Talent Management Partner

Forj Medical•Arden Hills, MN

About The Position

The Talent Management Partner is a strategic advisor and execution leader responsible for aligning talent, leadership capability, and organizational effectiveness to business strategy. This role partners closely with senior leaders to translate business priorities into integrated talent strategies, including performance management, succession planning, leadership development, and organization design. The Talent Management Partner plays a critical role in driving execution excellence, leadership effectiveness, and workforce capability across the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, Organizational Development, or related field
7–10+ years of progressive HR, talent management, or HRBP experience
Strong experience in: Talent management and performance systems
Organization design and workforce planning
Leadership development and succession planning
Change management and transformation support
Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive adoption
Strong business acumen and ability to connect talent strategy to business outcomes

Nice To Haves

Experience in manufacturing, medical device, or regulated environments
Experience supporting growth, integration, or operating model transformation
Advanced degree or HR certification (SPHR, SHRM-SCP)

Responsibilities

Lead enterprise talent processes, including: Performance management and goal alignment, Talent reviews and 9-box calibration, Succession planning for critical roles
Define and implement leadership expectations and capability frameworks
Identify and accelerate development of high-potential talent
Partner with leaders to create targeted development and succession plans
Lead organization design and role clarity efforts aligned to business strategy
Drive workforce planning, including structure, skills, and capacity alignment
Support operating model evolution and integration efforts
Ensure teams are structured for both short-term execution and long-term growth
Partner with leaders to support major transformation initiatives and organizational change
Equip managers with tools, messaging, and coaching to lead effectively through change
Drive adoption of new talent processes, behaviors, and leadership expectations
Act as a stabilizing partner during periods of ambiguity and organizational transition
Design and implement programs that strengthen organizational capability, including: Leadership development initiatives, Learning and development strategies, Skills and capability assessments
Ensure talent and development initiatives are directly tied to business outcomes
Leverage people analytics and insights to inform talent decisions
Monitor key metrics (performance, engagement, bench strength, retention)
Provide recommendations based on data, not intuition
Partner with HR Centers of Excellence (Total Rewards, L&D, HR Operations) to deliver integrated solutions
Collaborate with Finance and business leaders on workforce planning and investment decisions
Ensure alignment across HR initiatives, talent strategy, and broader business priorities