and internal mobility tools to drive engagement and retention.
  • Embed learning throughout the employee lifecycle through digital tools, experiential programs, and our performance framework to deliver continuous, data-driven development opportunities. Lead efforts specifically around how AI can help Solarians unlock more of their potential.
  • Use data and feedback loops to continuously improve learning content, measure effectiveness, and tell a clear story of impact.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders and HRBPs on shaping and delivering on tailored organizational effectiveness exercises.

What We’re Looking For

  • 10+ years in learning & development, talent management, or organizational effectiveness roles—with a preference for time in a leadership role.
  • Proven success designing and scaling development programs in a high-growth, fast-paced tech or SaaS environment, demonstrating measurable impact on performance and engagement.
  • Deep expertise in adult learning theory, instructional design, leadership development, and coaching practices.
  • Strong business acumen and the ability to translate company strategy into actionable learning priorities, as well as presenting/facilitating in senior teams
  • Comfortable working across geographies and cultures, and adapting solutions to global teams.
  • Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Driver/leader mentality with high agency and an orientation to push ahead / not wait to be asked.
  • Growth mindset and a passion for unlocking the potential in others, with a strong commitment to fostering a people-first culture where talent can flourish.

 

SolarWinds is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. SolarWinds will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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