Director, Talent Development

Unum Group•Chattanooga, TN

1d•$89,900 - $169,900•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible to build organizational capability that supports business strategy and contributes to the success of our company through the identification, and consultation on talent development strategies in assigned client organizations. This requires building relationships, understanding business priorities, assessing business issues impacting talent needs and creating talent development strategies to address those needs, in partnership with HRBPs and other L&D teams. This position also supports the succession strategy by accelerating the readiness of officer-level talent through focused coaching and will help accelerate and enhance leadership performance and scope, and support the growth and development of leaders and high‑potential talent as they navigate organizational and work environment changes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, advance degree preferred
8-10 years’ experience in the field of HR/L&D, with a strong knowledge of all P&C functions as key business levers
Demonstrated success as an internal consultant and coach
Innovative – outside in focus; able to think and create new approaches
Demonstrated strength influencing others and driving enterprise results
Analytical ability and evaluative thinking skills; demonstrated ability to analyze data, spot trends and put forth value added observations/recommendations
Demonstrated project management skills
Strong ability to think strategically and successfully implement solutions
Demonstrated leadership experience and ability
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate to all levels of management including Senior Management and create strong working relationships
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated desire to experiment, learn constantly.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and remain on timeline without losing sight of the creative and strategic components
Adept at maneuvering in fast-paced, dynamic environment; agile mindset
Strong service orientation
Innovative with a bias for simplicity

Responsibilities

Responsible for building and managing relationships with Senior and other appropriate business leadership team members, P&C partners including HRBPS, and other key stakeholders to understand the assigned group’s strategy and priorities related to their talent management and development goals.
Identify and build strategies to support development for high potential talent within the organization, with a focus on maximizing the performance, growth, and retention of this talent.
Partner with the I&D team to co-create strategies that actively support our I&D goals.
Know and understand key talent in assigned business area to inform decisions about development strategies, including who would most benefit from Enterprise offerings that have limited capacity.
Appropriately challenge when required and develop Talent Strategies that align to and support the business and enterprise objectives.
Provide a more relevant and strategic service for the business areas through talent development consultation and solutions that truly impact business performance.
Support and influence assigned client area by socializing and supporting broader enterprise solutions (ex. Change management, Talent Review/Succession Management, Onboarding, etc.) and consulting on how to best implement and maximize these tools within the context of the organization.
Provide strategic talent management consulting in collaboration with the Global Talent and Inclusion organization to ensure we have clear strategies around enterprise-wide policies that impact global talent.
Collaborate as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution, and:
Actively shape and contribute to the strategic talent management vision that motivates and excites others.
Support and promote opportunities which strengthen the Unum brand.
Set expectations and promote conditions which enable others to deliver high quality work.
Supports business objectives by setting and measuring KPIs
Model agile and inclusive leadership when operating in different environments.

Benefits

Award-winning culture
Inclusion and diversity as a priority
Performance Based Incentive Plans
Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
Mental health support
Career advancement opportunities
Student loan repayment options
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible work environments
healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental)
insurance benefits (short & long-term disability)
performance-based incentive plans
paid time off
a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not.