Talent Strategy & Succession Leader — Enterprise Planning

CDW; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 143,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

CDW seeks a Senior Manager, Talent Strategy & Succession to shape enterprise talent planning, leadership succession, and workforce readiness. This role partners with HR and business leaders to build plans addressing talent gaps and future capabilities, with a data-informed approach.

The successful candidate will translate priorities into talent strategies, drive governance, and oversee global succession and leadership assessment practices, strengthening leadership bench and critical role

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree + 7+ years in talent management, succession planning, workforce planning, or related disciplines
• 11+ years of progressive experience in talent management, succession planning, or workforce planning
• Experience leading enterprise talent programs within a large multinational organization
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate business strategy into talent implications
• Facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience using talent data and workforce insights to support decision-making
• Demonstrated use of AI tools to improve productivity and workflow effectiveness

Responsibilities

• Translate business strategy into talent implications and workforce planning strategies
• Assess future talent and capability needs and identify gaps
• Develop plans with leaders to address talent and capability gaps
• Lead succession planning and leadership assessment practices
• Provide talent insights and governance to support decisions
• Partner across HR and business leaders to ensure integrated talent planning

Skills

Talent strategy

Succession planning

Workforce planning

Leadership assessment

Stakeholder management

AI fluency

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

Workday

Job description

CDW seeks a Senior Manager, Talent Strategy & Succession to shape enterprise talent planning, leadership succession, and workforce readiness. This role partners with HR and business leaders to build plans addressing talent gaps and future capabilities, with a data-informed approach.

The successful candidate will translate priorities into talent strategies, drive governance, and oversee global succession and leadership assessment practices, strengthening leadership bench and critical role