Director of Onboarding, Knowledge & Learning

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ADP is hiring a Director of Onboarding, Knowledge & Learning.

Are you passionate about transforming how organizations enable talent, accelerate readiness, and build expertise at scale?
Do you thrive at the intersection of onboarding, knowledge management, coaching, and continuous learning?

Well, this may be the role for you.

As Director of Onboarding, Knowledge & Learning, you will lead the strategy, integration, and execution of a unified internal talent readiness ecosystem across ADP Comprehensive Services. This includes onboarding, coaching, continuous learning, and knowledge management—ensuring associates can perform, grow, and adapt in a rapidly evolving environment.

You will play a critical role in shaping how ADP enables our talent at scale—accelerating readiness, strengthening expertise, and building a knowledge foundation that supports AI-driven tools, automation, and future innovation.

As a leader-of-leaders, you will oversee approximately 3 direct people leaders and 4 individual contributors, leading a broader organization of 30+ associates across onboarding operations, coaching, and knowledge management. You will be accountable for building a high-performing, aligned organization with clear ownership, strong accountability, and measurable outcomes.

This is a unique opportunity to architect how ADP enables its people for the future—shaping how knowledge is created, how associates grow, and how we prepare for an increasingly AI-driven world—while redefining how the organization learns, grows, and performs.

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Learn more about ADP at jobs.adp.com

What you’ll do:

Here’s what you can expect on a typical day:

Internal Talent Readiness Strategy & Ownership

Define and execute a unified vision that integrates associate onboarding, coaching, upskilling, knowledge management, and career progression.
Build scalable, seamless learning journeys across Implementation, Service, and Success organizations for all markets.
Ensure associates are equipped to perform, grow, and adapt in a dynamic, evolving environment.

Onboarding & Coaching Excellence

Lead enterprise onboarding strategy, including new hire experiences, cohort models, and readiness programs.
Oversee coaching strategies for implementation and service teams to drive measurable performance improvement.
Deliver consistency, quality, and impact across the associate lifecycle.

Continuous Learning & Career Growth

Design and scale ongoing development programs that support proficiency advancement and career mobility.
Lead initiatives such as mentorship programs, leadership development, and progression experiences (e.g., “Level Up” programs).
Champion a culture rooted in accountability, resilience, and connection.

Knowledge Strategy & AI Readiness

Own the enterprise knowledge management strategy, including governance, content quality, and accessibility.
Build and transition to a centralized, scalable knowledge ecosystem supporting consistency and efficiency.
Develop the structured knowledge foundation required to power AI tools, automation, and intelligent workflows.
Manage The Bridge for Comprehensive Services clients to access knowledge from one another.

Product Adoption & Enablement

Drive associate readiness and adoption for new tools, platforms, and processes.
Partner closely with Enterprise Learning and cross-functional teams to align enablement strategies with business priorities.

Operational Excellence & Insights

Oversee onboarding operations, including cohort planning, provisioning, and enablement infrastructure.
Leverage data, analytics, and insights to continuously improve learning effectiveness and business outcomes.
Align talent readiness strategies directly to client impact and organizational performance.

People & Organizational Leadership

Lead, coach, and develop a multi-layered organization of leaders and individual contributors.
Establish clear priorities, roles, and ways of working across onboarding, coaching, and knowledge functions.
Build a high-performing, accountable culture with strong alignment and ownership.

Experience. You have 10+ years of experience in relevant skills gained and developed in the same or similar role.

TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE:

5+ years of people leadership experience, including leading leaders and scaling organizations.
Demonstrated experience building and leading high-performing teams with strong culture and accountability.
Experience designing and executing onboarding, learning, knowledge management, or talent enablement strategies at scale.
Strong business acumen with a focus on outcomes, scalability, and continuous improvement.
Ability to translate business needs into scalable talent readiness programs and operational strategies.
Ability to connect the technology side (systems, AI, platforms) with the human side (learning, behavior, adoption).
Strong understanding of how knowledge, learning, and enablement contribute to performance and client outcomes.
Proven ability to operate effectively in complex, matrixed, and ambiguous environments.
Strong influencing skills with the ability to align stakeholders and drive decisions without direct authority.
Experience leveraging data and insights to improve program effectiveness and drive decision-making.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership presence.
You’ll have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

YOU'LL LOVE WORKING HERE BECAUSE YOU CAN:

Have courageous team collaboration. Courage comes from how associates are willing to have difficult conversations, speak up, be an owner, and challenge one another's ideas to net out the best solution.
Deliver at epic scale. We deliver real user outcomes using strong judgment and good instincts. We're obsessed with the art of achieving simplicity with a focus on client happiness and productivity.
Be surrounded by curious learners. We align ourselves with other smart people in an environment where we grow and elevate one another to the next level. We encourage our associates to listen, stay agile, and learn from mistakes.
Act like an owner & doer. Mission-driven and committed to leading change, you will be encouraged to take on any challenge and solve complex problems. No tasks are beneath or too great for us. We are hands-on and willing to master our craft.
Give back to others. Always do the right thing for our clients and our community and humbly give back to the community where we live and work. Support our associates in times of need through ADP's Philanthropic Foundation.
Join a company committed to equality and equity. Our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions.

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

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Base salary offers for this position may vary based on factors such as location, skills, and relevant experience. Some positions may include additional compensation in the form of bonus, equity or commissions. We offer the following benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Matched Retirement Savings, Wellness Program, Short-and Long-Term Disability, Charitable Contribution Match, Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation, Paid Volunteer Time Off, and more. The compensation for this role is USD $114,500.00 - USD $213,500.00 / Year*

*Actual compensation will not be less than the applicable minimum wage or minimum exempt salary requirement under federal, state and local laws.

A little about ADP: We are a comprehensive global provider of cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions that unite HR, payroll, talent, time, tax and benefits administration and a leader in business outsourcing services, analytics, and compliance expertise. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating a down-to-earth culture that embraces our core values, welcomes ideas, encourages innovation, and values belonging. We've received recognition for our work by many esteemed organizations, learn more at ADP Awards and Recognition.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at ADP: ADP is committed to an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace, and is further committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic including: race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age, marital status, protected veteran status or disability. Hiring decisions are based upon ADP’s operating needs, and applicant merit including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, ability, availability, cooperation, and job performance.

Ethics at ADP: ADP has a long, proud history of conducting business with the highest ethical standards and full compliance with all applicable laws. We also expect our people to uphold our values with the highest level of integrity and behave in a manner that fosters an honest and respectful workplace. Click https://jobs.adp.com/life-at-adp/ to learn more about ADP’s culture and our full set of values.