Organizational and Talent Development Specialist

Rutgers University•New Brunswick, NJ

20h

About The Position

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Organizational and Talent Development Specialist for University Human Resources ( UHR ). This position supports programs and initiatives that drive and support the university wide employee development strategy. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Support the execution of the university wide talent development strategy. Support organizational and talent development programs and initiatives, including projects, systems, learning sessions, and workshops. Manage system administration of performance management, career development, learning management systems, and other HR technologies; track progress, generate reports, and ensure data integrity. Oversee logistics for professional and leadership development programs, including scheduling, coordination, communication, materials preparation, and analytics. Assist with the production planning and moderating of in-person workshops and virtual learning sessions. Develop learning materials such as presentations, manuals, job aids, and multimedia content to support programs, tools, and initiatives. Evaluate program effectiveness using metrics, participant feedback, surveys, ROI analysis, and performance data. Collaborate with subject matter experts, HR business partners, stakeholders, and external vendors to align learning solutions with organizational objectives and needs. Conduct learning needs assessments to identify organizational and individual skill gaps. Stay current with industry research, best practices, and emerging technologies to continuously enhance content and delivery. Assess feedback from employee surveys/focus groups and develop additional methods for gathering info on training/development demands. Support the administration, management, and sustainability of the performance management process. Collaborate on the ongoing development of performance management process and system enhancements. Serve as a subject matter expert on the Rutgers performance management process and system. Provide performance management support to the university supervisors and employees. Collaborate with third-party support partners for the performance management system. Troubleshoot and capture performance management system issues including user and system impact. Create recommendations and test scenarios for system issues identified in partnership with third party support partners. Conduct thorough testing of performance management system resolutions and enhancements. Runs reports within the performance management system and uses reporting tools such as Microsoft Excel and dashboards to analyze, synthesize and visualize data. Ability to use data to form insights in providing recommendations for organizational and talent development strategies and solutions. Support the planning and execution of projects. Manage projects and responsibilities using project planning tools. Achieve specific deliverables for each project that supports identified objectives. Participate in special projects, and performs other duties as assigned. Overview Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the State of New Jersey’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. As one of the largest employers in the State of New Jersey, Rutgers University is committed not only to the students and the State that we serve, but also to the faculty and staff who work on our campuses. For two consecutive years, Rutgers is ranked on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Large Employers. Rutgers holds #64 of 500 employers and is the #1 New Jersey employer on the publication’s 2023 list. Rutgers’ commitment to its employees includes maintaining and fostering a safe, diverse, and respectful workplace environment, creating employment opportunities for our nation’s military veterans, and ensuring accessibility and accommodation for individuals with disabilities. University Human Resources ( UHR ) supports the Rutgers mission as an institution of prominence, preeminent in research, teaching, service, and clinical care. We strive to provide the highest level of customer service in delivering a comprehensive network of programs, services, and expertise to attract, retain, and develop diverse and highly skilled top talent. The Organizational and Talent Development vision is to attract, retain and invest in Rutgers’ staff employees and to prepare them to successfully support world-class faculty and our student population as the university evolves and adapts to a changing higher education landscape. One Rutgers Employee Development (OneRED) is the umbrella under which staff development initiatives are housed and is cared for by the Organizational and Talent Development unit. OneRED seeks to promote a culture of continuous learning and professional growth through various programs targeting the university’s short- and long-term needs. These programs will have strategic focus and offer multiple modalities for learning.

Nice To Haves

Experience facilitating workshops for both in-person and virtual formats.
Proven decision-making skills and ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives. concurrently, tracking deadlines & milestones and communicating status.
Strategic thinker able to execute innovative ideas.

Responsibilities

Support the execution of the university wide talent development strategy.
Support organizational and talent development programs and initiatives, including projects, systems, learning sessions, and workshops.
Manage system administration of performance management, career development, learning management systems, and other HR technologies; track progress, generate reports, and ensure data integrity.
Oversee logistics for professional and leadership development programs, including scheduling, coordination, communication, materials preparation, and analytics.
Assist with the production planning and moderating of in-person workshops and virtual learning sessions.
Develop learning materials such as presentations, manuals, job aids, and multimedia content to support programs, tools, and initiatives.
Evaluate program effectiveness using metrics, participant feedback, surveys, ROI analysis, and performance data.
Collaborate with subject matter experts, HR business partners, stakeholders, and external vendors to align learning solutions with organizational objectives and needs.
Conduct learning needs assessments to identify organizational and individual skill gaps.
Stay current with industry research, best practices, and emerging technologies to continuously enhance content and delivery.
Assess feedback from employee surveys/focus groups and develop additional methods for gathering info on training/development demands.
Support the administration, management, and sustainability of the performance management process.
Collaborate on the ongoing development of performance management process and system enhancements.
Serve as a subject matter expert on the Rutgers performance management process and system.
Provide performance management support to the university supervisors and employees.
Collaborate with third-party support partners for the performance management system.
Troubleshoot and capture performance management system issues including user and system impact.
Create recommendations and test scenarios for system issues identified in partnership with third party support partners.
Conduct thorough testing of performance management system resolutions and enhancements.
Runs reports within the performance management system and uses reporting tools such as Microsoft Excel and dashboards to analyze, synthesize and visualize data.
Ability to use data to form insights in providing recommendations for organizational and talent development strategies and solutions.
Support the planning and execution of projects.
Manage projects and responsibilities using project planning tools.
Achieve specific deliverables for each project that supports identified objectives.
Participate in special projects, and performs other duties as assigned.