Principal, Talent Management

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 131,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work options

Career growth opportunities

Learning and development plans

Collaborative cross-departmental team

User-centered design focus

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Principal, Talent Management to shape enterprise talent strategy in a remote role focused on workforce planning, talent review, and succession planning across the organization. You will partner with Talent, Finance, and HR stakeholders to translate complex needs into practical governance, process design, and employee experiences.

The position emphasizes connecting skills data, workforce economics, and business priorities to create scalable talent processes that inform

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree requirement and advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in strategic workforce planning and talent management.
• Depth of experience in workforce economics and skills-based planning.
• Ability to integrate talent review and succession planning with workforce data.
• Experience designing scalable, user-centered talent solutions connected to business outcomes.
• Ability to translate complex business needs into actionable requirements and process designs.
• Experience collaborating across Talent, Finance, and HR departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and improvement of strategic workforce planning processes and experiences.
• Translate workforce planning needs into practical process designs and governance routines.
• Design scenario-planning approaches for assessing workforce gaps and investment tradeoffs.
• Integrate workforce demand, talent supply, and skills into enterprise talent decisions.
• Lead the continuous improvement of talent review and succession processes.
• Ensure skills insights inform talent decisions and employee development.
• Establish governance models for enterprise standards and decision rights.

Skills

Strategic workforce planning

Talent management

Workforce economics

Skills-based planning

Talent review

Succession planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Principal, Talent Management to join the team of a leader in the Finance & Insurance space. This role will shape enterprise talent strategy by advancing workforce planning, talent review, and succession planning across the organization. The position focuses on connecting skills data, workforce economics, and business priorities to create scalable talent processes that support informed decision-making. You will partner closely with Talent, Finance, and HR stakeholders to translate complex needs into practical governance, process design, and employee experiences. The work will directly influence how the organization plans for future capability needs, allocates investment, and develops leaders.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $130,800 – $196,200 annually

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and improvement of strategic workforce planning processes and experiences
• Translate workforce planning needs into practical process designs and governance routines
• Design scenario-planning approaches for assessing workforce gaps and investment tradeoffs
• Integrate workforce demand, talent supply, and skills into enterprise talent decisions
• Lead the continuous improvement of talent review and succession processes
• Ensure skills insights inform talent decisions and employee development
• Establish governance models for enterprise standards and decision rights

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; advanced degree preferred
• 10+ years of experience in strategic workforce planning and talent management
• Depth of experience in workforce economics and skills-based planning
• Proven ability to integrate talent review and succession planning with workforce data
• Experience designing scalable, user-centered talent solutions connected to business outcomes
• Ability to translate complex business needs into actionable requirements and process designs
• Experience collaborating across multiple departments including Talent, Finance, and HR

Benefits

• Remote and hybrid work options available
• Opportunities for career growth and development
• Access to personalized learning and development plans
• Collaborative work environment across multiple departments
• Focus on user-centered design and employee experience

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.