HR Director, Talent Management and Development

World Bank Group•Washington, DC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The World Bank Group (WBG) is a leading global development institution. The Talent Management and Development Department, a key part of One World Bank Group Human Resources, is tasked with equipping WBG staff and leaders with the necessary capabilities for success in a dynamic global environment. This department delivers innovative strategies, programs, and services throughout the talent management lifecycle. We are seeking a transformational leader to fill the role of HR Director, Talent Management and Development, based in Washington, DC. This position reports to the WBG Vice President for Human Resources, with a secondary reporting line to the IFC VP, Strategy and Operations Support (COSVP).

Requirements

Master’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience of at least 15 years in positions of increasing complexity and responsibility.
Demonstrated experience in successfully translating business and HR strategies into the design and implementation of programs in the position’s area of responsibility.
Strong understanding of World Bank Group (Bank/MIGA/IFC) operations is essential and preferably experience in working across WBG.
Ability to handle complexity and ambiguity and deal with competing priorities and tight deadlines. Mental agility to keep pace with a constantly evolving business requirement.
Highly developed personal integrity, strong values and ethics.
Ability to inspire trust and confidence, and promote teamwork.
Ability to work collaboratively across organizational boundaries and with partners both internally and externally as demonstrated by excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated leadership values and exemplification of WBG managerial and core competencies.

Nice To Haves

English language proficiency is required.
Experience in working across WBG.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and direction in creating innovative solutions and best practice talent management approaches, processes and tools that proactively plan, build and maintain a talented, motivated and qualified Workforce of the Future. This includes enhancing the new hire experience by strengthening staff onboarding and employee experience for the first 12 months, and skills management.
Lead the organization leadership agenda by building a strong pipeline of leaders through the provision of world-class learning and development programs.
Lead the design and development of the WBG talent management, including talent and succession management, mobility as well as stabilizing and embedding career development.
Provide support and tools for career conversations, guidance, and transition support.
Oversee the design and development of curricula and programs to build staff’s capabilities and leadership development through new flagship and strategic programs; staff learning and Open Learning Campus OLC 3.0.
Champion a culture of performance management across the WBG, continuously improve and build a culture of high performance; designing and providing tools to support a business focused process.
Oversee a thriving workplace through the listening strategy, scaling up employee listening, including regular measurement and interpretation of staff experience surveys, pulse surveys, motivation and managerial effectiveness; drive the action planning needed to enhance staff engagement, organizational performance and productivity.
Oversee the development and implementation of dynamic workforce planning models and processes to help the institution anticipate talent needs, skills gaps, and future capabilities. Skills & Capability Mapping: Assess, map, and track evolving skills and capabilities across the workforce. Connect talent needs to learning and development pathways.
As a member of the World Bank Group’s HR senior management team, contribute to the development and implementation of the WBG HR strategy and programs, ensure that HR resources are deployed strategically and HR staff’s careers are managed proactively.
Responsible for the design and implementation of internal talent rotation process in partnership with Talent Boards, including the evolution of Talent Boards role and purpose.
Responsible for end-to-end delivery of talent solutions – from concept design to implementation and continuous improvement, including partnering with HR Client Services to build HRBPs know-how and capacity for execution of talent management processes and tools.
Model exemplary WBG leadership values and managerial behaviors and reinforces these qualities in own staff.
Provide leadership, direction, coaching, and feedback to develop a high performing and talented team.
Sustain a high performing team over time through effective people management.
Ensure adequate flow of knowledge and expertise so that clients receive the highest quality support and knowledge they need, when and where they need it.
Model and actively champions the importance of adhering to organizational policies and procedures, including confidentiality.
Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients to both understand their needs and communicate the direction of programs and initiatives.
Represent HR inside and outside the World Bank Group as needed.
Build and maintain networks of senior HR professionals in other international organizations as well as key global companies in the private sector to share information and bring in the latest external thinking and best practice.
Accountable for delivering the agreed upon work program through cost-effective use of resources within the agreed parameters and in compliance with internal controls and policies.