Director, Global Talent Development & Culture (UK & USA Remote)

Company Description

When you join Turnitin, you’ll be welcomed into a company that is a recognized innovator in the global education space. For more than 20 years, Turnitin has partnered with educational institutions to promote honesty, consistency, and fairness across all subject areas and assessment types. Over 16,000 academic institutions, publishers, and corporations use our services: Gradescope by Turnitin, iThenticate, Turnitin Feedback Studio, Turnitin Originality, Turnitin Similarity, ExamSoft, Ouriginal and ProctorExam.

Turnitin has offices in Australia, India, Indonesia, Germany, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Our diverse community of colleagues are all unified by a shared desire to make a difference in education. Come join us, and let’s make change together.

Job Description

Turnitin is seeking to hire a Director, Global Talent Development & Culture to join our Global People Team, reporting to the VP, Global People Partnerships. The People Team enables Turnitin to unleash the full potential of ‘One Team’ and culture which, in turn, enables it to deliver its business strategy and purpose. 

The People Team is split into four verticals: 

• Global People Partners
• Centers of Excellence (COEs)
• People Services / HR Shared Services 
• People Strategy & Operations (PS&O) 

This is an exciting opportunity that will help shape, deliver and embed key organizational change, talent management, culture and remote workplace strategies and programs across the globe. The successful candidate will support global audiences to shape Talent Development & Culture initiatives, including Performance Management, Talent Review Process, Employee Recognition & Awards program, culture and employee engagement initiatives. This role will engage employees through various content and talent management initiatives/strategies.

What you will do:

• Lead and collaborate with other C-Level leaders and our People Teams to design, communicate, train, and implement Talent Development & Culture initiatives
• Design content and/or source external content providers/vendors where applicable
• Identify and propose new ways of operating to improve/streamline current processes through networking and best practice research
• Facilitate education and training sessions across the business
• Maintain and track success metrics in employee programs through annual employee engagement surveys
• Be a storyteller of our culture and a champion of engagement
• Creatively curate, craft & communicate messages about behaviors, stories & initiatives that demonstrate our values, our culture norm’s and that capture the essence of our culture
• Lead Culture initiatives for example: engagement activities, cultural calendar, employee recognition process and awards, and onboarding
• Partner with leadership, the People Team and empower employees to develop and implement sustainable DE&I programming that enhances the employee experience and belonging through all stages of the employee lifecycle
• Support the company in incorporating DE&I throughout all talent processes, including succession planning and rewards
• Develop and implement strategies through the People team and the Regions that are aimed at creating a Great Place to Work culture particularly in a remote-first environment
• Generate programming that fosters a culture of accountability, trust, recognition, and results across all levels of the organization
• Execute strategies to embed and promote the company’s Employer Value Proposition (EVP), ensuring it aligns with the employee experience
• Be a trusted advisor by peers, stakeholders and the People leadership team

Qualifications

• 10+ years of increasing responsibility within HR, Talent Management, Communications, Marketing required, preferably with a global company, having led these functions
• 8+ years experience designing, communicating, training, and implementing Talent Development & Culture initiatives
• 4+ years leading an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion program
• Bachelor’s, Master’s in business, HR or related discipline, or advanced degree in related discipline
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong project and program management skills, particularly cross-functionally
• Strong collaboration skills with all levels and functions, particularly in a global environment
• Strong desire to be a team player and help in whatever capacity possible
• Self-starter, proactive and highly accountable and resourceful (owns their initiatives completely)
• Creative and innovative, with strong instincts with talent development programs, culture and digital communications trends
• Experience working in a global environment demonstrating cultural dexterity
• Skilled with qualitative and quantitative data to measure efforts, identify patterns and generate insights to drive business results
• Lifelong learner. Continually learning about and staying connected to what’s new in internal communications, Learning & Development, and culture work

Turnitin Elements:

• Strategic Thinking
• Collaboration & Influencing
• Coaching and Team Building
• Cultural Awareness
• Change Leadership

Additional Information

Total Rewards @ Turnitin

Turnitin maintains a Total Rewards package that is competitive within the local job market. People tend to think about their Total Rewards monetarily — solely as regular pay plus bonus or commission. This is what they earn in exchange for what they do. However, Turnitin delivers more than just these components. Beyond the intrinsic rewards of making a difference in the lives of educators, administrators, learners and researchers around the world, and thriving in an organization that is free of politics and full of humble, inclusive and collaborative teammates, the extrinsic rewards at Turnitin include generous time off and health and wellness programs that offer choice and flexibility and provide a safety net for the challenges that life presents from time to time. In our Remote-First approach to collaborating, you are also able to work the way that best fits your style and situation – whether that be remote, in one of our offices/rented spaces, or hybrid.

Our Mission is to ensure the integrity of global education and meaningfully improve learning outcomes. 

Our Values underpin everything we do.

• Customer Centric – We realize our mission to ensure integrity and improve learning outcomes by putting educators and learners at the center of everything we do.
• Passion for Learning – We seek out teammates that are constantly learning and growing and build a workplace which enables them to do so.
• Integrity – We believe integrity is the heartbeat of Turnitin. It shapes our products, the way we treat each other, and how we work with our customers and vendors.
• Action & Ownership – We have a bias toward action and empower teammates to make decisions.
• One Team – We strive to break down silos, collaborate effectively, and celebrate each other’s successes.
• Global Mindset – We respect local cultures and embrace diversity. We think globally and act locally to maximize our impact on education.

Global Benefits

• Flexible/hybrid working 
• Remote First Culture
• Health Care Coverage*
• Tuition Reimbursement*
• Competitive Paid Time Off 
• 4 Self-Care Days per year
• National Holidays*
• 2 Founder Days + Juneteenth Observed
• Paid Volunteer Time*
• Charitable contribution match*
• Monthly Wellness Reimbursement/Home Office Equipment*
• Access to Modern Health (mental health platform)
• Parental Leave*
• Retirement Plan with match/contribution*
• varies by country

Seeing Beyond the Job Ad

At Turnitin, we recognize it’s unrealistic for candidates to fulfill 100% of the criteria in a job ad. We encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of the requirements because we know that skills evolve over time. If you’re willing to learn and evolve alongside us, join our team!

Turnitin, LLC is committed to the policy that all persons have equal access to its programs, facilities and employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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