Talent and Performance Management Lead

KION•Grand Rapids, MI

1d•$105,000 - $150,000

About The Position

The Talent & Performance Management Lead is responsible for crafting, implementing, and sustaining talent and performance strategies that accelerate Dematic’s organizational capability. This role works closely with HR leaders and business collaborators across Dematic’s global footprint. It drives initiatives to strengthen leadership pipelines, improve employee development, and align people practices with business strategy. Key areas of ownership include succession planning, career frameworks, performance management, employee engagement, and enterprise-wide talent review processes. This position also collaborates closely with the KION Group People Development Center of Excellence. It ensures alignment, applies enterprise standards, and advances talent development across the broader organization. This position will also partner closely with the KION Group People Development COE to ensure alignment, leverage standards, optimize system usage, and advance enterprise-wide initiatives that advance talent development across the organization. We offer: Career Development Competitive Compensation and Benefits Pay Transparency Global Opportunities Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $105K-$150K at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Requirements

Extensive experience in talent management, organizational efficiency/development, and performance management in a global or complex matrixed environment.
Demonstrated ability to build and deploy large-scale talent programs with measurable business impact
Strong facilitation, influencing, and collaborating skills, including experience partnering with senior and executive leadership.
Ability to travel globally (10–15%).

Nice To Haves

Preferred education: Organizational Development & Building, HR Management, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred certifications: Organizational Design or related professional credentials.

Responsibilities

Talent Management Strategy: Develop and carry out coordinated talent management strategies that support business objectives, workforce planning, and long-term organizational growth.
Succession Planning: Lead and facilitate the succession planning process, ensuring strong leadership pipelines and robust bench strength across critical roles.
Career Frameworks: Build and maintain career architecture and development frameworks that enable growth and mobility across the organization.
Performance Management: Lead all aspects of performance management programs, ensuring consistency, fairness, and alignment with goals.
Talent Reviews: Drive the annual process and talent review cycles, providing insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
Global Collaboration : Partner directly with the KION Group People Development COE to align Dematic programs with Group standards and aid in enterprise-wide initiatives.
Collaborator Engagement : Collaborate with HR and business leaders and HR COEs to ensure adoption and impact of talent programs.
Employee Engagement : Collaborate with leaders in KION Group People Development to assist with the annual employee engagement survey within the Dematic business unit.
Continuous Improvement: Monitor program effectiveness, leverage analytics, and recommend enhancements that elevate employee experience and organizational capability.