HR Manager, Talent Development

Gentherm • Novi, MI

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About The Position

The HR Manager, Talent Development leads the design and execution of global talent review, succession planning, career development, and learning and development programs. The role aligns these programs with the organization’s strategy, values, and goals while preparing talent and learning processes for future system enablement through SuccessFactors. It serves as the Talent Development function’s system and data lead, partnering with HRIS and IT to build reliable talent dashboards and scalable learning infrastructure.

The position designs and manages learning programs, including leadership development; selects learning methodologies and delivery channels; and oversees engaging content development. It leads LMS implementation readiness and, after launch, administers the LMS, including its catalog, users, compliance tracking, reporting, and ongoing improvement. It also develops career frameworks and supports internal mobility, mentorship, coaching, and high-potential programs where applicable.

The HR Manager supports global talent review and succession planning cycles, maintains talent data integrity, and prepares business requirements and process designs for future SuccessFactors Succession implementation. The role analyzes talent data, builds talent review dashboards, develops data collection procedures, manages Talent Development workstreams related to the Gentherm–Modine integration, supports change management and adoption, develops and applies policies and procedures, and manages the global leadership training budget.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 5 to 8 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience designing leadership programs, high-potential programs, or career development frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with LMS implementation, migration, or administration, including requirements definition, vendor management, and user adoption.
• Strong data and reporting skills.
• Strong project management, stakeholder management, and cross-cultural communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or relevant certifications, such as DISC or Hogan.
• Working knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors LMS and Succession modules.
• Experience supporting integrations during mergers and acquisitions or organizational transformation.
• Experience with data visualization tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage complex learning and development programs, including leadership development, to meet individual and organizational needs within specified timeframes and resources.
• Identify appropriate learning methodologies and delivery channels, and oversee content development to support learner engagement and learning outcomes.
• Lead LMS implementation readiness, including requirements gathering, content migration planning, and user adoption planning.
• After LMS launch, serve as primary LMS administrator for the course catalog, user management, compliance tracking, reporting, and continuous improvement.
• Design career development frameworks, competency or capability models, and career conversation guides for managers.
• Promote internal mobility by connecting talent review outcomes, succession pipelines, and learning pathways; support mentorship, coaching, and high-potential programs where applicable.
• Support end-to-end global Talent Review and Succession Planning cycles, including template design, data collection, calibration support, and follow-up actions.
• Maintain global talent data integrity for performance, potential, readiness, critical roles, and succession pipelines.
• Prepare business requirements, data models, and process designs for future SuccessFactors Succession implementation; support HRIS and IT during configuration, testing, and rollout.
• Analyze talent data to diagnose business issues and identify opportunities to improve employee engagement or business performance.
• Design and maintain Talent Review Dashboards that provide insights on bench strength, flight risk, diversity, and succession coverage.
• Specify, develop, and test HR data collection procedures and tools for the Talent Development function, ensuring compliance with external requirements.
• Project-manage specific Talent Development workstreams related to the Gentherm–Modine integration, such as merging learning catalogs and harmonizing talent review templates.
• Support the Talent Development Director with change management, manager enablement, and adoption tracking for new processes and future systems.
• Ensure Talent Development processes remain consistent, data-driven, and executable across regions during the integration period.
• Develop procedures, interpret and apply policy in the area of expertise, advise the wider business on policy application, and monitor implementation.
• Manage the global leadership training budget.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager