Senior Manager, Talent Management

R301US Hibbett Retail, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hibbett Retail, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Senior Manager, Talent Development to shape the learning agenda, address critical workforce needs, and design programs that promote career growth, succession planning, and leadership development across the organization.

Focuses on coaching, assessment, performance management, employee engagement, and using team and leadership tools to drive performance excellence.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Human Resources, Adult Learning, Learning and Development, or related field.
• Seven plus years of related experience.
• Three plus years of management experience.
• Human Resources experience in the retail industry with innovative practice concerning talent development.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Excellent written, verbal, and facilitation skills.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Develops, manages, and executes the strategic, operational, and technological direction of the learning enterprise including the business requirements, solutions, and integrations.
• Align learning initiatives with business goals and priorities, build an annual learning roadmap and development plans, and conduct needs assessments.
• Provides critical support in partnering with the business and stakeholders to cultivate and reinforce a learning culture.
• Responsible for performance calibration and review processes to meet ongoing and future business needs.
• Provides thought leadership, advice and counsel on learning and development strategy, direction, and interventions to senior leaders and/or HR business partners.
• Leads, designs, and implements learning and development processes and models focused on competencies and talent gaps to determine the skills and knowledge necessary to achieve the organization’s strategic objectives.
• Coordinates the planning and maintenance of succession planning and high potential programs.
• Manages talent progression and readiness within succession plans and talent pools.
• Build and Manage a high-performing Instructional Design team with a focus on new courses and assessments.
• Oversees the creation and execution of instructional projects and Visualizes, plans, and creates instructional graphics, the user interface, and the finished product.
• Ensures that diversity, equity, and inclusion programs are incorporated in the development of the talent pipeline and programs to support building the organization's winning team comprised of diverse, compassionate, and competitive individuals.
• Establishes and maintains metrics for talent programs to measure results and assess effectiveness.
• Consistently reviews relevant training resources and stays abreast of new training technology and methods to adapt to the organization’s needs.
• Protects the company’s assets and financial information by ensuring the accuracy and effectiveness of internal control procedures and informing management and/or appropriate officials of potential fraud risk.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Facilitation

Time management

Confidentiality

Education

Master’s degree in Human Resources, Adult Learning, Learning and Development, or related field

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

SUMMARY The Senior Manager, Talent Development is responsible for identifying and responding to the critical workforce requirements (skills, competencies, and performance outcomes) necessary to achieve current and future business results, design learning opportunities, and professional development programs to address talent needs to promote career development. Focuses on succession planning, leadership and team development, coaching, assessment, performance management, employee engagement, use of team and leadership tools/practices to lead leaders, teams, and organization to drive performance excellence.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops, manages, and executes the strategic, operational, and technological direction of the learning enterprise including the business requirements, solutions, and integrations.
• Align learning initiatives with business goals and priorities, build an annual learning roadmap and development plans, and conduct needs assessments.
• Provides critical support in partnering with the business and stakeholders to cultivate and reinforce a learning culture.
• Responsible for performance calibration and review processes to meet ongoing and future business needs.
• Provides thought leadership, advice and counsel on learning and development strategy, direction, and interventions to senior leaders and/or HR business partners.
• Leads, designs, and implements learning and development processes and models focused on competencies and talent gaps to determine the skills and knowledge necessary to achieve the organization’s strategic objectives.
• Coordinates the planning and maintenance of succession planning and high potential programs.
• Manages talent progression and readiness within succession plans and talent pools.
• Build and Manage a high-performing Instructional Design team with a focus on new courses and assessments.
• Oversees the creation and execution of instructional projects and Visualizes, plans, and creates instructional graphics, the user interface, and the finished product.
• Ensures that diversity, equity, and inclusion programs are incorporated in the development of the talent pipeline and programs to support building the organization's winning team comprised of diverse, compassionate, and competitive individuals.
• Establishes and maintains metrics for talent programs to measure results and assess effectiveness.
• Consistently reviews relevant training resources and stays abreast of new training technology and methods to adapt to the organization’s needs.
• Protects the company’s assets and financial information by ensuring the accuracy and effectiveness of internal control procedures and informing management and/or appropriate officials of potential fraud risk.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Manager, Talent Development directly supervises the Talent Development and Instructional Design team. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include leading efforts in the design of programs, lead, and drive development events, provide learning opportunities designed for associate growth of skills and knowledge, and foster a culture of learning and development.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in Human Resources, Adult Learning, Learning and Development, or related field is preferred.
• Seven plus years of related experience.
• Three plus years of management experience.
• Human Resources experience in the retail industry with innovative practice concerning talent development.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Excellent written, verbal, and facilitation skills.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business information. Possess strong communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to communicate effective with different levels of the business via phone, written and in-person communication. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from executives, managers, stores, customers, clients, and the public.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. The ability to think strategically, synthesize data, identify trends, and recommend viable solutions. Able to use rigorous logic and methods to solve problems with effective solutions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to type, handle or feel; and talk or hear.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

Hibbett, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is a leading athletic-inspired fashion retailer with more than 1,100 stores under the Hibbett banner, primarily located in small and mid-sized communities. Founded in 1945, Hibbett has a rich history of convenient locations, personalized customer service and access to coveted footwear, apparel and equipment from top brands like Nike, Jordan, Adidas, and Under Armour. Consumers can browse styles, find new releases, shop looks and make purchases online or in their nearest store by visiting www.hibbett.com.