Manager, Talent Engagement & Culture

Timken; North Canton (OH); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Timken is seeking a Manager, Talent Engagement & Culture to shape employee experience across the global organization. This role partners with leaders across HR and business units to translate insights into practical programs that strengthen engagement, belonging, onboarding, recognition, and retention.

The role requires developing standards, playbooks, governance, and stakeholder routines while collaborating with Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Learning & Development, and Corporate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in HR, business, organizational development, communications, psychology, marketing, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience leading programs in employee experience, engagement, culture, organizational development, or related areas.
• 5+ years of experience leading people, programs, or cross-functional initiatives with influence and execution.

Responsibilities

• Drive employee experience and culture priorities across the enterprise.
• Develop and implement engagement, belonging, and retention practices and playbooks.
• Manage employee listening, survey data analysis, and action planning with leaders.
• Enhance onboarding, inboarding, recognition, and culture activation across regions.
• Support ERGs, inclusion initiatives, and employee ambassador networks.
• Oversee a portfolio of programs, vendor partnerships, and stakeholder commitments.

Skills

Employee experience

Engagement

Culture

Inclusion

Onboarding

Employee listening

Project management

Change management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Organizational Development, Communications, Psychology, Marketing, or related field

Job description

Manager, Talent Engagement & Culture

Work Arrangement: This position is located at Timken Corporate Headquarters in North Canton, Ohio. A hybrid work arrangement is available; however, regular in-office attendance is required a minimum of three days per week. Work schedules may be adjusted as needed based on business and organizational requirements.

Join Timken's Talent Advancement Team:

Timken is seeking a Manager, Talent Engagement & Culture to help shape and strengthen the employee experience across our global organization. This exciting new role on the Talent Advancement team offers the opportunity to influence enterprise-wide initiatives, partner with leaders across functions and businesses, and help advance a culture where employees can thrive, contribute, and grow.

The successful candidate will help translate employee and business insights into practical programs, tools, and experiences that strengthen engagement, belonging, onboarding, recognition, employee listening, inclusion, and retention. This highly collaborative role provides the opportunity to work with leaders and stakeholders across HR, Corporate Communications, and the business while shaping experiences that support employees throughout their careers and contribute to Timken's long-term success.

Purpose:

The Manager, Talent Engagement & Culture helps shape how employees experience Timken throughout their careers. This role manages and advances programs across employee experience, engagement, culture, inclusion, onboarding, recognition, employee listening, and retention, turning business and employee insights into practical approaches that strengthen connection, belonging, productivity, and the overall employee experience.

This manager brings structure, creativity, and disciplined execution to work that spans the enterprise. The role develops and improves frameworks, standards, playbooks, governance, and stakeholder routines; partners closely with Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Learning and Development, Corporate Communications, HR, ERGs, Employee Relations, Total Rewards, HRIS, and business leaders; and helps create consistent approaches that can be applied effectively across regions, functions, and facilities.

Drive Employee Experience and Culture Priorities

• Develop and coordinate plans and programs that advance employee experience and culture priorities and align with Timken's employment brand, business needs, employee insights, and key moments across the employee lifecycle.

Develop and Implement Engagement, Belonging, and Retention Practices

• Develop and maintain practical standards, playbooks, routines, and tools that help HR and leaders strengthen engagement, belonging, connection, productivity, and retention across regions, businesses, and facilities.

Manage Employee Listening and Action Planning

• Analyze engagement survey data, pulse feedback, employee listening themes, retention indicators, and qualitative insights; summarize findings and support action planning and follow-through with HR and business leaders.

Enhance Onboarding, Inboarding, Recognition, and Culture Programs

• Implement and improve approaches for onboarding, inboarding, recognition, employee connection, internal storytelling, and culture activation so employees experience a consistent One Timken connection after hire.

Support ERGs, Inclusion, and Employee Ambassador Networks

• Coordinate with ERGs, executive sponsors, employee ambassadors, Corporate Communications, and HR partners to support effective ERG operations and employee initiatives that advance inclusion, employee insights, talent connection, culture activation, and business-relevant engagement outcomes.

Manage Programs, Stakeholder Coordination, and Team Delivery

• Lead and develop one administrative support team member while coordinating a portfolio of programs, vendor partnerships, stakeholder commitments, timelines, and deliverables. Use data, feedback, and lessons learned to improve execution and expand the impact of the work over time.

Technical / Functional Skills:

• Ability to understand employee and business needs and translate them into practical programs, processes, tools, and experiences, such as strengthening onboarding, recognition, employee listening, or culture initiatives.
• Demonstrated skill in developing, implementing, and improving cross-functional programs or initiatives, including establishing clear objectives, plans, measures, roles, and governance for efforts such as engagement action planning, ERG enablement, or employee experience programs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize quantitative and qualitative information, identify themes, and turn insights, such as survey feedback, retention indicators, and stakeholder input, into practical recommendations and actions.
• Ability to learn new subject areas quickly, apply relevant external practices, and adapt proven approaches to the organization's needs and culture, including evolving practices in employee engagement, inclusion, recognition, and retention.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority, build trusted relationships, and align diverse stakeholders across functions, businesses, regions, and organizational levels to advance shared employee experience and culture priorities.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, including the ability to simplify complex topics, create clear and compelling materials, lead productive listening or action-planning discussions, and support HR and business leaders through change.
• Effective project and change leadership skills, including prioritization, stakeholder engagement, disciplined execution, issue resolution, and follow-through across initiatives such as onboarding improvements, recognition programs, culture activation, or employee listening activities.
• Sound judgment, discretion, and attention to detail, with the ability to manage sensitive employee information, survey and program reporting, vendor relationships, budgets, systems, and day-to-day program operations effectively.

Required Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, Communications, Psychology, Marketing, or a related field.

Experience:

• 7+ years of progressive experience leading programs or initiatives in employee experience, engagement, culture, organizational development, talent management, HR, internal communications, change management, inclusion, recognition, project management, program management, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience leading people, programs, or complex cross-functional initiatives where success depends on influence, stakeholder alignment, communication, change leadership, and disciplined execution.

Preferred Qualifications:

• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification.
• Certifications in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Change Management, Employee Experience, Coaching, Communications, or Project Management.

Physical Requirements:

This is a professional office-based role.

Occasional mobility may be required when attending meetings, engagement sessions, ERG events, onboarding and inboarding activities, listening sessions, employee events, or plant/site visits. Stooping or climbing is not an essential function of the role.

This role does not require manual handling of heavy materials or equipment. Occasional lifting or carrying of a laptop, presentation materials, engagement‑event supplies, recognition materials, or meeting materials may be required.

Standard computer and office work are required, including keyboarding, video meetings, phone calls, reviewing documents, and preparing presentations. No unusual repetitive physical movement beyond typical office work is required.

Work is primarily performed in a professional office, virtual, or meeting environment. The role may occasionally require presence in manufacturing, distribution, employee‑event, or site settings where noise levels, temperature, PPE requirements, or other site‑specific conditions may vary. Exposure to plant or industrial conditions is generally limited and occurs in accordance with local safety requirements.

When visiting manufacturing or operational facilities, appropriate site‑specific personal protective equipment may be required in accordance with local safety requirements.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next‑generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2025. We have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 6x by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® 15x by Ethisphere.

Why Choose Timken?

• Over a century of knowledge and innovation
  
• A culture of top performance
  
• Products that contribute to a sustainable world
  
• A conviction to improve communities around us
  
• Competitive salary and benefits