Sr. Organization & Talent Development Consultant

Note: This is a Director-level individual contributor role with informal leadership responsibilities.

Job Summary

Under limited supervision, uses specialized knowledge and skills obtained through experience and training to act as a strategic partner with HR Business Partners and business leaders and provide professional guidance and support in the areas of talent management, organizational development, change management, and leadership development.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop partnering relationships with HR Business Partners and senior executives throughout the organization, building high levels of professional credibility and mutual trust, and ensuring that internal clients have access to high-quality advice and guidance to support in delivering business strategy and plans.
• In collaboration with HR Business Partners, take a data-driven approach to consult with senior leadership teams to diagnose organizational and talent needs and identify solutions to ensure the business has the talent and capabilities required to achieve current and future success.
• Partners with HR Business Partner teams and other HR COEs to take a data-driven approach to assess needs and identify the talent management solutions and/or organization development interventions. These solutions and interventions include performance management, succession planning, high-potential identification, leadership development, strategic planning, organization design, change management, and team effectiveness. 
• Consult with HR Business Partners and business leaders on the detailed design and delivery of substantial organizational effectiveness initiatives, ensuring integration with other disciplines/functions; build management commitment and use structured change management methodologies to drive acceptance of change and to embed desired culture and behaviors.
• In conjunction with HR Business Partners, utilize facilitation skills to conduct talent and/or organizational capability building sessions, including succession planning, talent review, performance calibration, organizational review, and design sessions
• Lead/participate in enterprise-wide initiatives related to talent management, leadership development, organization development and change, and engagement.
• Optimize talent management systems, standards, and tools aligned with customer needs to obtain workforce performance, desired culture, and individual effectiveness. 
• Provide input to the strategic evolution of talent management processes.
• Stays abreast of the latest developments in management, leadership, and organizational development areas to serve as a subject matter expert and consult to the organization regarding critical people issues.
• Partners with outside consultants and negotiates cost-effective programs as required.
• Prepares and delivers written and oral presentations and proposals to management.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Intermediate Knowledge of:

• Talent processes (e.g., performance management and succession planning).
• Development solutions (e.g., coaching, 360 feedback, development plan creation, competency design, development program design).
• Organization design and change management methodologies
• Program and project management and business process methodologies

Skill in:

• Consulting to assess, recommend, and implement organization and talent solutions that align with the business objectives.
• Applying expertise to act as the organizational authority on analyzing data from multiple sources to draw appropriate conclusions and make suitable recommendations.
• Applying talent management strategies that are effective and relevant to the business.
• Communicating effectively and tactfully with all levels of management.
• Developing effective relationships with business partners and human resources partners.
• Influencing others and outcomes.
• Adapting to and leading organizational change.
• Coaching to assist leaders and associates in reaching their full potential.
• Facilitating talent review sessions and leadership development courses.
• Preparing and delivering written and oral presentations and proposals. 
• Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications.

Ability to:

• Manage multiple priorities and multitask.
• Build relationships and interact with all levels of management and associates.
• Lead and adapt to change.
• Deal with ambiguity and create a process and structure where it does not currently exist.
• Manage medium to large projects independently while balancing daily required tasks.
• Maintain confidences, use sound judgment, and exercise discretion to ensure the integrity of talent processes.
• Communicate across broad audiences at all levels.
• Partner with other functional areas to accomplish objectives.
• Work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.