Senior Talent Development & Culture (TD&C) Partner

Summary

Join Turnitin as a Senior Talent Development & Culture (TD&C) Partner, serving as a senior subject matter expert and consultative partner supporting both culture and business performance. You will blend strategic partnership with specialist depth in engagement, learning, and cultural storytelling, collaborating with People Leaders, COEs, and employee-led culture groups to activate talent programs. This role involves owning high-impact projects such as performance enablement, learning delivery, talent reviews, and culture communications, while also supporting people managers with day-to-day employment matters. The position bridges strategic program design with frontline partnership, translating Turnitin’s EVP and values into everyday employee experiences. You will leverage engagement and performance data to inform strategies and track progress. Success in this role means inclusive and coordinated talent and learning programs, supported people managers, impactful culture storytelling, and data-driven team strategies.

Requirements

• Bold, creative, and confident in your voice–whether coaching a leader, facilitating a session, or showing up on platforms like LinkedIn
• 6–7 years in HR, Learning, Talent, or People Partnering roles with cross-functional program ownership
• Must have HRBP or HR Generalist experience, supporting managers on the front lines with working knowledge of U.S. employment law and compliance requirements
• Recognized SME in at least one area: learning enablement, performance management, culture/engagement, or internal storytelling
• Strong business acumen and trusted relationship-builder across levels, functions, and geographies
• Able to operate at both strategic and tactical levels–comfortable facilitating, coaching, and delivering independently

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic thought partner to people leaders and People Business Partners, advising on talent development, performance practices, and team culture
• Provide HR Generalist-level guidance on basic employment law, compliance, and policy application, particularly for U.S.-based teams
• Coach managers on people challenges, development planning, and feedback aligned with Turnitin’s Leadership Characteristics - Drive, Resilience, Performance and Cultural Stewardship
• Lead initiatives that directly drive individual, team, and organizational performance–ensuring people managers have the tools, frameworks, and confidence to lead with clarity and accountability
• Design and deliver performance management practices that are fair, consistent, and action-oriented–from expectation setting to feedback, development planning, and tough conversations
• Partner with People Business Partners to run inclusive talent reviews and succession planning processes that identify, calibrate, and accelerate readiness for critical roles
• Build and scale learning experiences that enable both business impact and personal growth–equipping employees and leaders with the mindsets and skills to thrive in a high-performance, values-driven environment
• Co-create and deliver culture storytelling and recognition aligned with EVP, in partnership with Culture Leaders and Communications
• Contribute to content for internal and external platforms such as Great Place to Work, Glassdoor, Newsweek, and Fortune submissions
• Lead engagement action planning via Culture Amp in collaboration with People Business Partners (PBPs) ensuring accountability and follow-through across teams
• Partner with employee-led culture groups (ERGs, ACTivate, GP2W, etc.) to amplify their work, while also navigating moments of tension or complexity with confidence, empathy, and clarity
• Confidently engage in digital culture spaces (e.g., Slack), identifying when support, alignment, or redirection is needed–responding with purpose and discretion
• Leverage engagement and performance data to inform strategies, track progress, and identify needs
• Support dashboards and reporting in partnership with People Analytics

Preferred Qualifications

Big plus if you’re proficient in Culture Amp, Google Suite, Slack, Happeo, and project management or content tools (e.g., Asana, Canva, AI-assisted writing tools)

Benefits

• Remote First Culture
• Health Care Coverage*
• Education 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 or Home Office Reimbursement*
• Access to Modern Health (mental health platform)
• Parental Leave*
• Retirement Plan with match/contribution*