Americas Talent Development & Mobility Leader

Safran; West (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran in the Americas seeks a Senior Talent Manager to partner with HR and business leaders to advance talent development, internal mobility, succession planning, and leadership development across the region.

You will lead talent reviews, establish pipelines for critical roles, mentor program, and coordinate with Safran University to align programs with business needs, enabling workforce readiness and long-term capability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Psychology, or related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive HR experience with responsibility in talent management, talent development, internal mobility, succession planning, leadership development, organizational development, or related areas.
• Experience facilitating talent reviews, career discussions, workforce planning discussions, or succession planning activities.
• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex talent insights to diverse audiences.
• Experience working within a matrixed and/or global organization preferred.
• Aerospace, manufacturing, or industrial sector experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of the Americas internal mobility strategy and related processes.
• Build and maintain internal talent pipelines for critical, emerging, and hard-to-fill roles.
• Conduct career and mobility consultations with employees to understand career aspirations, skills, readiness, and development needs.
• Partner with HR leaders, business leaders, and Talent Acquisition teams to identify internal candidates for open positions and strategic workforce needs.
• Facilitate mobility discussions, talent forums, and cross-company talent matching activities.
• Promote awareness of career opportunities, talent programs, and mobility resources across the region.
• Analyze mobility trends, barriers, and outcomes and provide recommendations to improve internal movement and employee development.
• Support efforts to increase visibility of internal opportunities and career pathways throughout the organization.
• Coordinate and facilitate talent review and succession planning processes across the Americas.
• Partner with HR leaders to identify key talent, succession risks, and development opportunities.
• Monitor progress against succession plans and development actions.
• Prepare executive-level talent insights, presentations, and recommendations.
• Support workforce readiness initiatives by identifying talent pipeline strengths and gaps.
• Track succession metrics and provide reporting and analysis to support talent decisions.
• Lead administration and continuous improvement of talent development programs across the Americas.
• Own the Americas Mentorship Program, including participation, matching, communications, measurement, and program evaluation.
• Coordinate leadership development, career development, learning initiatives, and employee development experiences.
• Partner with Safran University and affiliate HR teams to align development initiatives with business needs.
• Evaluate program effectiveness and recommend enhancements based on participant feedback and business outcomes.
• Lead HR for HR development initiatives that strengthen capability across the Americas HR community.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing, best-practice exchanges, and development opportunities for HR professionals.
• Support development planning, succession planning, and mobility discussions within HR populations.
• Coordinate delivery of HR-specific learning initiatives in collaboration with Safran University and global partners.

Skills

Internal mobility

Talent development

Succession planning

Leadership development

Stakeholder management

Analytical presentations

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Organizational Development/Business

Job description

Safran in the Americas seeks a Senior Talent Manager to partner with HR and business leaders to advance talent development, internal mobility, succession planning, and leadership development across the region.

You will lead talent reviews, establish pipelines for critical roles, mentor program, and coordinate with Safran University to align programs with business needs, enabling workforce readiness and long-term capability.