Human Capital Director

The Role

We're hiring a Human Capital Director to own the people strategy that enables Cadence's growth, operational performance, and workforce readiness as the company scales. You will serve as the primary strategic advisor to executive and senior leadership on organizational design, talent, and workforce planning - connecting people decisions directly to revenue, margin, and care delivery outcomes. This role sits at the center of the People team and operates across Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, People Operations, and People Technology to ensure our investments in people are aligned with where the business is going.

What You'll Do

• Own the annual and long-range strategic workforce planning process in partnership with finance and executive leadership, translating growth targets and productivity goals into headcount investment strategies.
• Advise executive and senior leaders on organizational design, leadership effectiveness, and team structure - providing clear recommendations, not just frameworks.
• Drive enterprise talent mapping and succession planning for critical leadership and specialized roles, building readiness for roles that don't exist yet.
• Define and execute the AI competency development strategy for the workforce, with a clear mandate to deliver measurable impact on margin and OKRs by Q3 2026.
• Translate business priorities into people program design - aligning compensation, performance management, engagement, and development initiatives with company strategy.
• Analyze workforce data to identify risks and opportunities in hiring, retention, productivity, and organizational health, and deliver recommendations that move leaders to action.
• Lead organizational effectiveness work across high-growth teams - guiding leaders through change, accountability design, and team performance improvement.