Senior Talent Management Consultant

Talent Planning & Succession

• Lead year-round approach to talent planning, focusing on talent review and succession planning processes that identify and develop talent pipelines across the enterprise.

• Partner with leaders and HR to assess bench strength, identify successors, and close readiness gaps for key roles.

• Design and deliver development strategies and actions that accelerate the readiness of high-potential and successor talent.

Performance Alignment

• Guide the enterprise performance cycle, including goal setting, quarterly connections, development planning, and year-end calibration.

• Support leaders and employees in setting clear, aligned goals and maintaining ongoing performance conversations throughout the year.

• Facilitate calibration and performance designation processes to ensure fairness, consistency, and alignment with business priorities.

Measurement & Continuous Improvement

• Design tools and perform quantitative and qualitative analysis to evaluate the effectiveness and business impact of talent programs.

• Assess options and resources, guiding continuous improvement based on data and outcomes.

Partnership & Team Effectiveness

• Partner across HR and the business to deliver integrated, high-impact talent solutions.

• Contribute to and align with broader talent priorities (including employee engagement and leadership development initiatives) connecting insights across programs to support a strong employee and leader experience.

• Serve as an effective team member who contributes to the broader talent strategy, supporting the programs, priorities, and initiatives in motion to achieve the enterprise talent plan.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).

• 5+ years of experience in talent management, organizational development, HR consulting, or related roles.

• Demonstrated experience with core talent processes such as talent review, succession planning, and performance management.

• Experience advising and partnering with leaders to translate business priorities into practical talent solutions.

• Strong consulting, facilitation, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to build credibility and trust with key stakeholders and leaders at multiple levels.

• Ability to analyze talent data and translate insights into clear, actionable recommendations.

• Expertise in project and change management, with the ability to scope a project, incorporate stakeholder feedback, develop plans, and execute on milestones.

• Advanced degree in a related field.

• Experience supporting employee engagement and/or leadership development initiatives.

• SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or similar HR/talent certification.

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• Work that makes a difference
• A team you can count of
• Opportunities to grow
• Rewards that help you thrive

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Non-Bargaining The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $84,900.00 to $120,567.00 per year This position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program, Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA), Transportation Reimbursement Account, Short-term disability (STD), Long-term disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Tuition reimbursement, Transit programs, Employee recognition program, Pension, 401(k) plan, Paid time off (PTO), Holidays, Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO), Parental Leave

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