Senior Manager, Talent Development

Who are we?

Cohere is the leading security-first enterprise AI company. We build cutting-edge foundation AI models and end-to-end products that are designed to solve real-world business problems. We’re training and deploying frontier models for enterprises who are building AI systems. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI and we are looking for folks that want to be part of that. We obsess over what we build. Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers. Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are all passionate about their craft. We are a global technology company co-headquartered in Toronto and San Francisco, with key offices in London, New York City, Montreal, Seoul, Germany and Paris. Join us!

Why This Role?

We're hiring our first Senior Manager, Talent Development to help define how Cohere develops managers, leaders, and talent as we scale. This is a rare opportunity to own and shape a function from the ground up. Rather than inheriting a mature learning organization, you'll design the programs, frameworks, and ways of working that help one of the world's leading AI companies grow its people. You'll work directly with the Head of HR to shape the Talent Development function from the ground up. This is a high-trust, high-autonomy role with significant influence across the People team and the wider business.

Talent Development

You'll typically own:

• Leadership Development — manager and leadership capability.
• Talent Development — career development, succession, and high-potential programs.
• Manager Enablement — practical playbooks, frameworks, and resources.
• Organizational Capability — improving how teams lead, collaborate, communicate, and operate.
• Onboarding & Growth — helping new employees ramp quickly and successfully.

Compensation

The expected salary range for this position is $160k-$240k (or local market equivalent), plus equity. Final compensation will depend on factors including experience, skills, location, and market benchmarks. In addition to base salary and equity, Cohere offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and professional growth.

How And Where We Work

Cohere is remote-friendly. We have offices in Toronto, San Francisco, New York City, London, Paris, Montreal, and more coming soon. For those in the office: a daily lunch program, plenty of snacks, and regular community and social events. For those not near an office: a co-working benefit so you can work alongside others in your city. Everyone receives a $500 home office stipend to set up your workspace properly.