Program Manager, Talent Development

Role Summary

The Program Manager, Talent Development is a key contributor to Adaptive’s talent strategy, partnering with the Director, Talent Acquisition & Development to design, build, and deliver high-impact programs that drive growth and learning for adapters. This role is both strategic and operational, owning initiatives across the employee lifecycle—including orientation, training programs, leadership development, and career growth. The role is a member of, and partners closely with, the People and Culture Team. Location: Seattle, WA headquarters.

Responsibilities

• Shape and execute Adaptive’s Talent Development strategy in alignment with business needs and future growth.
• Partner with HR People Partners and business leaders to anticipate talent gaps and deliver scalable, high-impact development solutions.
• Own the end-to-end development and delivery across Talent Development, including orientation, training programs, and career pathing.
• Design and facilitate learning experiences that balance a blend of learning modalities, mediums, audiences, locations, scope and scale.
• Lead change management and stakeholder engagement efforts to drive adoption and impact.
• Serve as a consultant to business leaders, translating complex talent concepts into actionable strategies.
• Develop and implement measurement frameworks to assess program effectiveness, adoption, and ROI.
• Train and support internal facilitators to compound results for delivering exceptional learning experiences.
• Pilot innovative approaches to talent development, including AI-enabled learning, experiential settings, and cross-functional accelerators.
• Maintain strong cross-functional relationships and serve as a trusted thought partner across the organization.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required: 7+ years of progressive experience in talent development or learning/training (or related).
• Required: Experience building program materials, toolkits, and learning content.
• Required: Proven success designing and executing talent programs across multiple domains (ie. career pathing, performance, and succession planning, etc).
• Required: Strong data fluency with ability to translate insights into strategy.
• Required: Experience managing complex, interdependent projects with autonomy.
• Required: Advanced communication and facilitation skills.
• Required: Demonstrated ability to influence across levels and functions.
• Required: Experience managing vendor relationships and external partnerships.
• Required: Experience building programs that reinforce company culture and values.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree
• Advanced degree in Adult Learning, Instructional Design, Organizational Leadership, Human Resource Management, and/or Psychology (or related field).