Senior Manager - Talent Strategy & Leadership Development

Novolex; Lake Forest (IL); On-site; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Medical, dental & vision

Flexible spending & Health savings

Paid vacation & holidays

Parental leave

Wellness program

Job summary

Novolex is seeking a Senior Manager, Talent Management and Leadership Development to lead enterprise talent and leadership initiatives. You will design onboarding, performance cycles, and leadership programs while partnering with HR teams to enable scalable, data-driven development across the organization.

You will apply AI-enabled learning, govern programs, analyze outcomes, and drive improvements. The role requires 8+ years of experience, strong facilitation, and strategic influence within a

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in enterprise talent management and leadership development, with the ability to connect talent practices to business strategy and workforce needs.
• Strong program ownership and governance capability, including defining standards, roles, decision rights, timelines, measures, and scalable execution models.
• Exceptional facilitation and presentation skills across virtual and in-person settings, with the ability to engage leaders at multiple levels.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and apply AI-enabled learning tools and emerging talent technologies to improve personalization, access, efficiency, and scale, with sound judgment regarding responsible use, data privacy, governance, and quality.
• Ability to interpret qualitative and quantitative data, identify insights, and translate findings into practical recommendations and program improvements.
• Proven ability to influence without direct authority and build credibility across a complex, highly matrixed organization.
• Strong project, vendor, budget, and change-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple enterprise priorities and elevate risks appropriately.
• Excellent written, verbal, consulting, and relationship-management skills, with sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive talent information.
• Commitment to inclusive talent practices and to creating development experiences that are accessible, relevant, and equitable.

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise salaried onboarding experience, including program design, content, tools, communications, governance, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with field and business HR teams and hiring leaders to enable consistent local execution and help new hires integrate quickly and effectively into Novolex.
• Lead the design, annual planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of enterprise talent and performance processes, including goal setting, performance reviews, talent reviews and calibration, succession planning, and development planning.
• Translate enterprise priorities and leadership capability needs into practical, scalable development strategies, curricula, and experiences for leaders at multiple levels.
• Own the strategy, design, governance, and continuous improvement of the Emerging Leaders Program for high-potential mid-level managers.
• Facilitate high-impact virtual and in-person learning experiences; equip internal facilitators; and apply adult-learning, blended-learning, and learner-experience principles to drive adoption and application.
• Evaluate and responsibly apply AI-enabled learning tools and digital solutions to personalize development, improve access, increase efficiency, and scale learning while maintaining appropriate governance, data privacy, and quality standards.
• Establish program metrics and feedback mechanisms; analyze participation, effectiveness, talent, and business data; and provide clear insights and recommendations to improve outcomes.
• Partner with business leaders, HR leaders, field HR, HR technology, communications, and other stakeholders to clarify roles, enable execution, and manage change; select and manage vendors, contracts, budgets, deliverables, and service quality.
• Lead cross-functional project teams or serve as a core team member based on business need; create clear plans, milestones, decision rights, risk mitigation, and communications to deliver work on time and within budget.

Skills

Talent management

Leadership development

Facilitation

AI-enabled learning

Data analysis

Change management

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/OD/Business

Advanced degree or relevant certification

Tools

HR software

AI-enabled learning tools

Job description

Novolex is seeking a Senior Manager, Talent Management and Leadership Development to lead enterprise talent and leadership initiatives. You will design onboarding, performance cycles, and leadership programs while partnering with HR teams to enable scalable, data-driven development across the organization.

You will apply AI-enabled learning, govern programs, analyze outcomes, and drive improvements. The role requires 8+ years of experience, strong facilitation, and strategic influence within a