Talent Development Strategist

Riverside Health System • Newport News, VA

3d • $64,200 - $88,275

About The Position

The Talent Development Strategist fosters team engagement through training, team-building initiatives, and administration of the Riverside Emerging Leaders Academy, while leading staff-level succession planning. The position uses behavioral assessment tools to coach employees on career development and align their natural strengths and behavioral preferences with suitable roles. It collaborates with internal and external stakeholders, including recruitment and the Riverside College of Health Sciences, to address workforce development needs. The role also creates job profiles based on behavioral attributes and guides team members through career pathways.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field.
• At least 1 year of experience developing and presenting training programs.
• Proficiency with computer technology, including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, and Forms.
• Experience with Learning Management System processes and administrative tasks.
• Ability to balance multiple projects and priorities and follow them through to completion.
• Excellent communication skills across broad and diverse audiences.
• Experience with behavioral analysis tools for coaching, team building, and employee development.
• Skill in consistently applying policies and procedures.
• Ability to advise and coach leaders.
• Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills.
• Ability to exercise discretion with sensitive and confidential information.
• Change management and project management experience.
• Skill in interpreting and implementing business solutions.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• 3–4 years of human resources or employee engagement experience, ideally in a healthcare setting.
• Experience with HCM Workday.
• Behavioral analysis tools, coaching, or employee engagement certification.
• SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Professional in Human Resources (PHR), or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).

Responsibilities

• Identify, design, and implement training programs, lead team-building activities and events, revitalize mentor programs, and administer the Riverside Emerging Leaders Academy.
• Collaborate with human resources, talent acquisition teams, and external partners to develop succession plans for critical roles, identify skills gaps, and provide training to address those gaps in alignment with organizational goals and resource constraints.
• Use behavioral assessment results and career lattices to provide personalized employee coaching and recommend roles aligned with employees’ behavioral strengths and preferences.
• Guide employees in preparing for future roles, including through benefits such as licenses, certifications, and education, and technology such as job alerts.
• Partner with human resources and key stakeholders to develop job profiles in the behavioral assessment portal based on key behavioral attributes and organizational workforce needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time