Director of Talent Strategy & Leadership Development

Liberty; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Plan with matching

Share purchase/match plan

Leadership Development Program

Volunteer paid days off

Employee Assistance Program

Health & Wellness programs

Discount and Perks program

Job summary

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. seeks a Director of Talent in Chicago to lead an integrated talent strategy across acquisition, leadership development, succession management, performance, and organizational capability building.

The role partners with executives and HR leaders to shape the workforce, develop leadership, and accelerate readiness for transformation while personally leading key talent initiatives and vendor relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive HR or talent experience; 5+ years leading teams.
• Experience across Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, and Talent Management.
• Experience with unionized and nonunionized populations; regulated industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop multi-year talent roadmap aligned with strategy and budgets.
• Lead enterprise workforce capability assessments and translate findings into actions.
• Design integrated talent programs spanning attraction, development, performance, succession and mobility.
• Lead executive talent reviews and succession planning for leadership roles.
• Build competency frameworks and internal mobility practices to support growth.
• Partner with leaders to address critical gaps and enable organizational change.

Skills

Talent strategy

Leadership development

Succession planning

Executive influence

Data and technology fluency

Strategic collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR / Business / Organizational Development / Education / Psychology

Master’s degree in HR / talent development / change management (assets)

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

Learning Management Systems

Vendor management

HRIS / talent platforms

Job description

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. seeks a Director of Talent in Chicago to lead an integrated talent strategy across acquisition, leadership development, succession management, performance, and organizational capability building.

The role partners with executives and HR leaders to shape the workforce, develop leadership, and accelerate readiness for transformation while personally leading key talent initiatives and vendor relationships.