Dan Jackson
@danjackson
Strategic HR executive building global talent and leadership through change.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Strategic Human Resources executive with 15+ years of experience leading workforce strategy, talent management, and organizational effectiveness across technology, healthcare, consulting, and real estate. As a trusted advisor to executive leadership, I align people strategy to business objectives—strengthening leadership capability, driving employee engagement, and leading enterprise-wide transformation.
In my current role as Director, Human Resources & Workforce Development at STE iDirect, I lead enterprise human resources strategy and an international HR team supporting employees across 35+ countries. I design and implement leadership development, performance management, high-potential talent, and succession planning frameworks; build learning and organizational effectiveness functions; and lead complex employee relations, organization design, and change management initiatives to improve performance, retention, internal mobility, and leadership readiness.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Director, Human Resources
STE iDirect, Inc.
Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 6 months)
Leads enterprise HR strategy for a global satellite communications organization, partnering with executive leadership on workforce planning, talent management, organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, leadership development, and change initiatives. Directs an international HR team supporting employees across 35+ countries.
Contractor, Learning & Development
AvalonBay Communities
Jul 2023 - Nov 2023 (4 months)
Provided strategic consulting support across organizational effectiveness, leadership development, workforce capability, and change management initiatives. Partnered with business leaders to develop talent solutions to improve organizational performance and employee effectiveness.
Associate Director, Learning & Org Dev
Somatus, Inc.
Dec 2022 - Jun 2023 (6 months)
Established and led the enterprise learning and organizational development function, partnering with corporate leadership and business stakeholders to improve leadership capability, workforce effectiveness, employee development, and organizational performance. Developed and implemented the organization’s first enterprise-wide learning, organizational development, and change management strategy.
Sr. Manager, Learning & Development
AvalonBay Communities
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022 (11 months)
Led enterprise organizational effectiveness, leadership development, employee engagement, workforce capability, and learning technology strategies across multiple business functions. Directed enterprise learning and governance through initiatives including AvalonBay University, employee engagement survey processing, and COVID-19 workplace transformation.
Manager, Learning & Development
AvalonBay Communities
Sep 2014 - Jan 2022 (7 years 4 months)
Managed enterprise learning and talent development initiatives supporting leadership capability, employee engagement, and organizational outcomes for a real estate investment organization. Oversaw strategy, implementation, and optimization of enterprise learning programs and learning technology governance.
Partnered with federal agencies and public sector clients to assess workforce capability needs and design organizational development and workforce training/change initiatives. Led cross-functional teams through enterprise workforce development solution design, development, and implementation.
L&D/Employee Relations Specialist
Communispace Corporation
Jan 2011 - Jan 2012 (1 year)
Supported enterprise HR operations spanning learning and development and employee relations, including recruiting, onboarding, workforce development, employee engagement, and talent management. Assisted with initiatives to improve employee experience and reduce organizational risk.
Human Resources Specialist
Communispace Corporation
Jan 2010 - Jan 2011 (1 year)
Supported enterprise human resources operations including employee relations, recruiting, onboarding, workforce development, employee engagement, and talent management. Helped manage recruiting processes and HR operations to support workforce planning initiatives.
L&D/Employee Relations Associate
Communispace Corporation
Jan 2012 - Present (14 years 6 months)
Supported enterprise HR operations including learning and development and employee relations activities. Contributed to employee engagement, talent management, recruiting support, onboarding, and workforce development initiatives.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
George Mason University
Master of Education, Curriculum & Instruction
Earned a Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction from George Mason University.
George Mason University
Graduate Certificate, Instructional Design & Development
Completed a Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design & Development through the e-learning program at George Mason University.
University of Connecticut
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Connecticut.
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