Talent Management Specialist

Joint Commission International; Oakbrook, Northern (KY, KY); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Joint Commission International is seeking a Talent Management Specialist to drive enterprise leadership development. The role oversees Elevate and other cohorts, coordinating design handoffs, onboarding, assessments, and coaching while maintaining high-quality participant experiences.

You will manage sessions end-to-end, handle Workday Talent & Learning tasks, and partner with executives, vendors, and HRBPs to ensure program success and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three+ years managing programs/projects in leadership development, talent management, or learning.
• Strong ability to run complex, high-visibility programs with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage leadership programs from design handoff through launch, delivery, evaluation and closeout.
• Coordinate participant nominations, onboarding, assessments, and coaching engagements.
• Own end-to-end logistics for in-person, virtual, and blended sessions.
• Use Workday Talent and Learning to support program data, reporting and governance.
• Prepare dashboards and executive updates with clear, concise communications.

Skills

Program and project management

Executive communication

Stakeholder coordination

Workday Talent & Learning fluency

Discretion under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/OD/Business or related field

Tools

Workday Talent

Workday Learning

Microsoft 365

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Teams

Outlook

Job description

## Talent Management SpecialistApply: Oakbrook Terrace: Full time: Posted Yesterday: JR100050**POSITION SUMMARY**The Talent Management Specialist is the operational engine behind the enterprise leadership development portfolio. This role manages the detailed planning and execution required to deliver high-quality leadership experiences, beginning with the Elevate High Potential Leader Program launching in 2027 and expanding to programs for leaders at multiple levels. The Specialist combines strong program and project management with Workday Talent and Workday Learning expertise, stakeholder partnership, discretion, and calm execution under pressure. The role ensures that every cohort, session, assessment, coaching engagement, communication, and follow-up action is organized, accurate, and delivered with an excellent participant and executive experience.**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES****Leadership Development Program Management*** Manage leadership programs from design handoff through launch, delivery, evaluation, and closeout, using disciplined project plans, milestone tracking, risk management, and decision logs.* Serve as program manager for the Elevate High Potential Leader Program, coordinating participant selection workflows, onboarding, assessments, executive coaching, business-school style sessions, enterprise challenge work, executive and board-related experiences, capstone activities, and alumni follow-through.* Run the behind-the-scenes operating rhythm for the full leadership portfolio, including new manager, experienced leader, high-potential, senior leader, and executive development offerings as assigned.* Maintain program standards, calendars, templates, playbooks, rosters, dependencies, issue logs, and lessons learned to enable repeatable delivery.**Project Management & Operational Excellence*** Build and maintain integrated project plans with clear owners, dates, dependencies, deliverables, risks, and status updates.* Anticipate operational needs, identify gaps early, develop contingencies, and escalate decisions with recommended options.* Coordinate multiple workstreams simultaneously while adapting calmly to changing priorities, participant needs, and executive schedules.* Ensure all materials, records, communications, contracts, invoices, and approvals are complete, accurate, current, and stored appropriately.**Cohort, Faculty, Coach & Executive Coordination*** Coordinate participant nominations, eligibility review, invitations, enrollment, onboarding, attendance, learning assignments, development plans, and completion requirements.* Serve as the primary operational liaison for facilitators, executive sponsors, coaches, vendors, subject matter experts, HRBPs, and program participants.* Prepare executive sponsors and faculty with concise briefs, run-of-show documents, participant context, roles, logistics, and decisions needed.* Create a polished, high-touch participant experience while maintaining confidentiality, fairness, and consistent program standards.**Session & Event Execution*** Own end-to-end logistics for in-person, virtual, and blended sessions, including scheduling, rooms, technology, accessibility, catering, travel interfaces, materials, registration, and day-of execution.* Develop detailed run-of-show plans, facilitator packets, participant guides, production checklists, backup plans, and post-session follow-up.* Remain composed and solutions-oriented during live delivery; resolve issues quickly without disrupting the learner or executive experience.* Support selected facilitation, orientation, office hours, or participant briefings when appropriate.**Workday Talent & Workday Learning*** Use Workday Talent to support participant data, talent review connections, development plans, skills, succession related information, and program reporting as appropriate.* Administer leadership development offerings in Workday Learning, including courses, programs, sessions, assignments, materials, attendance, completions, evaluations, and reports.* Support testing, troubleshooting, user guidance, data reconciliation, and continuous improvement for talent and learning processes.* Coordinate with the Senior Talent Management Specialist to ensure leadership development operations align with enterprise talent governance and system standards.**Measurement, Communications & Improvement*** Implement evaluation plans using participation, completion, learner feedback, assessment, application, behavior, and relevant business outcome measures.* Prepare dashboards, executive updates, cohort status reports, risk summaries, and post-program recommendations.* Draft clear, audience-specific communications for participants, nominees, managers, sponsors, coaches, and executives.* Use feedback and operating data to improve curriculum flow, logistics, participant support, and program scalability.**QUALIFICATIONS****Required*** Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Education, Business, Communications, Project Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.* Three or more years of experience managing programs or projects in leadership development, talent management, learning and development, HR, or a related environment.* Demonstrated ability to run complex, high-visibility programs with multiple stakeholders, firm deadlines, sensitive information, and changing requirements.* Strong working experience with Workday Talent and Workday Learning or closely comparable enterprise talent and learning platforms.* Excellent project planning, organization, written communication, stakeholder coordination, problem solving, and attention to detail.* Professional presence and the ability to remain calm, discreet, flexible, and effective under pressure.* Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, Outlook, and collaborative project-tracking tools.**Preferred*** Experience supporting cohort-based, high-potential, executive, or enterprise leadership development programs.* Experience coordinating executive coaching, leadership assessments, vendors, contracts, and live learning events.* Project management, change management, facilitation, coaching, or talent development certification* Experience in a complex, matrixed, global, healthcare, accreditation, or regulated organization.**SUCCESS INDICATORS*** Leadership programs launch on schedule with disciplined governance, accurate records, and no avoidable operational surprises.* Participants, sponsors, faculty, and coaches experience clear communication and seamless coordination.* Risks and dependencies are surfaced early, decisions are documented, and changes are absorbed without loss of quality.* Workday Talent and Learning records are complete, accurate, and useful for program and talent decisions.* Program outcomes, feedback, and lessons learned are translated into practical improvements for the next cohort.**CORE COMPETENCIES*** Program and Project Management* Plans and Prioritizes* Attention to Detail* Composure Under Pressure* Collaboration and Service Orientation* Executive and Stakeholder Communication* Adaptability* Workday Talent and Learning Fluency* Judgment and Confidentiality* Continuous ImprovementNote: This role is intentionally designed as a specialist-level program operations position with substantial independent execution. It does not replace the Senior Talent Management Specialist’s enterprise ownership of core talent mechanisms, career development, LMS governance, and Workday functional stewardship. Joint Commission offers a comprehensive benefits package. For an overview of our benefits package, please visit our Joint Commission Career PageThis job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by an employee assigned to this position. The description is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills and abilities, and working conditions associated with this position. All requirements are subject to possible modification due to business needs and/or reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.**MIN**$82,000.00**MAX**$105,500.00 We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.