HR Business Partner Talent Program Manager

Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia; West Point (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kia Georgia, Inc. in West Point, GA seeks an HR Business Partner, Talent Program Manager to align leadership development and talent strategies with business priorities. You will lead succession planning, workforce development, and strategic HR initiatives to strengthen organizational capability.

The role collaborates with HR, Talent Acquisition, HRIS, and Learning & Development to deliver integrated talent practices across the company, ensuring a strong leadership bench and employee growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in HR, business, or related field.
• Progressive HR experience, incl. HRBP and/or Talent Management responsibilities.
• Experience with talent reviews, succession planning, performance management, and workforce planning.
• Experience developing and implementing HR and talent programs.
• Experience creating training content and facilitating sessions.
• Ability to partner with leaders to translate needs into talent solutions.
• Strong analytical, consulting, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead talent reviews, succession planning, and identification of critical roles and talent.
• Partner with leaders to assess talent gaps, organizational needs, readiness, and development opportunities.
• Support performance management, coaching, career development, and leadership development initiatives.
• Design, develop, and implement HR and talent programs that strengthen employee development, engagement, leadership capability, and organizational effectiveness.
• Translate identified business needs into practical HR programs, tools, resources, and solutions.
• Evaluate existing HR programs and recommend enhancements based on business needs and workforce trends.
• Develop and facilitate training, workshops, and learning sessions for leaders and employees.
• Advise leaders on workforce planning, organizational changes, internal mobility, and talent strategies.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen leadership bench strength and succession pipelines.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to align workforce needs and recruiting strategies.
• Support talent programs focused on career growth, internal mobility, mentoring, and employee development.
• Use workforce data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for leadership.

Skills

HR Business Partner

Talent Management

Leadership development

Workforce planning

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Job description

HR Business Partner Talent Program Manager

Company: Kia Georgia, Inc.

Location: West Point, GA, US, 31833

General Summary

HR Business Partner, Talent Management partners with business and HR leaders to develop and execute talent strategies that strengthen organizational capability, leadership readiness, employee development, and workforce performance. This role serves as a strategic advisor to leaders, helping identify talent needs, build succession pipelines, and align people’s strategies with current and future business priorities. The role also supports the design, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of HR and talent programs that address evolving business and workforce and training needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead talent reviews, succession planning, and identification of critical roles and talent.
• Partner with leaders to assess talent gaps, organizational needs, readiness, and development opportunities.
• Support performance management, coaching, career development, and leadership development initiatives.
• Design, develop, and implement HR and talent programs that strengthen employee development, engagement, leadership capability, and organizational effectiveness.
• Translate identified business or workforce needs into practical HR programs, tools, resources, and solutions.
• Evaluate existing HR programs and recommend enhancements based on business needs, employee feedback, and workforce trends.
• Develop and/or facilitate training, workshops, and learning sessions for leaders and employees in support of HR and talent initiatives.
• Advise leaders on workforce planning, organizational changes, internal mobility, and talent strategies.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen leadership bench strength and succession pipelines.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to align workforce needs, internal talent, succession plans, and external recruiting strategies.
• Support talent programs focused on career growth, internal mobility, mentoring, and employee development.
• Use workforce and talent data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities and provide actionable insights to leadership.
• Collaborate across HR, Talent Acquisition, HRIS, Compensation, and Learning & Development to deliver consistent talent practices and an integrated employee experience.
• Support change initiatives and help leaders build organizational capability as business needs evolve.

The above typical duties are characteristic of this job and demonstrate a level of difficulty and are not intended to list or limit the duties that may be required or assigned to a team member in this classification

Qualifications & Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field.
• Progressive HR experience, preferably including HR Business Partner and/or Talent Management responsibilities.
• Experience with talent reviews, succession planning, performance management, workforce planning, organizational development, or leadership development.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing HR, talent management, employee development, or organizational effectiveness programs.
• Experience developing training content and facilitating employee and leadership training, workshops, and learning programs
• Demonstrated ability to partner with leaders and translate business and organizational needs into practical talent solutions.
• Strong analytical, consulting, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors or a comparable HRIS/talent-management platform preferred.
• Reasonable accommodation may be provided for those who are able to perform the essential duties of the job.

Specialized Skills and Knowledge Required

• Experience working with word processor, spreadsheet, database, and presentation applications and/or software