Director, Talent and Program Development

Alberta Innovates is looking to hire a Director, Talent and Program Development who will play an integral role in the creation of talent strategies in alignment to the organization’s strategic direction. As a member of People & Cultures leadership team, the Director will champion talent development, employee experience initiatives, and our people focused programs. This role will play a critical part in shaping our workforce strategy, nurturing high-potential employees, and driving organizational growth.

**We are game changers**

Alberta Innovates is a provincially funded corporation with a mandate to deliver 21st-century solutions for the most compelling challenges facing Albertans. We do this by building on our province’s research and technology development strengths in the core sectors of health, environment, energy, food and fibre, and platforms such as artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, and omics. We are working with our partners to diversify Alberta’s economy, improve our environmental performance and enhance the well-being of Albertans through research and innovation.

Our subsidiary, InnoTech Alberta, offers a diversified range of scientific engineering and technological research and testing capabilities, and the facilities to support technology scale-up. Our multidisciplinary team has the depth of experience to work across all sectors, from energy to health to food and fibre. InnoTech Alberta offers you access to research talent, technical expertise, and unique facilities that can help accelerate technology development that serves both the private and public sector.

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**Job Details**:
The Director Talent and Program Development will actively contribute to achieving Alberta Innovates' strategic goals through robust people focused programs and processes. The key responsibilities and activities of this role include, but are not limited to the following:

- Identify, design, develop and implement a leadership development program in alignment with organizational strategy.
- Design and manage talent assessment, succession planning, and high-potential programs.
- Collaborate with HR and business leaders to align talent strategies with organizational goals.
- Oversee mentorship, coaching, and employee development initiatives.
- Offer coaching and guidance to business leaders.
- Align people practices and processes with the organization's strategic direction.
- Mentor leaders in building high-performing teams.
- Lead the performance management and recognition and rewards programs, evaluate their effectiveness, and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Provide coaching and guidance to organizational leaders on building effective and resilient teams.
- Develop and implement an inclusion and belonging strategy and supporting initiatives within the business.
- Evaluate program effectiveness using data and feedback.
- Manage budgets and vendor relationships.

**Qualifications, skills and experience we are looking for**:

- Undergraduate Degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration or related field; preference will be given to someone with master’s degree in human resources management, with focus on Organizational Development
- Minimum 7 years of both generalist and specialist Human Resources experience.
- Minimum 3 years of experience at a senior management level in Human Resources.
- Certified Practitioner in Human Resources (CPHR) designation
- Extensive experience in HR leadership roles, with a focus on employee experience, inclusion and belonging, performance management, succession planning, and leadership development.
- Proven track record of developing and implementing successful employee facing programs.
- Development focused perspective, keeping up with industry trends and best practices in talent development.- Previous experience working as part of an organization involved in research and innovation activities
- Experience working in complex stakeholder management environments and managing relationships with external business partners
- Experience leading organizational change and transformational change initiatives
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is considered an asset

**Why Alberta Innovates?**

We offer our employees opportunities to work on projects that will expand their skill sets while witnessing the visible impacts of their efforts. We value the development of our employees and create opportunities for working in capacities that allow new skills to be learned. We know that the wellness of our team is the most important part of our business, so we offer a strong benefits package and generous vacation and paid time off programs to promote work-life balance.

ALBERTA INNOVATES IS COMMITTED TO THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUITY IN EMPLOYMENT AND ENCOURAGES APPLICATIONS FROM ALL QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS. WE WISH TO THANK ALL APPLICANTS FOR THEIR INTEREST. HOWEVER, ONLY THOSE INVITED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTA