Sr. Director, Talent Development

There is energy here…energy you can feel crackling at any of our international locations. It’s an energy generated by enthusiasm for our work, for our teams, for our results, and for our customers. Lattice is a worldwide community of engineers, designers, and manufacturing operations specialists in partnership with world-class sales, marketing, and support teams, who are developing programmable logic solutions that are changing the industry. Our focus is on R&D, product innovation, and customer service, and to that focus, we bring total commitment and a keenly sharp competitive personality.

Energy feeds on energy. If you flourish in a fast paced, results-oriented environment, if you want to achieve individual success within a “team first” organization, and if you believe you can contribute and succeed in a demanding yet collegial atmosphere, then Lattice may well be just what you’re looking for.

Job Description:

The Sr. Director, Talent Development leads Lattice's enterprise learning and leadership development strategy. This leader designs and delivers programs that build the capabilities of employees at every level, strengthen the bench of current and future leaders, and align talent investments with business priorities.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and a hands-on builder who is credible with executives, skilled in adult learning design, and disciplined about measuring results.

• Develop and execute a multi-year learning and leadership development strategy aligned to business goals and workforce needs.

• Conduct needs assessments and skills-gap analyses in partnership with business leaders and HR Business Partners.

• Establish governance for program prioritization, content quality, vendor selection, and budget.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on capability building and organizational readiness.

• Design and lead a tiered leadership development curriculum for emerging leaders, first-line managers, senior managers, directors, and executives.

• Build manager effectiveness programs covering coaching, feedback, performance conversations, inclusive leadership, and team engagement.

• Oversee executive development offerings, including executive coaching, 360-degree feedback, assessments, and leadership cohorts.

• Partner with management to support succession planning, talent reviews, and individual development plans for high-potential employees.

• Develop professional skills offerings (communication, collaboration, project management, change management, and similar topics).

• Enable functional and technical learning in partnership with department leaders, including internal subject-matter expert instructors and communities of practice.

• Build career development resources, including career pathing, mentoring, and internal mobility programs.

• Evaluate emerging learning approaches, including digital, blended, and AI-enabled methods, with attention to data privacy and confidentiality.

• Implement an evaluation framework
• to measure program effectiveness and business impact.

• Track and report key indicators such as participation, manager effectiveness, internal mobility, retention of program participants, and leadership bench strength.

• Provide regular reporting to the executive team and, as requested, the board.

• Build, coach, and develop a high-performing team of learning professionals, program managers, and facilitators.

• Manage a network of external partners, facilitators, and coaches.

• Ensure programs are accessible, inclusive, and adapted for diverse and geographically dispersed audiences.

• 10 or more years of progressive experience in learning and development, leadership development, or organizational development, including at least 5 years in a leadership role.

• Demonstrated success designing and delivering leadership development programs at multiple levels of an organization.

• Strong knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design, and program evaluation methods.

• Experience with learning technology platforms and learning analytics.

• Ability to influence and partner effectively with senior executives.

• Experience managing teams, budgets, and external vendors.

• Excellent communication, facilitation, and executive-presence skills.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, Education, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• Professional certifications (e.g., ATD CPTD, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, ICF coaching credential, or assessment certifications).
• Experience supporting a multi-site or global workforce.

• Experience in a fast-growing or technology-oriented organization.

• Experience with skills-based talent models, succession planning, and coaching programs.

Pay & Benefits

Consistent with Lattice Semiconductor values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. We have a market-based pay structure which varies by location.  Please note that the base pay range is a guideline, and our compensation range reflects the cost of labor in the U.S. geographic market based on the location of the role. Pay within these ranges varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and relevant work experience. 

For candidates who receive and offer, the starting salary will vary based on various factors including, but not limited to, such qualifications as, skill level, competencies, and work location.  The range provided may represent a candidate range and may not reflect the full range for an individual tenured employee.

Base Pay Range

In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for variable/ incentive compensation and/ or equity.  In addition, this role is eligible for a comprehensive, competitive benefits package which may include healthcare and retirement plans, paid time off, and more! 

Additional Information:

This position requires a successful background and reference checks and satisfactory proof of your right to work in the United States.

Lattice recognizes that employees are its greatest asset and the driving force behind success in a highly competitive, global industry.  Lattice continually strives to provide a comprehensive compensation and benefits program to attract, retain, motivate, reward and celebrate the highest caliber employees in the industry. 

Lattice is an international, service-driven developer of innovative low cost, low power programmable design solutions.  Our global workforce, some 1,000 strong, shares a total commitment to customer success and an unbending will to win.  For more information about how our FPGA, CPLD and programmable power management  devices help our customers unlock their innovation, visit www.latticesemi.com.  You can also follow us via Twitter, Facebook, or RSS. At Lattice, we value the diversity of individuals, ideas, perspectives, insights and values, and what they bring to the workplace.  Applications are welcome from all qualified candidates.

As an E-Verify employer, we use this system to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires in accordance with federal law. All applicants will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, upon hire. We do not use E-Verify to pre-screen job candidates and will comply with all E-Verify regulations.