Talent Development Manager

Job Title: Talent Development Manager
Duration: 6 months(Part time)
Location: Palo Alto 94304 (hybrid)

Day 1 Ambassador for Americas: Redesign and facilitate in-person New Hire Orientation in Palo Alto (45 minutes each Monday in office), ensuring it reflects our culture, AI-native direction, and multi-product platform.

Client's Talent Development & Inclusion team is looking for a contractor to own the Palo Alto and Americas New Hire Orientation experience and drive TD&I measurement and insights, while supporting learner-centered design across the team's programs. You'll be the in-person face of Day 1 for new hires in Palo Alto, own the survey and feedback infrastructure that tells us whether our programs are working, and turn that data into insights the broader team can act on. You will partner closely with the Global TD&I team and with Palo Alto-based HRBPs, People Partners, and leaders.

What You'll Own & Deliver

• New Hire Orientation (NHO) Strategy & Playbook: Own the NHO strategy globally define what's next and fresh, refine content, codify "how we run orientation," and enable a small bench of volunteer facilitators from across functions.
• TD&I Measurement & Insights: Drive a cohesive measurement strategy for the team. Administer Talent Development and Inclusion surveys and occasional 360 feedback surveys; build and maintain instruments, manage cycles, and ensure clean data flows. Build and maintain the TD&I scorecard (talent density signals, program reach, manager metrics, inclusion of AI practices where relevant). Analyze feedback and usage data to generate insights on learner experience and recommend changes that increase engagement and business relevance.
• Event Production: Act as event producer for quarterly Palo Alto and Americas learning events, bringing creativity and excellence to create a great experience for Rubrikans (e.g., local development sessions and manager programs).
• Light Consulting Support: Provide occasional light consulting support to Palo Alto-based HRBPs, People Partners, and leaders on how to use Talent Development and Inclusion signature offerings (NHO, AI learning events, Development Days, manager programs, top talent programs, async resources, and more) to address their specific needs.
• AI-Literate Execution: Bring a highly AI-literate lens to all of this work to accelerate impact.

Requirements :

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 5+ years of experience.
• Experience with data management and data analysis tools.
• G-suite experience.
• Experience and working knowledge of excel/google sheets.
• Experience with Claude Co-work/Google Gemini
• Experience with LMS

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Qualtrics
• Strong preference for experience with Docebo LMS.
• Experience with Jira/Confluence.
• Experience with Workday

About TekNinjas

TekNinjas is a global IT staffing partner placing skilled professionals with leading enterprises and system integrators across the US, Canada, UK, India, and the EU. We focus on the right fit - not just the fast fill - and stay engaged with our consultants well beyond the start date.

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TekNinjas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.