Head of Talent Agility
Required skills
- AI-Native
- Talent Operating System
- Skills Ontology
- Talent Intelligence
- Internal Talent Marketplace
- Skills-Based Talent Management
- Succession Planning
- Workforce Planning
- Talent Agility
- Organizational Development
Nice to have
- Disruption
- Technology-Enabled Approaches
- Hyper-growth Environment
- Matrixed Environment
- Player-Coach
Role summary
Zscaler is seeking a visionary Head of Talent Agility to lead the transformation of its People & Culture team into an AI-Native organization. This role will architect a dynamic "talent operating system" focused on AI-powered inferred skills, self-directed career pathing, talent intelligence, and job marketplaces. The goal is to foster agility, technology-driven talent strategies, seamless employee mobility, and next-generation succession planning. The Head of Talent Agility will be responsible for establishing enterprise talent intelligence, enabling talent fluidity, accelerating internal mobility, enhancing retention, and building robust succession readiness. This leadership position requires 10+ years of experience in Talent Strategy or Organizational Development, with at least 5 years in a leadership capacity, and a proven track record of reimagining legacy talent practices with agile, technology-enabled approaches.
Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 200+ public data centers globally and thousands of private sites at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.
We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the world’s hardest security challenges. Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other. We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with ongoing feedback. Ready to make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler.
Role Overview
Are you ready to dismantle traditional, administrative HR and build the future of talent management?
We are seeking a visionary Head of Talent Agility to join our People & Culture team. Traditional job architecture and legacy talent designations and processes are too structured and plodding for the age of AI. At Zscaler, we are building an AI-Native P&C organization, and we need a disruptive leader to architect the talent operating system that brings our enterprise talent strategy to life.
In this role, you will architect a dynamic "talent operating system" focused on AI-powered inferred skills, self-directed career pathing, robust talent intelligence, and vibrant job marketplaces. You will champion a talent philosophy that is agile, technology-driven, and centered on uncovering emergent skillsets, and aspirations to enable seamless employee mobility, workforce agility, and next-generation succession planning.
Business Outcomes You Are Responsible For
Key Responsibilities
The skills you bring
Zscaler’s salary ranges are benchmarked and are determined by role and level. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations and could be higher or lower based on a multitude of factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
The base salary range listed for this full-time position excludes commission/ bonus/ equity (if applicable) + benefits.
Base Pay Range$175,000—$250,000 USDAt Zscaler, we are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve and the customers we work with. We foster an inclusive environment that values all backgrounds and perspectives, emphasizing collaboration and belonging. Join us in our mission to make doing business seamless and secure.
Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. Zscaler proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages, including:
Learn more about Zscaler's hybrid working model and benefits here.
By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and guidelines.
Zscaler is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. We strive to create a workplace where employees are treated with respect and have the chance to succeed. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. See more information by clicking on the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal link.
Pay Transparency
Zscaler complies with all applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency rules.
Zscaler is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations or adjustments) in our recruiting processes for candidates who are differently abled, have long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support.
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