Leadership and Talent Development Advisor (Hybrid)

Mayo Clinic • Rochester, MN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Advisor of Leadership & Talent Development is a collaborative talent professional who strengthens leadership pipelines and succession planning at Mayo Clinic in support of its Bold. Forward vision and People Strategy. The role assesses, designs, develops, implements, and evaluates leadership and talent development solutions, with a primary emphasis on succession planning.

The Advisor contributes to enterprise and department-chair succession planning, talent reviews, and leadership-pipeline visibility. The role integrates leadership assessment information, talent data, and future talent-platform capabilities into succession planning while building trusted relationships and ensuring solutions align with organizational priorities and future leadership needs. The Advisor recommends practical interventions, supports complex talent processes, and collaborates with Leadership & Talent Development colleagues, HR colleagues, and leaders.

The position also serves as a program or project leader, coordinating practices, tools, timelines, and stakeholder needs across sites and functions. The Advisor engages in broader Mayo Clinic projects and initiatives that support organizational priorities and an AI-enabled, skills-based, personalized, and human-centered talent practice. Authorization to work and remain in the United States without current or future Mayo Clinic sponsorship is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in leadership development, talent management, succession planning, or human resources.
• Experience supporting complex programs, projects, or consultation engagements involving multiple stakeholders.
• Role model for Mayo Clinic values of quality, service, safety, and outcomes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical, consulting, project-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build partnerships within teams and across departments.
• Knowledge of talent development and succession-planning practices.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Proficiency working with talent data and presenting insights clearly.
• Sound judgment when working with confidential or sensitive information.
• Authorization to work and remain in the United States without the need for Mayo Clinic sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Relevant HR, talent management, succession-planning, coaching, or assessment certification.
• Healthcare experience.
• Experience in internal or external consulting roles.
• Experience with talent reviews, leadership assessments, talent systems, Oracle, data visualization, or enterprise succession-planning processes.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and support enterprise and department-chair succession-planning processes.
• Support talent reviews, including preparation, follow-through, documentation, and continuous improvement of related processes.
• Organize, analyze, interpret, and communicate relevant talent information for leadership-pipeline and readiness reporting.
• Consult and collaborate with leaders, HR colleagues, and other stakeholders to identify needs, support decision-making, and deliver effective succession-planning solutions.
• Build trusted relationships in a high-touch environment and handle sensitive talent information with discretion and sound judgment.
• Apply leadership development, organization development, and human resources knowledge to recommend interventions that address gaps and strengthen talent readiness.
• Serve as a program or project leader, aligning practices, tools, timelines, and stakeholder needs across sites and functions.
• Engage in broader Mayo Clinic projects and initiatives that support organizational priorities and an AI-enabled, skills-based, personalized, and human-centered talent practice.

What This Job Offers

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