Talent Management Consultant – Performance Management

Transamerica; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Transamerica is seeking a Talent Management Consultant to own the end‑to‑end Performance Management process, shaping strategy and execution. You will partner with HR leaders to align succession planning, leadership development, and performance reviews with business priorities and enterprise goals.

The role emphasizes data‑driven insights, governance, and cross‑functional collaboration to build organizational capability for the future.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, psychology, or related field.
• Five years of experience in talent management, organizational effectiveness or HR consulting, including succession planning, performance management, and leadership development.
• Ability to consult and influence senior leaders through data‑driven insights and sound judgment.
• Strong facilitation, change management, and project leadership skills.
• Deep commitment to confidentiality, integrity, and inclusivity in all aspects of work.
• Proficiency using MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Responsibilities

• Deliver and continuously improve performance management processes that promote consistency, equity, continuous feedback, and a culture of high performance.
• Partner with HR Business Partners and senior leaders to support the elements of the performance management process, including effective goal setting and performance reviews.
• Enable leaders and managers with tools, insights, and capability‑building support to conduct effective performance, development, and goal‑setting conversations.
• Develop and provide talent insights, reports, and dashboards that support decision‑making, highlight risks, and inform leadership discussions.
• Support enterprise goal‑setting alignment efforts, helping ensure individual and team goals connect to broader business objectives and measurable outcomes.
• Analyze organizational data to understand talent trends, pipeline health, and organizational risks.
• Drive action from insights.
• Partner across HR and Communications to support onboarding and leader transitions, ensuring continuity of leadership and culture for senior‑level roles.
• Serve as a thought partner to HR leadership by contributing insights, recommendations, and best practices to enterprise talent initiatives.
• Contribute to the design and ongoing governance around the integration of talent practices, helping integrate succession, leadership development, and performance insights into a cohesive enterprise ecosystem.
• Collaborate across HR Centers of Excellence to align talent programs, share best practices, and deliver a cohesive, enterprise‑wide talent experience.
• Serve as a talent liaison to aligned HRBP team/area of business.
• Serve as a trusted advisor, maintain a deep understanding of business priorities, and serve a critical driver of the feedback loop related to talent topics.

Skills

Consulting with senior leaders

Data-driven insights

Facilitation

Change management

Project leadership

Confidentiality & inclusivity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, psychology, or related field

Tools

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Job description

Job Family Talent Management & Learning

About Us At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests. Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there. Who We Are We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life. Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them. We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.

What We Do

Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs. Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.* For more information, visit transamerica.com.

Job Description Summary

The Talent Management Consultant will have primary accountability and ownership for the Performance Management process, owning the program end to end, from strategy and process through execution and day-to-day support. The Talent Management Consultant will support the Talent Management objective to shape and deliver an integrated talent management approach focused on building leadership capability, strengthening succession pipelines, and driving a high-performance culture. They will partner with senior leaders, HR Business Partners, and HR Centers of Excellence to connect succession planning, talent reviews, leadership development, performance management, and goal setting with broader business priorities. Through thoughtful consultation, talent insights, and continuous improvement, this role helps leaders identify and develop critical talent, prepare for leadership transitions, and build organizational capability for the future.

Job Description Responsibilities

• Deliver and continuously improve performance management processes that promote consistency, equity, continuous feedback, and a culture of high performance.


• Partner with HR Business Partners and senior leaders to support the elements of the performance management process, including effective goal setting and performance reviews.


• Enable leaders and managers with tools, insights, and capability‑building support to conduct effective performance, development, and goal‑setting conversations.


• Develop and provide talent insights, reports, and dashboards that support decision‑making, highlight risks, and inform leadership discussions.


• Support enterprise goal‑setting alignment efforts, helping ensure individual and team goals connect to broader business objectives and measurable outcomes.


• Analyze organizational data to understand talent trends, pipeline health, and organizational risks.


• Drive action from insights.


• Partner across HR and Communications to support onboarding and leader transitions, ensuring continuity of leadership and culture for senior‑level roles.


• Serve as a thought partner to HR leadership by contributing insights, recommendations, and best practices to enterprise talent initiatives.


• Contribute to the design and ongoing governance around the integration of talent practices, helping integrate succession, leadership development, and performance insights into a cohesive enterprise ecosystem.


• Collaborate across HR Centers of Excellence to align talent programs, share best practices, and deliver a cohesive, enterprise‑wide talent experience.


• Serve as a talent liaison to aligned HRBP team/area of business.


• Serve as a trusted advisor, maintain a deep understanding of business priorities, and serve a critical driver of the feedback loop related to talent topics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, psychology, or related field


• Five years of experience in talent management, organizational effectiveness or HR consulting, including succession planning, performance management, and leadership development


• Ability to consult and influence senior leaders through data‑driven insights and sound judgment


• Strong facilitation, change management, and project leadership skills


• Deep commitment to confidentiality, integrity, and inclusivity in all aspects of work


• Proficiency using MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate talent data into actionable insights and business recommendations


• Experience operating within a complex, matrixed, and preferably global organization, managing multiple stakeholders and competing priorities


• Proficiency in applying AI and emerging technologies to improve talent outcomes, streamline workflows, and support data‑driven decision making

Working Conditions

Office environment Occasional travel to consult and partner with leadership

Compensation

The Salary for this position generally ranges between $105,000 - $130,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law. Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion. Applicants must possess legal authorization to work for our company in the U.S. without the need for immigration, sponsorship or otherwise serving as an employer of record for immigration employment purposes. At this time, this role is not eligible for immigration-related employment authorization sponsorship. This is a hybrid position requiring three days in office per week in one of our Philadelphia hub location. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

What We Offer

• Competitive Pay


• Bonus for Eligible Employees


• Benefits Package


• Pension Plan


• 401k Match


• Employee Stock Purchase Plan


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Disability Insurance


• Medical Insurance


• Dental Insurance


• Vision Insurance


• Employee Discounts


• Career Training & Development Opportunities


• Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits


• Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.


• Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).


• Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars


• Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.


• Adoption Assistance


• Employee Assistance Program


• Back-Up Care Program


• PTO for Volunteer Hours


• Employee Matching Gifts Program


• Employee Resource Groups


• Inclusion and Diversity Programs


• Employee Recognition Program


• Referral Bonus Programs


• Inclusion & Diversity

We believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a work environment filled with exceptional individuals. We’re thrilled to have been recognized for our efforts through the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists, including the Inclusion Index, 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Best Companies for Dads, and Top 75 Companies for Executive Women. To foster a culture of inclusivity throughout our workforce, workplace, and marketplace, Transamerica offers a wide range of diversity and inclusion programs. This includes our company-sponsored, employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are formed around a shared interest or a common characteristic of diversity. ERGs are open to all employees. They provide a supportive environment to help us better appreciate our similarities and differences and understand how they benefit us all.

At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential unleashed by leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests. Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.

Transamerica is a part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group. The Aegon companies employ over 21,500 people and have approximately 31.7 million customers.* For more information, visitwww.transamerica.com. * As of December 31, 2022 For more information about Transamerica’s privacy practices, click here.