Talent Management Lead

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District is seeking a Talent Management professional to design, administer and oversee succession planning, performance management, career development, and individual development planning across the organization.

You will assess talent needs, facilitate reviews, partner with leaders and HR Business Partners, and drive development opportunities, leadership growth and internal mobility to strengthen the workforce pipeline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, Psychology or related field.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted as outlined in the Education Equivalencies Policy.

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and continuously improves the organization’s succession planning process.
• Executes the performance management process for both union and non-union employees.
• Partners with leaders and HR Business Partners to facilitate talent reviews and succession planning discussions.
• Recommends and drafts individual development plans (IDP) or development opportunities.
• Analyzes and reports on metrics and dashboards to evaluate succession readiness, development progress, retention risks, and other talent indicators.
• Supports the development and implementation of tools that promote employee growth and internal mobility.
• Partners with leaders to strengthen internal talent pipelines and increase opportunities for internal movement, career growth, and advancement.
• Provides consultation and coaching to managers on talent assessment, development conversations, succession planning, and effective employee development.

Skills

Talent management

Project management

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Job description

George J. McMonagle Administration Building
Cleveland, OH, USA

• Hybrid
• Professional
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: TALEN002600

Description

JOB SUMMARY

Plans, administers and implements talent management programs and processes, including succession planning, talent reviews, performance management, career development, and individual development planning. Assesses organizational and individual talent needs, facilitates talent reviews and development discussions, and recommends targeted development opportunities and strategies to strengthen the talent pipeline, support employee growth, and address current and future workforce needs. Performs other duties of a similar nature as may be required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Designs, implements, and continuously improves the organization’s succession planning process. Assesses succession readiness, identifies talent gaps, and develops pools of potential candidates who can fill critical roles.
• Executes the performance management process for both union and non-union employees.
• Partners with leaders and HR Business Partners to facilitate talent reviews and succession planning discussions, ensuring consistent evaluation of talent and actionable follow-up.
• Recommends and drafts individual development plans (IDP) or development opportunities, including stretch assignments, coaching, mentoring, job rotations, formal learning, leadership development, and other experiences aligned with career and business needs.
• Analyzes and reports on metrics and dashboards to evaluate succession readiness, development progress, retention risks, and other talent indicators.
• Supports the development and implementation of tools that promote employee growth and internal mobility.
• Partners with leaders to strengthen internal talent pipelines and increase opportunities for internal movement, career growth, and advancement.
• Provides consultation and coaching to managers on talent assessment, development conversations, succession planning, and effective employee development.
• Supports other strategic HR and organizational development initiatives as assigned.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature as may be required.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION

• Candidate must possess a bachelor’s degree preferably in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, Psychology or a closely related field.
• Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as outlined in the Education Equivalencies Policy.

EXPERIENCE

• Candidate must possess five (5) years of progressive experience in Human Resources, Talent Management, Organizational Development, Learning & Development or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience supporting or leading talent management, succession planning, talent reviews, leadership development, or employee development programs.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS

SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR or other Human Resources certification preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Candidate must possess extensive knowledge in Talent Management processes and tools.
• Candidate must be skilled in project management, problem-solving and