Senior Principal, Talent Planning & Design (Remote)

Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC seeks a leader to own and evolve the integrated workforce and talent ecosystem. You will drive strategic planning, skills-driven decisions, and scalable talent processes to position the enterprise for future needs.

You will partner with multiple functions to translate data into actionable plans and governance. The role emphasizes practical, user-centered design and measurable adoption across employees, leaders, and HR, with a focus on readiness,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in Strategic Workforce Planning, workforce strategy, talent management, succession, career development, skills strategy, organizational effectiveness, talent management experience design, HR or Talent consulting or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience integrating talent review, succession planning, career development and skills-based talent practices with workforce data and planning insights.
• Experience partnering across Talent, Finance, Technology, HR Business Partners, Talent Analytics, HR Technology, and business stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

• Design and continuously improve Strategic Workforce Planning processes and experiences.
• Translate workforce planning needs into practical process designs, planning activities, decision points, user journeys, governance routines, data and reporting requirements, and adoption plans.
• Lead the design and continuous improvement of talent review, calibration, and succession processes, including approaches for identifying critical roles, evaluating readiness, assessing succession coverage, and identifying talent risks.
• Translate succession insights into enterprise risk visibility, including critical role coverage, depth of successor pools, readiness gaps, mobility constraints, and exposure in business-critical leadership roles.
• Lead the integration and evolution of skills across workforce planning and talent experiences, ensuring skills insights inform talent decisions, career growth, internal mobility, and employee development.

Skills

Strategic Workforce Planning

Talent management

Succession planning

Career development

Skills strategy

HR analytics

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Finance, Strategy, Design, or related field

Job description

Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC seeks a leader to own and evolve the integrated workforce and talent ecosystem. You will drive strategic planning, skills-driven decisions, and scalable talent processes to position the enterprise for future needs.

You will partner with multiple functions to translate data into actionable plans and governance. The role emphasizes practical, user-centered design and measurable adoption across employees, leaders, and HR, with a focus on readiness,