Talent & Organization Development Lead

JoVE; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JoVE is seeking a Senior Talent & Organization Development Specialist to build and execute programs that strengthen employee development, career growth, talent and succession planning, and leadership capability across JoVE.

The role blends strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, defining job levels and progression while partnering with leaders to drive measurable improvements in performance and organizational effectiveness.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree.
• 5–7 years in HR or Organizational Development.
• Proven track record in Talent/OD initiatives with measurable outcomes.
• Experience with career architecture, talent reviews, succession planning or leadership/manager development.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Data-driven with ability to use metrics to improve programs.
• Bias for action and ability to drive initiatives to completion.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain career architecture frameworks across functions and roles.
• End-to-end design and delivery of live virtual and in-person workshops focused on talent and skill development.
• Support the rollout of JoVE’s core values and Leadership Principles.
• Define job levels, skills, competencies, experience, and progression criteria.
• Partner with leaders to design and execute development programs aligned with career paths.
• Build manager training on performance management, coaching, feedback, and KPI management.
• Develop initiatives such as targeted training, stretch assignments, mentoring, and structured development plans.
• Support talent review processes, including HiPo identification, talent assessments, and succession planning.
• Identify organizational talent gaps and build development initiatives to address them.
• Design and run employee recognition programs that celebrate performance and contributions.
• Define success metrics and use data to improve programs.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Influencing skills

Data-driven

Action bias

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Talent & Organization Development Specialist to build and execute programs that strengthen employee development, career growth, talent and succession planning, build manager capability, and support organizational effectiveness across JoVE.

The ideal candidate is both strategic and hands‑on — someone who can identify organizational and development needs, design practical solutions, and independently drive programs from concept through implementation and measurement.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and maintain career architecture frameworks across functions and roles.
• End-to-end design and active delivery of live virtual and in-person workshops focused on talent and skill development.
• Support the global rollout and adoption of JoVE’s core values and newly defined Leadership Principles.
• Define job levels, skills, competencies, experience, and performance expectations required for progression.
• Partner with functional leaders to design and execute development programs aligned with career architecture to help employees build the skills, capabilities, and experience required for progression.
• Build manager training and resources in areas such as performance management, coaching and feedback, effective 1:1s, goal and KPI management.

• Develop initiatives such as targeted training, stretch assignments, mentoring, job exposure, and structured development plans.

• Support talent review processes, including HiPo identification, talent assessments, and succession planning.
• Partner with HR and leadership to identify organizational talent gaps and build development initiatives to address them.

• Support the design and execution of employee recognition programs that celebrate strong performance, meaningful contributions, innovation, and behaviors aligned with company values.

• Define clear success measures for talent and development initiatives and use data to evaluate impact, continuously improve programs, and demonstrate effectiveness.

• A Bachelor's degree
• 5-7 years of relevant experience in Human Resources, Organizational Development or a related field.
• Proven track record of designing and executing Talent or Organization Development initiatives that delivered measurable business or employee outcomes.
• Demonstrated success implementing talent programs such as career architecture, talent reviews, succession planning, HiPo development, leadership development, or manager development.
• Proven ability to take programs from concept to execution, managing multiple initiatives while delivering against defined timelines and outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with demonstrated ability to gain buy-in and drive action across managers and senior leaders.
• Track record of using data and measurable outcomes to evaluate program effectiveness, identify gaps, and improve results.
• Demonstrated ownership and bias for action, with the ability to independently identify needs, develop solutions, and drive initiatives through completion.

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