Cognite
Technology
VP,Talent&OrganizationalDevelopment
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“VP, Talent & Organizational Development at Cognite. Skills: Talent management, Organizational development, AI integration, Workforce planning. Architect human capability at scale. Transform talent functions”
What You'll Achieve.
Unlock $100B in customer value by 2035
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
15+ years progressive experience, 4-5 years VP-level leadership, Command of people analytics tools, Experience navigating rapid scaling, Experience with AI-driven role evolution
Nice to Have
Experience in SaaS, Experience in AI, Experience in industrial technology, Familiarity with engineering talent markets, Background in high-growth companies, Pre-IPO organizational maturation, Familiarity with applied science talent
What You'll Do.
Architect human capability at scale
Transform talent functions
Define global talent strategy
Deploy AI-driven talent intelligence
Design AI-augmented leadership programs
Introduce AI-powered coaching tools
Build succession planning frameworks
Drive organizational design initiatives
Architect learning ecosystem
Create reskilling programs
Champion human potential culture
Build people analytics capability
Develop talent scorecards
Use machine learning models
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Engage with AI practitioners; Present to executives; Lead workforce transformation conversation
Communication Scope
Executive presentations; Board-level talent strategy
Full Job Description
What Cognite is: Relentless to achieve Cognite operates at the forefront of industrial digitalization, building AI, and data solutions that solve the world’s hardest, highest-impact problems. With unmatched industrial heritage and a comprehensive suite of AI capabilities, including low-code AI agents, Cognite accelerates the digital transformation to drive operational improvements. We thrive in challenges. We challenge assumptions. We execute with speed and ownership. If you view obstacles as signals to step forward - not backwards - you’ll feel right at home here. Our Moonshot is bold: Unlock $100B in customer value by 2035, and redefine how global industry works. Join us in this venture where AI and data meet ingenuity, and together, we will forge the path to a smarter, more connected industrial future. How you’ll demonstrate Ownership The VP of Talent & Organizational Development is a transformative executive role for a leader who will architect how Cognite builds human capability at scale, in an era where the boundary between human expertise and AI augmentation is being redrawn in real time. This role demands a rare profile: a strategic People leader with deep conviction about where AI is taking the workforce, the technical literacy to engage credibly, and the organizational design expertise to build structures that thrive. You will lead the functions of Talent, Leadership Development, Learning, Succession, and Organizational Effectiveness — transforming each through AI-powered insight, tooling, and methodology. Talent Strategy Define Cognite’s global talent strategy — identifying where human capability must lead, where AI augments, and how the workforce of 2030 needs to be built today. Deploy AI-driven talent intelligence to map external talent markets, predict attrition risk, and identify capability gaps before they become business constraints. AI-Augmented Leadership & Organizational Development Design leadership development programs explicitly built for an A
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