Talent & Organization Development Lead

JoVE; Portugal; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly environment

Promotion from within

Impact on science research

Competitive compensation

Job summary

JoVE is seeking a Senior Talent & Organization Development Specialist to build and execute programs that strengthen employee development, career growth, and succession planning across the organization. The role combines strategic thinking with hands-on design and delivery of development initiatives.

You will lead end-to-end programs, partner with leadership, and use data to demonstrate impact while promoting JoVE's values and Leadership Principles in a remote-friendly, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 5–7 years in HR, OD or related field.
• Proven track record designing talent or organization development initiatives with measurable outcomes.
• Experience with career architecture, talent reviews, succession planning, HiPo development, leadership or manager development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain career architecture frameworks across functions and roles.
• Design and deliver live virtual and in-person workshops for talent and skill development.
• Support rollout of JoVE's core values and Leadership Principles.
• Define job levels, skills, competencies, and progression expectations.
• Collaborate with leaders to align development programs with career paths.
• Create manager training resources on performance, coaching, 1:1s, goals and KPI management.
• Initiate programs like targeted training, stretch assignments, mentoring, and structured development plans.
• Support talent reviews, HiPo identification, and succession planning.
• Partner with HR and leadership to fill talent gaps with development initiatives.
• Design and implement employee recognition programs aligned with values.
• Define success measures and use data to improve programs and demonstrate impact.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Talent program design

Career architecture

Leadership development

Succession planning

Data-driven decision making

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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.
  

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.
  

Requirements

• 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.
  

Benefits

• You can expect compensation competitively placed within the local market, including unlimited bonus for manuscript acquisition.
• You will make a direct impact in accelerating science research and discovery.
• Opportunity to work in a remote environment that promotes innovation and collaboration.
• Our strong promotion from within culture draws a clear path to advance your career with us.