Strategic HR Talent Partner for Sales Leadership

Cengage Group; Ohio; On-site; USD 102,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group is seeking a Senior Manager, HR Talent Strategy Partner in the United States (Ohio) to translate business and talent strategies into actionable people plans. You will partner with sales leaders to drive organizational effectiveness, employee growth, and performance.

You’ll serve as a trusted advisor, lead talent initiatives, and coach leaders across the organization while balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred or equivalent experience.
• 8–10 years of progressive HR, Talent, or HR Business Partner experience.
• Experience partnering with sales people and sales leaders at all levels.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance strategic thinking and operational execution.
• Ability to leverage workforce and talent data to develop insights and practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to understand business priorities and support execution of talent strategies aligned to organizational goals.
• Translate broader business and workforce strategies into operational people plans and practical actions that support team effectiveness and performance.
• Execute talent initiatives across the talent lifecycle, including organizational effectiveness, performance management, talent planning, employee engagement, retention, and workforce planning.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to leaders and managers on employee relations, organizational dynamics, team effectiveness, and talent-related matters.
• Lead and facilitate performance management and talent review processes within assigned client groups, ensuring development planning and follow-through.
• Coach managers to strengthen leadership effectiveness, people management capability, and employee development practices.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and business leaders to support hiring strategies, workforce planning activities, and onboarding efforts.
• Leverage workforce and talent data to identify trends, develop insights, and recommend actions that improve organizational and talent outcomes.
• Lead and support key talent initiatives and projects including retention strategies, organizational changes, compensation, employee engagement efforts, and talent development activities.
• Assist with organizational design and team effectiveness efforts in partnership with business leaders and the Director, HR Talent Strategy Partner.

Skills

Relationship-building

Coaching

Communication

Problem-solving

Strategic thinking

Organizational change

Education

Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred or equivalent experience

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Cengage Group is seeking a Senior Manager, HR Talent Strategy Partner in the United States (Ohio) to translate business and talent strategies into actionable people plans. You will partner with sales leaders to drive organizational effectiveness, employee growth, and performance.

You’ll serve as a trusted advisor, lead talent initiatives, and coach leaders across the organization while balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-paced environment.