Associate Director, Talent Management

0750 Stemline Therapeutics Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 146,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short- and long-term incentive plans

401(k) with company match

Healthcare insurance

Pre-tax FSA/HSA programs

Job summary

Menarini Stemline is seeking an Associate Director of Talent Management to lead the global talent strategy, ensuring a robust internal pipeline that supports 3–5 year business goals. You will partner with executive leadership and HR to design development pathways, manage succession, and oversee coaching programs.

You will drive high-potential development, internal mobility, and capability architecture to elevate leadership excellence across the organization.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years in Talent Management, Organizational Development, or HR leadership.
• Partner with Global Menarini HR team to tailor group programs for oncology.
• Influence executive stakeholders with data-backed insights.
• Analytical rigor to predict turnover and assess talent health.
• Focus on internal mobility and leadership readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead talent strategy architecture aligning with long-term business goals.
• Drive succession readiness and high-potential development across leadership roles.
• Oversee manager development, coaching, and external vendor relationships.
• Design and implement development plans and career pathways for key talent.

Skills

Talent management

Organizational development

HR leadership

Stakeholder influence

People analytics

Job description

Company: 0750 Stemline Therapeutics Inc Contract Type: Permanent

Join us in shaping the future of Menarini - with passion, integrity, and a deep commitment to people.

About Menarini Group - Menarini is a leading international biopharmaceutical company committed to advancing health through innovation, research, and quality. For more than 135 years, we have worked to improve patients’ lives across a broad range of therapeutic areas through our dedication to science, integrity, and care for people. With a strong foundation in scientific excellence and a purpose-driven culture, Menarini offers diverse career opportunities for professionals eager to make a meaningful impact on global health. We are seeking a results-driven Associate Director of Talent Management. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for the architecture and execution of the global talent strategy for Menarini Stemline. As the Associate Director, you will move beyond tactical execution to lead the pull through of our global talent tools that identify, develop, and retain our most critical asset: our people. You will act as a strategic partner to senior leadership, ensuring that our internal talent pipeline is robust enough to support our 3–5-year business goals. You will create and execute robust development and career pathways for our talent base that engages, motivates and develops our talents to continue to be key drivers of our continuous success. You will partner with our Talent Acquisition team to build an employer brand that attracts top-tier talent aligned with our culture and long-term goals. Additionally, you will co‑design an onboarding program built to help new hires become productive and adapt to our culture as quickly as possible. Please note--this position is classified as a corporate office position. In accordance with the New York employer convenience rule, Stemline will withhold New York state income taxes for all corporate office employees, regardless of whether these employees work in New York or remotely.

Core Areas of Focus

• 1. Executive Talent & Capability Architecture

  • Strategic Planning: Lead the annual Talent & Capability Planning cycle, aligning workforce evolution with the company’s long-term strategic plan.
  • Capability Mapping: Identify the "skills of the future" required for the business to remain competitive and design the interventions to build them internally.
  • Culture Fit: Integrate the company’s Core Values and Patient-Centricity into all talent touchpoints, ensuring behaviors align with ethical and compliance standards.

• 2. Advanced Succession & Readiness Management

  • Talent Reviews: Facilitate high-level Talent Review Sessions with the executive suite, ensuring objective calibration and a culture of meritocracy.
  • Readiness Assessment: Implement sophisticated assessment frameworks (such as 360-evaluations and behavioral assessments) to determine "Ready Now" status for Key Critical Positions across the organization and successors.
  • Succession Strategy: Build and maintain the Succession Plan for the organization’s most critical roles, minimizing "key person" risk and ensuring leadership continuity.

• 3. Managerial Excellence & Leadership Coaching

  • Manager Skill Development: Oversee the curriculum for mid-to-senior level Manager Skill Development, shifting the focus from "managing tasks" to "leading people and strategy".
  • Executive Coaching: Act as a shadow coach to high-priority leaders, guiding them through complex transitions and leadership challenges.
  • Manage external vendor relationships for executive coaching and specialized training modules.

• 4. High-Potential (HiPo) Development

  • Individual Development Plans (IDPs): Design the framework for customized, high-touch Development Plans for identified key talent, incorporating stretch assignments, mentorship, and formal education.
  • Internal Mobility: Drive a "talent first" culture where high performers are proactively considered for movement across functions to broaden their business acumen.

Requirements

• Experience: 8–10+ years in Talent Management, Organizational Development, or HR Leadership, with at least 3 years in a people-management or high-level strategic role. Ideal candidate from a Biotech or a Pharma company, where for the latter at least a few years in a biotech company expected.
• Partnership: Collaboration is essential with the Global Menarini HR team, to understand the Group programs and refine it to fit the Oncology business needs.
• Influence: Proven ability to present to and influence Executive-level stakeholders with data-backed insights.
• Analytical Rigor: Proficiency in using talent analytics to predict turnover, identify flight risks, and measure the health of the talent pipeline.
• Success Metrics Internal Fill Rate: Percentage of leadership roles filled by internal successors. Talent Bench Strength: Ratio of "Ready Now" successors for critical positions. Retention of High-Potentials: Turnover rate among the identified "Key Talent" segment.
• Base Salary Range of $146,286-$185,400.
• Menarini Stemline offers generous compensation and benefits packages, including Short- and Long-Term Incentive Programs, Fidelity 401(k) (with 6% company match), PPO and HDHP insurance plans, Company paid Basic Life & AD&D insurance and pre-tax FSA/HSA programs.
• Menarini Stemline is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
• Base Salary Range of: 180000 Menarini Stemline offers generous compensation and benefits packages, including Fidelity 401(k) (with company match), Healthcare insurance, Company-paid Basic Life & AD&D insurance and pre-tax FSA/HSA programs.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Menarini's vision and uniqueness in oncology is to bring together innovative therapeutic solutions and advanced liquid biopsy-based diagnostics for faster, more effective and precise patient management. It is an exciting time in the company’s development and an excellent opportunity for individuals joining us to contribute to building and shaping Menarini Stemline's Oncology business.

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Become part of a story that began in 1886 with a small pharmacy in Naples and has grown into a global presence in over 140 countries, improving lives through innovative medicines, diagnostics, and healthcare solutions. At Menarini, you're not just building a career-you’re making a real impact. We put people first-patients and employees alike- and foster a culture where ideas are valued, growth is supported, and the future of health is shaped together. Discover how your ambition can thrive in an environment driven by purpose, passion, and progress. Together, we make health a lifelong commitment.