Director, Talent Management & OD/OE

At Instructure, we believe in the power of people to grow and succeed throughout their lives. Our goal is to amplify that power by creating intuitive products that simplify learning and personal development, facilitate meaningful relationships, and inspire people to go further in their education and careers. We do this by giving smart, creative, passionate people opportunities to create awesome. And that's where you come in: We're hiring a Director, Talent Management & OD/OE to own the strategy and execution of how Instructure grows, develops, and retains its people. This role sits at the intersection of talent strategy, organizational effectiveness, and culture—and it's critical to how we scale as a high-trust, high-performance company. You'll lead a team and partner directly with the Head of HR, HR Business Partners, and senior leaders across the business to design frameworks that actually work—not just look good on paper. You'll also play a key role in building the talent strategies that enable our workforce to grow and thrive in an increasingly AI-enabled environment. Organizational Design & Effectiveness - Develop and champion organizational design principles, spans and layers frameworks, and team effectiveness philosophies. - Partner with leaders on workforce planning, succession planning, 9-box calibration, and talent reviews to ensure we have the right people in the right roles. - Lead talent insights and analytics that inform strategic decisions about org structure and capability gaps. AI-Enabled Talent Strategy - Build talent and organizational effectiveness frameworks that help our workforce develop new capabilities and grow alongside Instructure’s AI-enabled products and ways of working. - Partner with business leaders to assess current-state capabilities, identify future-state skill needs, and create development roadmaps that upskill and prepare our people for what’s next. - Stay ahead of industry trends in AI talent strategies and workforce design, bringing outside-in perspective on how leading tech companies are enabling their people to do their best work with AI. Performance Management - Lead the design and delivery of our THRIVE performance development framework, including year-end reviews, goal setting, and quarterly check-ins. - Drive adoption and continuous improvement of performance practices that reinforce accountability, growth, and transparency across the organization. - Partner with HRBPs to ensure performance management is embedded in the business—not a once-a-year HR exercise. Employee Engagement & Listening - Own the end-to-end engagement and employee listening strategy, including survey design, execution, analysis, and action planning. - Translate engagement data into actionable insights for leaders. Build the muscle for managers to own engagement on their teams. - Develop pulse and lifecycle listening mechanisms that give us real-time signal on the employee experience. Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DIB) - Lead Instructure’s DIB strategy and partner with ERG leaders to create meaningful programming and community. - Embed inclusive practices into talent processes—hiring, development, promotions, succession—so DIB isn’t a standalone initiative but how we operate. Track and report on DIB metrics; advise leadership on where we’re making progress and where we need to push harder. Education Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, I-O Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field. Master's degree preferred. Experience - 10+ years of progressive HR experience focused on talent management or organizational development, including 5+ years leading a team. - Experience designing and scaling performance frameworks, engagement strategies, and org effectiveness initiatives in a global tech environment. - Track record of partnering with senior leaders on enterprise talent strategy, workforce/succession planning, and 9-box calibration. - Experience leading Diversity, Inclusio