Talent and Learning Technology Enablement Senior Manager

HP•Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Senior Manager, Talent & Learning Technology Enablement leads the functional technology team within the Talent & Learning Center of Excellence. The role ensures technology effectively enables the organization’s talent, learning, skills, career, and employee development strategies. It owns the Talent & Learning functional technology portfolio, translating business priorities into technology investments, capabilities, and outcomes. Working closely with Talent & Learning leaders, HR Systems Product Management, People Insights, and cross-functional partners, the Senior Manager ensures that technology solutions deliver measurable business value, strong user adoption, and exceptional employee experiences. The role leads a team responsible for functional technology strategy, business requirements, adoption, governance, and value realization across the Talent & Learning technology landscape. It is the primary functional counterpart to HR Systems Product Management and contributes to shaping future capabilities, AI innovation, and digital experiences.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience in Talent, Learning, HR, HR technology enablement, digital transformation, product partnership, or a related field.
At least 2 years of people leadership experience, including guiding team performance, development, and priorities.
Experience leading complex technology implementations or transformation initiatives.
Deep knowledge of Talent & Learning disciplines, including learning, performance, skills, career development, internal mobility, succession, or talent planning.
Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders, including business leaders, technology teams, vendors, and implementation partners.
Experience owning functional priorities across a portfolio of technology capabilities or investments.
Experience partnering with product, HRIS, IT, analytics, change management, and implementation teams.
Experience measuring adoption, business outcomes, and value realization.
Experience leading complex technology implementations or digital transformation initiatives from discovery through deployment.
Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, Learning, Information Systems, Organizational Psychology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with platforms such as Cornerstone, Workday, Eightfold, or similar Talent and Learning technologies.
Experience with AI, automation, or emerging technologies.
Experience supporting Talent, HR, Learning, Performance, Career, or related technology platforms is beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team responsible for Talent & Learning technology enablement.
Define and lead the Talent & Learning functional technology strategy, roadmap, and priorities.
Identify opportunities to use technology, AI, automation, and data to improve talent and learning outcomes.
Allocate resources and manage priorities across the Talent & Learning technology portfolio.
Provide leadership visibility into portfolio progress, risks, outcomes, and investment priorities.
Partner with Talent & Learning leaders and stakeholders to understand business priorities and technology needs.
Own functional priorities, business requirements, and outcome definitions for Talent & Learning technology investments.
Ensure requirements reflect employee experience, data, reporting, compliance, and business needs.
Resolve competing priorities and drive decisions that support strategic objectives.
Establish standards for requirements, governance, and decision-making.
Serve as the senior functional counterpart to HR Systems Product Management.
Represent Talent & Learning priorities in roadmap, investment, release, and governance discussions.
Lead functional prioritization across technology initiatives, balancing business value, risk, readiness, and strategic alignment.
Oversee the Talent & Learning technology portfolio, including dependencies, risks, and competing priorities.
Communicate portfolio decisions, progress, and impacts to leaders and stakeholders.
Provide functional leadership throughout technology initiatives, from planning through deployment and optimization.
Lead business participation in testing, validation, training, readiness, and adoption activities.
Ensure delivered capabilities meet business requirements and intended outcomes.
Partner with change, communications, and learning teams to prepare stakeholders for new capabilities.
Support successful implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement.
Define functional reporting, analytics, and insight requirements.
Establish success measures and evaluate adoption, effectiveness, and value of technology investments.
Identify opportunities to responsibly apply AI and automation to improve experiences and organizational effectiveness.
Represent Talent & Learning in technology, data, and AI governance activities.
Maintain awareness of emerging technologies, industry trends, and regulatory developments.
Build partnerships across Talent & Learning, HR Systems, People Insights, HR Operations, Legal, Privacy, and external vendors.
Lead governance discussions about technology priorities, investments, and outcomes.
Facilitate alignment among stakeholders with diverse perspectives and competing priorities.
Communicate technology opportunities, risks, decisions, and outcomes in clear business language.
Represent the Talent & Learning technology portfolio with senior leaders and governance bodies.

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Long-term and short-term disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Life insurance
4–12 weeks of fully paid parental leave based on tenure
11 paid holidays
Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave
Additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (for U.S. candidates)