Director of Talent Management

Job Description

Job Summary

The Sr. Director of Talent Management is responsible for shaping and implementing strategies that will help us attract, retain, and develop high-performing employees. The Director Talent Management helps to oversee the talent life-cycle: attraction, recruiting, onboarding, employee learning and leadership development programs, succession plans, talent review, internal mobility, and diversity equity & inclusion (DE&I). To be successful in this role, you will have a solid understanding of learning and development, talent acquisition, and the overall talent management agenda. The right candidate will also possess business partner capabilities along with a strategic mindset to build and implement an annual talent management strategy aligned with workforce planning and developing a skilled workforce.

Role Objectives

• Build internal and external talent pipelines that align with our workforce planning needs and business objectives.
• Serve as a partner with the People Team/HR to develop effective sourcing and recruitment strategies and talent management expertise that result in client satisfaction.
• Assist the Director of Talent in continuing to improve the TA team and develop processes for better effectiveness
• Develop, initiate, and maintain effective programs for workforce retention, promotion and succession planning.
• Create and maintain an environment of equal employment opportunity, diversity and competitive advantage in support of the company’s diversity and inclusion strategic plan.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Advise and collaborate with key stakeholders to implement core talent review, performance management, and succession planning processes to enable the execution of current and future strategies.
• Implement and drive high impact development planning tools to enhance talent readiness and promote visibility
• Leverage data and analytics to measure the effectiveness and return-on-investment for our programs
• Identify and implement strategies to enhance the internal talent pipeline, considering workforce trends and existing capabilities
• Build our learning and development capabilities to drive the talent agenda
• Support internship, co-op, and other leadership development programs
• Drive talent calibration and reviews with leadership teams
• Develop effective relationships within the organization and the hiring community to have influence and impact the recruiting process and hiring.
• Identifies opportunities to improve function-specific processes to better align with organizational goals.
• Monitors use of budgets and identifies cost-effective approaches to adhere to them.
• Build and lead a high-performing team, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation.
• Support mentorship, guidance, and professional development opportunities for team members, guiding them toward contributing to the overall success of the organization.
• Educate the business about talent management processes, tools, and best practices
• Bring an inclusion and diversity lens to all talent related programs
• Partner with HRIS team to integrate Talent management processes with technology solutions
• Ownership of the onboarding program
• Serve as a liaison to grow Employee Resource Groups (ERG’s) to maximize engagement and benefit

Required Skills/Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to develop and present comprehensive reports.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proven ability to exercise initiative, judgment, and discretion.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills; ability to partner across functions to provide consistency.
• Proven track record in team building and prior success in leadership development; ability to motivate teams and simultaneously manage several competing initiatives
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor´s degree in Human Resources, Business Management, Organizational Development or related.
• 8+ years experience in HR and/or tangential fields. Must include 5+ years experience in Talent Management; 3+ years in a leadership position with demonstrated success of team building 1+ years experience as a Strategic Business Partner
• Proven track record in team building and prior success in leadership development.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Well organized and takes initiative Strong consulting skills with the ability to work with executive level leadership.
• Ability to handle confidential information in a mature and professional manner.
• Proficient in MS office products e.g., PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook