Enterprise Skills-Based Talent Development Manager 2

Ladders; United States; On-site; USD 121,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Ladders is assisting a leader in Aerospace & Defense to recruit an Enterprise Skills-Based Talent Development Manager 2. This role will shape and operationalize an enterprise-wide skills-based talent development strategy that aligns workforce capabilities with evolving business priorities, including governance, taxonomy design, and role profile development.

The position collaborates with HR technology and stakeholders to embed skills into talent systems, drive adoption of a scalable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years in HR, talent management, or related fields, or a Master's with 6+ years.
• Experience leading large-scale talent or workforce transformation initiatives in a complex environment.
• Ability to design and implement governance structures across multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain a skills-based talent development governance model.
• Define and curate enterprise skills taxonomies and role profiles aligned to business strategy.
• Partner with HR technology to integrate skills structures into talent platforms.
• Lead a skills governance committee and oversee operations and reporting.
• Translate business strategies into skills-based talent development roadmaps.
• Identify critical skills for transformational roles and recommend targeted development strategies.
• Engage stakeholders to promote the skills-based model and drive adoption.

Skills

Governance design

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree + 8 years HR/talent management

Master's degree + 6 years HR/talent management

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Enterprise Skills-Based Talent Development Manager 2 to join the team of a leader in the Aerospace & Defense space.

This role will shape and operationalize an enterprise-wide skills-based talent development strategy that aligns workforce capabilities with evolving business priorities. You will lead governance, taxonomy design, and role profile development while partnering closely with HR technology and key stakeholders to embed skills into talent systems. This position will help drive adoption of a scalable framework that supports transformational roles, targeted development planning, and long-term organizational readiness.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $121,000 – $181,600 annually

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain a skills-based talent development governance model
• Define and curate enterprise skills taxonomies and role profiles aligned to business strategy
• Partner with HR technology to integrate skills structures into talent platforms
• Lead a skills governance committee and oversee operations and reporting
• Translate business strategies into skills-based talent development roadmaps
• Identify critical skills for transformational roles and recommend targeted development strategies
• Engage stakeholders to promote the skills-based model and drive adoption

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8 years of relevant experience in HR, talent management, or related fields, or Master's degree and 6 years of relevant experience
• Experience leading large-scale talent or workforce transformation initiatives in a complex environment
• Ability to design and implement governance structures across multiple stakeholders
• Strong skills in stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.