Sr. Program Manager, Talent Management

Ralliant•Raleigh, NC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Program Manager, Talent Management helps establish reliable talent programs that support profitable growth across the company’s Operating Companies. This hands-on role brings the talent philosophy to life, manages the end-to-end talent cycle, and drives priority talent projects to completion. The position partners closely with the Head of Talent & HR for Enterprise Functions, the Talent Management Consultant, and the Sr. Program Manager, Workforce Planning & Organization Effectiveness. It is described as an opportunity for a high-potential HR professional with room to grow across HR. The role runs the annual talent cycle, develops standard work and materials for leaders, embeds talent management practices into the cycle, and enables HR Business Partners and managers through training. It also leads priority Talent projects, supports executive talent processes, manages talent vendors, and partners with HR Shared Services and HR Technology on the processes, systems, and data supporting talent programs. Success in the first 12 to 18 months includes delivering key talent-cycle milestones on time with trusted participation and quality metrics; embedding the talent philosophy and practices into the cycle and training managers to use them; delivering priority projects on time and on budget; and keeping succession plans and talent pools current for critical roles while ensuring vendors meet expectations.

Requirements

Hands-on HR experience; talent management, learning and development, or HR program management experience is ideal.
Ability to turn priorities into results through clear plans, ownership, and follow-through across many stakeholders.
Ability to simplify complex processes and build training and materials that managers use.
Data-oriented problem-solving skills and AI literacy.
Comfort with Excel and HR systems.
Ability to build trusted relationships.
Excellent judgment when handling confidential matters.
Eagerness to grow across HR.

Nice To Haves

Experience in talent management, learning and development, or HR program management.

Responsibilities

Run the annual talent cycle end to end, including goal setting, annual performance, calibration, talent reviews, succession, and talent pools.
Build the standard work, calendar, and materials that make each talent cycle reliable and simple for leaders.
Monitor talent-cycle participation and quality, and problem-solve to root cause when results fall short.
Partner with the Talent Management Consultant to integrate the talent philosophy and one-page talent management practices into every step of the cycle.
Enable and train HR Business Partners and managers to support better talent conversations and decisions.
Lead priority Talent projects with the Director, Integrated Talent Delivery, using the company’s project management framework and ensuring projects have clear owners, plans, and outcomes.
Support executive talent processes.
Manage talent vendors to ensure delivery on time, on budget, and against clear expectations.
Partner with HR Shared Services and HR Technology on the processes, systems, and data behind talent programs.
Work with the Sr. Program Manager, Workforce Planning & Organization Effectiveness to connect talent actions and workforce plans, surface risks early, and deliver commitments.
Keep succession plans and talent pools current for critical roles.