Director, Talent & Culture

The posting, as Align Communications wrote it

Join the Team!

Is technology your passion? Do you want to work with smart, forward-thinking individuals? Do you want to grow in a career you love?

At Align, our professionals are the key to our success. We don’t just hire talent, we invest in exceptional people who are forward-thinking, results-driven, and passionate about what they do. We’re a group of tech-savvy professionals who are motivated by making an impact. Our culture is one of unbounded opportunity that celebrates the passions, skills and ideas of our team—work hard, play hard, be smart!

We believe great communities lead to great companies. That’s why we offer a dynamic workplace where you feel inspired, engaged and innovative. We offer professionals opportunities to train in the leading technologies, make an impact within the industry and acquire valuable new skills whether on client sites or in one of our regional offices.

Position Overview

Align is seeking a Director, Talent and Culture to lead and evolve our Talent and Culture function as we grow. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, this role connects our business objectives, culture, and professional experience, and partners with executive leadership to design and implement talent, career development, and culture strategies.

A core priority of this role is building and administering a structured career management and coaching program, modeled on a guidance counselor, so every professional across our lines of business understands their options, has a development plan, and sees a path to grow at Align. The ideal candidate is a people-first leader with a strategic approach to systems, data, and technology, and the appetite to grow into broader People leadership as Align scales.

• This position works out of our Midtown Manhattan office.
• This is a full-time position offering full benefits, a base salary in the $170,000–$200,000 range (commensurate with experience), and performance-based bonuses.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Strategy: Build and scale a high-performing Talent and Culture function in partnership with executive leadership.
• Career Management, Coaching & Retention : Create and administer a structured career program that gives every professional a clear path to grow at Align.
• Training & Education (ALIGN PATH**) : Own Align’s company-wide training platform and career curricula, including the Analyst Program

**Professional Advancement and Training Hub

• Culture & Professional Experience: Champion Align’s values and strengthen the professional experience from onboarding through performance and recognition.
• Talent Acquisition: Shape recruiting strategy, hiring plans, and metrics to attract top talent across lines of business.
• People Systems & Analytics: Use people systems and data to drive scalability and better decision-making.

Leadership & Strategy

• Build and scale a modern Talent and Culture function that supports every stage of the professional lifecycle and direct a team to execu

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ial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• 401(k) plan with a dollar-for-dollar company match at 3% up to an annual maximum of $5k.
• Complimentary ClassPass membership to support your health and wellness goals
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Company-paid holidays
• Cellphone Reimbursement Program
• Floating Holiday to celebrate a day that is meaningful to you
• Pre-tax commuter benefits, where applicable
• Employee wellness programs, events, and team-building activities
• Employee referral program

Align is a premier global provider of technology infrastructure solutions.

Align specializes in designing and deploying technology infrastructure solutions from the data center to the desktop as well as providing managed IT services for clients.

Our professional services team, which includes Data Center Solutions , provide strategic consulting, design, project management, engineering, implementation and support. Our best-in-class Managed Services team provides IT services and cybersecurity advisory for clients within the Alternative Investment industry. Align is a Microsoft Tier 1 Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) and Gold Partner.

Our client centric approach and passion for driving IT innovation has enabled us to provide tailored solutions and business transformations for over three decades. Leading firms have relied on Align to provide forward-thinking technology strategies that support their current and future business needs.

Our teams have flawless track records of delivering technical solutions and have established long-standing relationships with an impressive client list of both Global 1000 and SMB clients. We work across a diverse list of industries including financial services, life sciences (pharmaceutical and health care), retail, technology, media and telecommunications.

For more information, visit: www.align.com