Talent Management Advisor

Forward Air Corp.; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

PTO & holidays

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

Forward Air Corp. is seeking aSenior Talent Management professional to lead enterprise-wide talent initiatives from its Dallas offices.

The role partners with executives, HR leaders, and BPs to drive performance excellence, succession planning, and professional development across the organization. You will design and optimize programs across engagement, retention and leadership development while ensuring data-informed decisions using HRIS, analytics tools, and modern LMS platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development or Industrial Psychology required; Graduate degree preferred.
• 5+ years in HR, Talent Management, Organizational Development or similar roles.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME to business leaders and HR partners in identifying talent opportunities and enterprise-wide solutions.
• Lead strategic program development for talent programs including performance management, engagement, retention, development and succession planning.
• Support annual review process deployment and ensure timelines across client groups and locations.
• Translate talent data into actionable insights for leadership decisions and workforce planning.
• Partner with Leadership Development and HRBPs to develop and deliver professional development programming.
• Develop onboarding, mentorship, and change initiatives with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Talent management

Organizational development

Stakeholder engagement

Data storytelling

Project management

HRIS

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Organizational Development/Industrial Psychology

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

Oracle HCM/Workday/SAP

Bridge LMS

Job description

• Locations 3200 OLYMPUS BOULEVARD, Dallas, TX, 75019, US
• Job Category Corporate: Individual Contributors
• Job Category Human Resources
• Job Function Talent Management

Job Description

Responsibilities:

Serve as a trusted consultant and subject matter expert (SME) to business leaders, including executives, as well as HR leaders and business partners, in identifying talent opportunities and developing targeted, and enterprise-wide solutions.

Lead strategic program development, implementation, and optimization related to key talent programs, including but not limited to, performance management, employee engagement, retention, professional development, and succession planning.

Support the deployment and execution of the annual review process, ensuring timelines are met across all assigned client groups and locations.

Truncate talent and relevant data into actionable insights that inform leadership decision making and workforce planning.

Support organizational design in partnership with leaders and HR SMEs, assessing span of control, internal talent depth, skills gaps, etc.

Partner with Leadership Development and HR Business Partners in the development and delivery of professional development programming to address key business skills opportunities.

• Develop and implement onboarding programs that propel cultural assimilation and functional capability, while improving time-to-productivity for a variety of employee populations, including front-line workers, corporate employees, and leaders.
• Support the design, execution, and tracking of professional mentorship programs that strengthen functional capabilities across the organization.
• Partner with Communications SMEs, business leaders, and HRBPs to ensure change initiatives drive their intended business outcomes
• Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or Industrial Psychology, or related field required; Graduate degree preferred.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in HR, Talent Management, Organizational Development, or similar roles.
• Prior experience supporting global HR processes or working in a matrixed, multinational environment preferred.
• Data-Informed Storytelling: Able to distill complex HR data into compelling narratives that enable leadership buy-in and decisions.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Influence: Proven ability to quickly build and leverage relationships based on mutual trust and respect, regardless of position, with a solutions-forward approach.
• Project and Process Management: Exceptional at driving timelines, organizing complex inputs, and ensuring high-quality delivery.

HR Technology: Expertise with leading Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) / Human Capital Management (HCM) technologies (Oracle, Workday, SAP, etc.) and Learning Management Systems; we use Oracle Cloud HCM and Bridge.

• Data Tools: Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including but not limited to v/x lookups, pivot tables, etc.; Experience with visualization tools (i.e. PowerBI, Tableau, etc.) preferred.
• Demonstrated discretion and confidentiality in handling and protecting sensitive information.
• Technical:Proficient with common office technologies, including Windows PCs, Microsoft O365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and web conferencing (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.)
• Environment: Comfort commuting to/from and working in a 100% on-site setting (listed in the job posting).
• Travel: Willingness and ability to travel ~40% for related meetings, events, client engagements, workshops, etc.

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WHAT WE OFFER

• Compensation: Competitive base pay based on experience, industry/geographic benchmarks and internal equity. Some positions may be eligible for incentive pay programs and/or equity-based incentives. Pay ranges published on job boards are not provided nor verified by the Company.
• Health: Medical and Pharmacy insurance; Health Savings Account (HSA); Vision; Dental; Life and Disability; Critical Illness; Accident Indemnity; Hospital Indemnity; On-demand telehealth via Teladoc; Employee Assistance Program (counseling and financial/lifestyle coaching).
• Wealth: 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match; Employee stock purchase program; Flexible Spending Account (FSA); Commuter Benefits; LegalEASE legal coverage.
• Time: 7 paid holidays and generous Paid Time Off (PTO) tiers ranging from 10–25 days annually.
• Culture: A collaborative, transformation-driven, solutions-first environment full of "can do" attitude and "will do" work ethic.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Agencies: The Company does not accept unsolicited outreach from third parties. Absent an agreement signed by internal Talent Acquisition and Procurement, and a documented request from Talent Acquisition to submit candidates for a specified requisition, we will not approve payments to any third party.
• Work Authorization: Within the United States, the Company is an E-Verify employer. Unless otherwise indicated, U.S.-based workers must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship, including but not limited to F-1, H-1, H-2, L, J, and TN visas, etc.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI): The Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer . Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status.
• Reasonable Accommodations: Physical/mental requirements are listed only to identify where potential accommodations may be needed, not as qualification standards. In compliance with applicable laws and regulations (including ADA, ADEA, and FMLA), accommodations may be available to qualified individuals unable to perform essential duties without them. Additional requirements may apply to meet legal, regulatory, and Company standards.