Director of Global Talent Development & Culture, Turnitin
Plagiarism detection software
Job no longer available
Plagiarism detection software
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Turnitin's mission is to ensure the integrity of global education and meaningfully improve learning outcomes.
Role
Who you are
- 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
What the job involves
- 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
- 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
- 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
Our take
Turnitin has a global reputation for being one of the best plagiarism detection softwares on the market. It’s well-earned, too. Besides simple paraphrasing plagiarism, its software also employs sophisticated techniques like identifying macro replacement and analysing metadata to weed out essay mill papers.
Academic plagiarism has become increasingly complex over the years, exacerbated in part by the COVID period of online schooling, and in part by a skyrocketing rise in computer literacy and plagiarism tricks. Software like Turnitin is therefore playing an increasingly crucial role in maintaining academic integrity. Additionally, it helps understaffed institutions ease the burden placed on a teaching workforce which are, in some regions, perilously close to collapse.
Turnitin is not without its issues, however. Some institutions lean too heavily on the software, and essay mills have begun using Turnitin software to prove product authenticity. Historically, Turnitin has neatly addressed these problems by releasing new or improved capabilities including Chat GPT screening updates in 2023. If it can continue to demonstrate remarkable competence and proactive development in this regard, Turnitin’s glowing reputation seems assured.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Supplemental Life Insurance
Company HQ
Downtown, Oakland, CA
Leadership
Chris Caren
(CEO)Held a number of senior positions at major corporations, including serving as a GM at Microsoft, and a board member at Avetta, Liaison International, Illuminate Education, and The IRONMAN Group. They are additionally a member of YPO and chairman of Procare Solutions.
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