Senior Manager, Talent and Culture

Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.

Business Title: Talent & Culture Senior Manager

Role Summary

Join athenahealth as a Talent & Culture Senior Manager, a strategic role focused on the strategies and programs that enable us to attract, retain and develop exceptional talent across the organization. Reporting directly to the Talent & Culture Executive Director, you will design and lead programs that strengthen our talent development, performance management and organizational transformation practices while positioning the organization for future growth.

Team Summary

As a vital member of the athenaPeople organization, this team prepares athenahealth for the future through data-informed talent strategies. We collaborate closely with other HR centers of excellence and business partners to design and implement initiatives that drive meaningful organizational impact. You'll join a collaborative team focused on developing talent while enhancing organizational effectiveness - fostering a culture of continuous growth, leadership development, and employee engagement that supports athenahealth's mission to improve healthcare outcomes.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Organizational Development & Strategic Talent Planning
  
  • Design and implement organization-wide talent development strategies that build future-focused capabilities aligned with business goals.
    
  • Lead performance management, leadership development and succession planning that enable organizational growth.
    

• Talent Program Design & Execution
  • Lead initiatives that enhance talent identification, retention and growth.
    
  • Strengthen established talent programs while identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement.
    
  • Design development solutions that address current skill gaps and anticipate future workforce needs.
    
  • Integrate emerging technologies including AI tools into talent workflows to enhance efficiency, inform strategy and improve decision making.
    

• Change Management & Transformation
  • Partner with business leaders to influence and support organizational change through strategic planning, impact assessment, and stakeholder engagement.
    
  • Develop change management plans and internal campaigns that drive adoption of talent practices.
    

Additional Job Responsibilities

• Support the integration of new HR technologies and tools to enhance talent management processes.
  
• Participate in special projects and initiatives that support broader HR and business objectives.
  
• Monitor industry trends and best practices to ensure athenahealth remains competitive in talent management and AI utilization.
  
• Support diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts through talent and culture initiatives.
  

Expected Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or higher, or equivalent 10+ years of work experience in HR-related fields.
  
• Experience as an HR Business Partner, Generalist, or in Talent Management, Development, or Learning & Development.
  
• Proven experience designing and implementing organization-wide development strategies and initiatives.
  
• Demonstrated success driving strategy around performance management, talent and leadership development, and succession planning.
  
• Strong strategic thinking with ability to move fluidly between program execution and future-focused planning.
  
• Experience in change management and influencing organizational transformations.
  
• Comfort leveraging technology and AI to enhance talent processes and inform strategic decisions
  
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage data and AI insights to drive talent decisions.
  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively partner with leaders and teams across the organization.
  
• Demonstrated adaptability and comfort with ambiguity; able to pivot as organizational needs evolve.
  

Expected Compensation
$87,000 - $147,000
The base salary range shown reflects the full range for this role from minimum to maximum. At athenahealth, base pay depends on multiple factors, including job-related experience, relevant knowledge and skills, how your qualifications compare to others in similar roles, and geographical market rates. Base pay is only one part of our competitive Total Rewards package - depending on role eligibility, we offer both short and long-term incentives by way of an annual discretionary bonus plan, variable compensation plan, and equity plans.

About athenahealth

Our vision: In an industry that becomes more complex by the day, we stand for simplicity. We offer IT solutions and expert services that eliminate the daily hurdles preventing healthcare providers from focusing entirely on their patients - powered by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.

Our company culture: Our talented employees - or athenistas, as we call ourselves - spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision. We are a diverse group of dreamers and do-ers with unique knowledge, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives. We unite as mission-driven problem-solvers with a deep desire to achieve our vision and make our time here count. Our award-winning culture is built around shared values of inclusiveness, accountability, and support.

Our DEI commitment: Our vision of accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all requires addressing the inequities that stand in the way. That's one reason we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our business, from attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce to maintaining an inclusive environment for athenistas, our partners, customers and the communities where we work and serve.

What we can do for you:

Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas enjoy perks specific to each location, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative workspaces - some offices even welcome dogs.

We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility. While we know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation.

In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. We provide athenistas with a company culture based on learning, the support of an engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued.


Learn more about our culture and benefits here: athenahealth.com/careers