Learning & Talent Director

About the role

Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. We are looking for a senior talent, learning and organizational development practitioner to shape how we build the human and organizational capability needed to compete and win in an AI-powered world.

Responsibilities

• Own programs that build the quality of people leadership across Cohesity, with direct accountability for outcomes reflected in engagement data and business performance.
• Develop leadership pipelines and succession-aligned development pathways for emerging, mid-level, and senior leaders.
• Partner with the broader People team on talent management processes including performance management, goal setting, and calibration.
• Use employee engagement data and QBR feedback to continuously improve program design and demonstrate impact.
• Set the enterprise vision, strategy, and operating model for how thousands of employees build the confidence, capability, and durable habits to work with generative and agentic AI every day.
• Own and continuously evolve an enterprise-wide AI enablement strategy, drawing on deep experience leading large-scale capability transformations across complex, global organizations.
• Lead high-stakes team effectiveness engagements, culture initiatives, and integration experiences at the executive and senior-leader level, building shared identity and ways of working across newly combined organizations.
• Operate as the principal L&D and OD advisor to key functions including Engineering, Finance, Operations, and IT.
• Set the strategic direction for Cohesity's learning technology ecosystem, ensuring the function operates with modern tools, at scale, and ahead of industry practice.

Requirements

• Progressive experience in Learning & Development, Organizational Development, or Talent Management.
• Demonstrated success designing and scaling enterprise learning strategies in a fast-growing, complex, or post-acquisition environment.
• Deep grounding in adult learning theory, instructional design, OD methodologies, and change management.
• Strong understanding of talent management processes especially performance management and how development programs connect to goal setting, reviews, calibration, and succession planning.
• Executive presence and proven ability to influence and advise senior leaders across functions.
• Strong facilitation skills across in-person and virtual formats, from intact teams to large audiences.
• Analytical fluency: comfort with engagement data, learning analytics, and building the ROI case for learning investments.
• Experience managing budgets, vendors, and learning technology platforms (LMS/LXP).
• Familiarity with generative AI tools and a point of view on how AI reshapes workforce capability.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Organizational Development, Education, or related field; Master's degree or certifications (e.g., CPTD, SHRM-SCP, coaching credentials) a plus.

Pay

The starting pay range for this position is $190,800.00-$212,000.00 per year. Actual salary depends upon many factors, including a candidate’s skills, qualifications and experience, location, and salary expectations.

Schedule

Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.