Guardant Health

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Company Description Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer. For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook. About the role: Guardant Health is committed to fostering a culture of growth and development. We are in search of a visionary Learning & Development (L&D) Director focused on enhancing our leadership and professional development programs under Guardant Health University (GHU). This key leadership role demands active engagement in the full spectrum of L&D activities, from the strategic assessment and planning to the execution and evaluation of our programs. Reporting directly to the VP of Organizational Effectiveness, the Director will be instrumental in shaping and enhancing leader capabilities, performance management processes, and organizational culture. Essential Duties and Responsibilities • Strategic Leadership & Program Management: Lead the end-to-end design, development, and implementation of L&D initiatives. Craft innovative learning solutions that align with business objectives and leadership capabilities, covering a range of delivery methods such as workshops, e-learning, and performance support tools. Maintain GHU offerings for year-round learning. • Learning Experience Design & Impact Measurement: Architect engaging and impactful learning experiences. Measure the effectiveness of L&D programs, ensuring they contribute positively to talent performance strategies and business outcomes. • Build Capability and Skills Around Talent Performance Processes: Contributes to Guardant Health’s talent performance strategies (performance management, Check-Ins, feedback, coaching, etc.). Incorporate Guardant Health’s talent performance processes and philosophies into all leadership development offerings to maintain consistency in messaging. • Change Management & Stakeholder Engagement: Drive effective change management strategies for L&D initiatives, working closely with internal and external partners to anticipate challenges, secure buy-in, and facilitate swift adaptation. • Vendor & Resource Management: Identify and manage external resources and vendors that complement and enhance GHU’s curriculum and align with our company culture. • Strategic Planning & Execution: Develop clear, actionable program plans and communication strategies. Engage with business leaders to translate business strategies into coherent learning strategies that support organizational goals. • Capability Building & Support: Standardize and elevate GHU expectations through robust process documentation and calibration tailored to meet our business's evolving needs. • Research & Innovation: Stay ahead of trends in performance management and L&D, proposing and implementing creative solutions that drive employee development and performance. • Data Analysis & Reporting: Leverage data to evaluate program success, derive insights, and continuously refine our L&D strategies. Implement and monitor key performance indicators to measure impact and progress. Qualifications Here is what you’ll bring to the table: • A minimum of 10 years of experience in L&D, organizational development, instructional design, or related fields. • Proven experience in HR, talent management, and diversity and inclusion initiatives is highly desirable. • A demonstrated passion for people development, inclusivity, and leading transformative change. • Strong project and program management skills, with a history of successfully managing complex, multifaceted initiatives. • Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and manage a diverse team of learning and development professionals. • Excellent influencing skills, with a track record of strategic relationship building and team collaboration. • Exceptional communication skills, capable of articulating ideas and strategies clearly and persuasively to a variety of stakeholders. • Demonstrated ability to use data for program evaluation, gaining insights, and driving improvements. • Proficiency in Workday and Microsoft Office Suite is required. This role is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal part in the personal and professional development of our team members, driving the success of Guardant Health through effective learning and development strategies. Hybrid Work Model: This section is applicable to onsite employees who are eligible for hybrid work location as specified by management and related policies. Guardant has defined days for in-person/onsite collaboration and work-from-home days for individual-focused time. All U.S. employees who live within 50 miles of a Guardant facility will be required to be onsite on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. We have found aligning our scheduled in-office days allows our teams to do the best work and creates the focused thinking time our innovative work requires. At Guardant, our work model has created flexibility for better work-life balance while keeping teams connected to advance our science for our patients. The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. This range does not include benefits or, if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, education, job-related skills, job duties, and business need. Primary Location: Remote - Open Position (USA) Primary Location Base Pay Range: $174,080 - $239,360 Other US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $174,080 - $239,360 If the role is performed in Colorado, the pay range for this job is: $184,320 - $253,440 Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment. Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however, there may be exposure to high noise levels, fumes, and biohazard material in the laboratory environment. Ability to sit for extended periods of time. Guardant Health is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our hiring processes for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health conditions, or sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need support, please reach out to Peopleteam@guardanthealth.com A background screening including criminal history is required for this role. GH will consider qualified applicants with criminal arrest or conviction histories in a manner consistent with applicable law including but not limited to the LA County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952). Guardant Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. To learn more about the information collected when you apply for a position at Guardant Health, Inc. and how it is used, please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants. Please visit our career page at: http://www.guardanthealth.com/jobs/