Cytokinetics is a late-stage, specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing first-in-class muscle activators and next-in-class muscle inhibitors as potential treatments for debilitating diseases in which cardiac muscle performance is compromised. As a leader in muscle biology and the mechanics of muscle performance, the company is developing small molecule drug candidates specifically engineered to impact myocardial muscle function and contractility.
As the Director, Talent Development, you will be reporting to the Head of Talent Development, and will work closely together to formulate and implement a robust learning and development strategy and develop/deliver rigorous curriculum as well as address organizational development needs of the company. You will be expected to be a highly skilled facilitator and deep learning and development expert who is confident in leading team/group interventions, workshops, training programs, and other forms of development to improve and inspire high performance of leaders, employees, and teams. The role requires you to be comfortable working with all levels of employees in both face-to-face and virtual environments and managing a wide range of both strategic and tactical responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development and evaluation of key corporate-wide learning and development programs such as change management, culture, feedback, team health, team building, and high potential development initiatives.
- Lead all non-sales Learning & Development skills development including annual needs assessment, identification of key gaps, design & development of learning curricula and assets, marketing and communications, program evaluation and ongoing continuous improvement.
- Drive and manage the Cytokinetics corporate-wide mentoring program and robust preparation of mentors and mentees to ensure program excellence.
- Design and deliver targeted skills training, team development workshops, offsites, etc. that may include the delivery of constructive leadership and team assessment feedback and coaching.
- Comfortable with facilitating both virtual and face-to-face delivery formats, and utilize proven facilitation techniques to manage complex group dynamics and handle conflict resolution scenarios.
- Effectively express ideas and thoughts verbally and visually to match the needs of the audience, accommodate a variety of learning styles, and promote high participant engagement.
- Structure and organize content in a way that is easy to process and engage the learner using diverse methodologies (e.g. feedback, self-discovery, storytelling, imagery, writing, and activities that are applicable to the learner’s real world)
- Produce high-quality deliverables in a fast-paced, dynamic, often times ambiguous, deadline-oriented business environment.
- Identify ROI metrics and use evaluation data to measure impact, and assess content/delivery process improvement opportunities.
- When applicable, utilize technology to create a high level of employee participation through various channels such as ILT learning, mobile learning, micro learning, social learning, blended learning, video-based learning, animation, infographics, etc.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required, Masters desired in Organization Development, Organizational Psychology, Education or a related field
- Closer to 10 years or more in the learning and development field with the proven ability to engage, educate, influence, and inspire diverse individuals and groups of stakeholders
- Excellent presentation, training and facilitation skills with both management and individual contributor audiences in a corporate global environment
- Deadline-driven with the ability to manage multiple projects, make decisions and solve problems
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships across diverse range of stakeholders and to work across boundaries
- Excellent prioritization and organization skills
- Vendor management experience and can partner and manage external vendors to ensure quality contents and design of core learning and development offerings
- Program and project management experience
- Ability to manage changing priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to a changing business environment
- Technically savvy with experience in LMS and HRIS systems, Zoom and/or other videoconferences environments, Microsoft Office Suite - PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Teams
- Experience with Mural and/or Miro preferred.
Actual salary at the time of hire may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant qualifications, skills, and experience, as well as the service line and location where this position may be filled.
Our employees come from different backgrounds, and we celebrate those differences. We are looking for the best candidates for our open roles, but do not expect applicants to meet every qualification in order to be considered. If you are excited about what you could accomplish at Cytokinetics and believe you can add value to our team, we would love to hear from you.
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Our passion is anchored in robust scientific thinking, grounded in integrity and critical thinking. We keep the patient front and center in all we do – all actions and decisions are in service of the patient and their caregivers. We champion integrity, ethics, doing the right thing, and being our best selves.
Please visit our website at: www.cytokinetics.com
Cytokinetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer
