Executive Director, Talent Enablement Lead

MSD•Rahway, NJ

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Chief Talent Strategy Officer, we are looking for a seasoned Human Resources (HR) professional to establish and lead the evolution of the Talent Enablement Lead (TEL) function to partner with HR leadership teams on creating comprehensive talent strategies and optimizing the pull through and realization of talent solutions. The Executive Director, Talent Enablement provides an opportunity for highly impactful work by playing a thought leadership and expert consulting role in addition to hands-on execution support and strategy realization across a broad talent management portfolio. This role will oversee a team of Talent Enablement leads and ensure the appropriate systems and ways of working are in place to drive effective collaboration and successful outcomes in support of our enterprise and divisional/functional talent strategies. The role will also support a designated divisional/ functional HR leadership team. The ideal candidate will have a broad understanding of Global Talent Management (GTM) functions, including the tools and processes associated with Talent Products & Services, Global Learning & Development, and Enterprise Transformation & Organizational Development. In addition, the ideal candidate will have a proven consultative approach, ability to navigate a matrixed operating model, solid organization skills, results-focused execution, and business and data analytics acumen.

Requirements

Minimum of twelve (12) years of progressive HR or closely related business experience, including significant strategic HR partnership experience in a complex, global environment.
Experience establishing strategic direction and plan to achieve short-term and long-term goals, proven ability to drive results and catalyze new ideas approaches to improve outcomes for customers
Ability to negotiate and influence effectively at all levels of the organization through collaboration, consulting and building relationships with leaders, maintaining relationships with partners within and outside immediate job function in consultative and collaborative style
Demonstrated broad-reaching experience in strategic workforce planning, organization capability planning, organization design and development, talent and succession.
Proficient in Global Talent Management tools and practices
Experience supporting pharmaceutical, life sciences, manufacturing, research, commercial or other science-based organizations.
Ability to commission work through a networked operating model and experience working globally and across complex transformations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, business judgment and analytical capability.
Demonstrated people management experience or matrix leadership, including leading, coaching and developing experienced HR professionals and building a high-performing, inclusive team.
Broad global perspective and the ability to lead with cultural sensitivity across a broad, matrixed, global organization

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Responsibilities

Lead the Talent Enablement function
Provide strategic direction and people leadership for the TEL function, spanning across divisional/functional and geographic boundaries
Implement efficient practices/ways of working and establish clear accountability for team performance, capability, succession, talent development and inclusive ways of working.
Establish disciplined operating rhythms, decision rights, escalation paths and measures that enable transparency, responsiveness and consistent execution
Represent TEL perspectives in HR forums
Execute the strategic agenda
Act as a strategic thought partner to HR leadership, Organization & Talent Partners (OTPs) to help define and execute integrated talent strategies and high-touch talent experiences and support the shaping of integrated human capital strategies and coordinated pull-through across GTM CoEs, translating business needs into strategic and operational talent actions.
Oversee prioritization and navigate across the HR Model to direct TEL capability and resources to the most critical enterprise, divisional and local priorities as needs evolve.
Deliver expertise and insights
Activate and oversee end-to-end pull-through of executive and critical talent experiences across GTM products, including succession planning, executive recruiting, assessments, transition support, and leadership development.
Serve as the connection between GTM COE leads and HR leadership teams, keeping HR teams informed of GTM priorities and roadmap while translating business needs into strategic and operational talent actions.
Facilitate voice-of-the-business and OTP/ETHR feedback into GTM product design, ensuring programs are relevant, responsive, and effective.
Drive alignment and measurable pull-through across GTM functions, using talent insights and collaboration to improve outcomes and scale best practices.