VP Talent Management

Responsibilities

• Define and lead KnowBe4's global Talent Management strategy, integrating L&D, performance management, succession planning, and career development.
• Own the end-to-end performance management lifecycle, including goal-setting, review cycles, and calibration processes.
• Design and execute global hi-potential identification and succession planning programs for critical leadership roles.
• Build career development frameworks, including competency models and internal mobility programs.
• Oversee the design and delivery of all manager and employee development programs, from onboarding to leadership development.
• Optimize talent technology platforms, driving full integration with Workday to create a seamless talent experience.
• Champion the adoption of agentic AI and intelligent automation within talent workflows, such as AI-driven learning recommendations and skills gap analysis.
• Establish talent analytics capabilities to track engagement, internal mobility, and succession bench strength.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a team of learning, enablement, and talent professionals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in Talent Management, L&D, or related People functions.
• At least 3 years in a senior leadership role.
• Deep expertise in performance management, succession planning, and hi-potential programs at scale.
• Hands-on experience with Workday talent, learning, and performance modules.
• Experience implementing or scaling a Learning Management System (LMS) across a global workforce.
• Familiarity with agentic AI tools and intelligent automation applied to HR/talent workflows.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate workforce data into actionable executive strategies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or MBA.
• Experience in a SaaS or technology company.
• Relevant professional certification (e.g., SHRM-SCP, CPLP/CPTD, or ICF-credentialed coaching).

Benefits

• Company-wide bonuses based on monthly sales targets.
• Employee referral bonuses.
• Adoption assistance.
• Tuition and certification reimbursement.
• Certification completion bonuses.

About the Company

KnowBe4 empowers the modern workforce to make smarter security decisions every day. Trusted by more than 70,000 organizations worldwide, KnowBe4 is the pioneer of digital workforce security, securing both AI agents and humans.