Lead People Development Partner – Global Onboarding and Training

As the Lead People Development Partner, you will lead the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of enterprise-wide onboarding and training programs across the organization. You will ensure a consistent, engaging, and high-impact experience for all new hires globally while also building scalable training solutions that strengthen skills, accelerate role readiness, and reinforce company culture. In this role, you will serve as both a program leader and a trusted advisor, partnering with senior leaders, HRBPs, and cross-functional teams to align onboarding and training initiatives with business strategy and organizational priorities.

Primary Responsibilities
• Lead the strategy, design, and delivery of global onboarding programs that drive engagement, cultural alignment, and accelerate time-to-productivity.
• Partner with business and functional leaders to integrate enterprise, functional, and role-specific onboarding for consistency, scalability, and impact.
• Equip and enable hiring managers with playbooks, toolkits, and learning sessions to build accountability and consistency in onboarding execution.
• Design onboarding experiences for newly hired people managers and leaders that accelerate integration, alignment, and early impact.
• Adapt and evolve programs globally, balancing enterprise consistency with local relevance, cultural needs, and compliance with regional employment laws and data privacy requirements.
• Embed SolarWinds’ brand, culture, and values into every onboarding touchpoint to strengthen connection, belonging, and engagement.
• Use feedback loops, surveys, and analytics to measure effectiveness, track key metrics (e.g., retention, engagement, ramp time, new hire NPS), and drive continuous improvement.
• Oversee program logistics and communication to ensure a seamless, cohesive new hire experience across all regions and functions.
• Serve as a global ambassador for a people-first onboarding experience, fostering inclusion, collaboration, and sustained development beyond the first 90 days.
• Collaborate across Talent Development to design, deliver, and facilitate scalable learning programs (e.g., manager development, career growth, and leadership sessions) that enhance professional growth, consistency, and organizational capability.

Basic Qualifications
• 5+ years of experience in learning & development, people programs, or HR, with a specific focus on onboarding and enterprise training.
• Proven track record in program management and instructional design, including developing content using adult learning principles.
• Strong facilitation and coaching skills, comfortable leading sessions with employees and senior leaders alike.
• Demonstrated ability to measure impact and tie program outcomes to business results through data and analytics.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience influencing and partnering at the leadership level.
• Global experience—ability to design and adapt programs for a distributed workforce while maintaining consistency in quality and approach.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment, with strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities.