Talent Development Partner

Talent Development Partner

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Capital Management; post-graduate level degree in Human Capital Management or Industrial and Organizational Psychology is preferred.
• 8+ years of focused experience in Talent Management, including Learning and Development
• Knowledge of current learning management practices, industry trends, digital learning platforms, and best practices.
• Ability to independently design, develop, execute and facilitate learning programs
• Prior success in design, development and execution of learning programs and resources
• A quick-thinking, hard-working, and creative problem solver with strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Strong project and program management capabilities; ability to manage complex and ambiguous projects to great outcomes applying clear objectives, achievements, and communications to keep team members aligned.
• Ability to effectively guide and influence change with business leaders and key stakeholders, while also being hands on with tactical execution.
• An excellent communicator; has strong verbal and written communications skills. Can translate ideas and data into a presentation to engage key stakeholders. The ability to synthesize high-level information into action plans.
• A natural relationship builder: outstanding interpersonal skills and client focus. Builds trusted relationships by being a great listener, asking the right questions, and maintaining relationships with internal clients and partner vendors.
• Highly proficiency with MS Office Suite specifically Excel and PowerPoint in order to collect, visualize, and present learning data and tell a story to the business.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement global and local learning programs and initiatives based on needs assessment within areas of responsibility, bringing together external experts and internal stakeholders to build customized solutions. Review proposed content from external vendors and recommend vendor partnerships that meet near- and long-term skill requirements aligned to business needs.
• Collaborate with senior business and HCM leaders, as a subject matter expert, to strategically integrate and operationalize talent & learning initiatives within business strategies to drive business outcomes. This includes but is not limited to talent reviews, assessments, career development, and succession planning.
• Manage the planning of courses for the global open enrollment learning curriculum.
• Partner with appropriate parties (vendors, SMEs, internal clients) to execute in-person, virtual, and online learning sessions.
• Manage the collection, documentation and analysis of participation data and feedback from learning programs. Use feedback, data and industry trends to measure the effectiveness of learning, talent initiatives, programs and resources to drive improvements on an ongoing basis.
• Utilize talent data to support and guide employee development and career pathing discussions. Take an individualized approach to their development (1-1 support, working with managers on career paths / giving feedback, etc.).
• Stay current on innovations in learning design and delivery; network and build relationships with professional organizations and training providers.
• Leverage the LMS (Workday Learning) to deliver on the day-to-day learning operations such as monitoring course enrollment, reviewing feedback reports, and assigning learning content.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a Workday Learning Administrator is a plus.
• Experience in the Investment Management industry is a plus.