Manager - Talent Development

Penske • Cumru Township, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Talent and Organization Development is responsible for managing the
consulting project portfolio for high-profile and high-impact organization
projects across the enterprise.

This role will partner with business leaders to identify key performance drivers
and establish a Balanced Scorecard framework for critical business functions.
Through systems dynamics modeling, this position maps and models complex
operational interdependencies, analyzes trade-offs, and quantifies the
cost-value impact of strategic choices. This role will establish project
management and standards for organization development initiatives while building
consulting resources and tracking mechanisms through platforms such as
Smartsheet, SharePoint, and AI tools.

This role reports directly to the Senior Director, Leadership &
Organization Development, partnering closely with senior business and
function leaders and Human Resources to ensure organizational systems and
measurement approaches integrate and align with business objectives.

Qualified candidates will bring 7+ years of progressive experience in both
project management and organization development consulting. The ideal candidate
holds a Bachelor's degree in Business, Industrial/Organizational Psychology or
related field, with advanced proficiency in project management tools and
financial and systems dynamics modeling. Master’s Degree preferred. Deep
expertise in systems thinking, economic analysis, and translating complex data
into actionable insights is required.

Penske’s corporate offices are located in Reading, PA, 75 miles northwest of
Philadelphia and requires regular on-site presence. Candidates that are within a
commutable distance are highly preferred.

Requirements

• Qualified candidates will bring 7+ years of progressive experience in both project management and organization development consulting
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Industrial/Organizational Psychology or related field
• Advanced proficiency in project management tools and financial and systems dynamics modeling
• Deep expertise in systems thinking, economic analysis, and translating complex data into actionable insights is required

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end project management for complex, high-visibility organizational initiatives involving multiple functions
• Establish project management standards for organization development initiatives, including governance structures, communication protocols, and stakeholder engagement frameworks
• Build and maintain centralized project tracking and resource management systems using Smartsheet, SharePoint, and AI-powered automation to ensure transparency and accountability across all OD initiatives
• Build and maintain knowledge management hubs and collaboration platforms that serve as the operational foundation for the OD team and key business partners
• Proactively identify project dependencies and coordinate with adjacent functions (HR, Operational Excellence, IT, Finance, Compensation) to ensure alignment and seamless execution
• Create executive dashboards and status reporting mechanisms that provide real-time visibility into project health, risks, milestones, and business outcomes
• Define the key drivers of organization effectiveness and relevant measurement indicators across diverse contexts
• Lead the design and implementation of a Balanced Scorecard framework that measures organizational performance across multiple dimensions for critical business functions
• Synthesize complex data from multiple sources to identify the highest-leverage opportunities for organizational improvement
• Develop systems models that illustrate how operations, organizational structure, incentive design, work design, and role clarity interact to drive business outcomes
• Develop economic models that calculate the total operating costs and value contribution of different organizational structures, role and team designs, and business scenarios
• Design the standardized organizational diagnostic frameworks that can be consistently applied across the enterprise
• Guide T&OD partners on how to interpret diagnostic results and translate insights into actionable organizational interventions
• Build measurement approaches that track the effectiveness of organizational changes over time and demonstrate ROI
• Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic consultant to T&OD partners, equipping them with standardized tools, templates, and frameworks that support key OD projects
• Build repeatable methodologies and diagnostic approaches for common OD challenges—span of control analysis, organizational diagnosis, change readiness assessment, role clarity workshops
• Train OD practitioners and business leaders on how to use analytical tools, interpret diagnostic outputs, and apply frameworks to real-world organizational decisions
• Facilitate the adoption and consistent application of diagnostic frameworks across the organization, ensuring quality and comparability of assessments
• Lead cross-functional workshops and working sessions that bring stakeholders together to solve complex organizational problems using structured problem-solving approaches
• Stay current on leading practices in organizational design, development, and project management, bringing innovation and continuous improvement to the function

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees