Strategic Talent Transformation Lead

Guardian Life Insurance; Stamford (CT); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Life Insurance is seeking a Talent Transformation Consultant to serve as a strategic talent advisor to designated Lines of Business (LOBs). You will anticipate business needs, design talent solutions, and shape enterprise programs that enable leaders to build high-performing teams.

The role offers hybrid work with NYC or Stamford offices and significant autonomy to influence senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate has 5–8+ years in talent, OE, or HR business partnership, with strong

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of progressive experience in talent, OE, HR business partnership, consulting, or similar fields; Knowledge in talent management, organizational effectiveness, or related domains.
• Experience partnering with HR and business teams to drive and execute talent initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate business challenges and propose process or practice improvements.
• Strong consulting, facilitation, and persuasive communication skills, including conveying complex ideas to diverse audiences.
• Ability to lead through influence and drive adoption of new or evolving talent practices.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Line of Business (LOB)/Functional HR Talent Leaders and Partners to help identify, scope, and manage talent-related business needs and use cases around the transformation of work.
• Conduct talent needs assessments and strategic workforce planning, forecasting future capabilities and aligning recommendations to LOB and enterprise strategies.
• Implement enterprise talent programs while tailoring delivery to each LOB’s micro-culture and business context.
• Develop outcomes and success metrics for talent initiatives and monitor progress in partnership with HRTPs and business stakeholders.
• Anticipate internal and external talent trends and proactively recommend improvements to talent processes, products, or services.
• Lead change management efforts, guiding leaders through adoption of new or modernized talent and development practices.
• Synthesize and elevate feedback from LOBs to the T&O team, informing continuous improvement and enterprise program evolution.
• Propose strategic enhancements to enterprise talent solutions, improving usability, consistency, and business value.
• Partner with CoE colleagues to support effective enterprise rollout and ongoing optimization of talent programs.

Skills

Consulting

Facilitation

Persuasive communication

Influence senior leaders

Enterprise talent programs

Education

Degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology or Human Resources

Job description

Guardian Life Insurance is seeking a Talent Transformation Consultant to serve as a strategic talent advisor to designated Lines of Business (LOBs). You will anticipate business needs, design talent solutions, and shape enterprise programs that enable leaders to build high-performing teams.

The role offers hybrid work with NYC or Stamford offices and significant autonomy to influence senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate has 5–8+ years in talent, OE, or HR business partnership, with strong