Talent Planning Analyst

General Motors • Warren, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Talent Planning Analyst is a high-impact, enterprise-facing role within our Global Talent Center of Excellence. This position is responsible for building, executing, maintaining, and continuously improving enterprise talent review and succession planning strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, or a related discipline.
• 4+ years of HR experience with a minimum of 2 years in talent management, organizational effectiveness, or succession planning roles.
• Proven experience designing and facilitating talent review processes in complex, multi-site global organizations.
• Proficiency in workforce analytics and HRIS platforms (Workday preferred).
• Strong executive presence and executive facilitation skills; demonstrated ability to engage and influence at the executive level.
• Strong project management capabilities; able to lead multiple simultaneous workstreams across geographies with a high degree of autonomy.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology or HR Management.
• SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent HR certification; additional credentials in talent assessment (e.g., Hogan, Korn Ferry Leadership Architect, DDI).
• Experience with people analytics tools (Visier or equivalents).
• Prior experience in the automotive sector with an understanding of technical/engineering talent landscapes.
• Experience with design, configuration, testing, implementation, and support of talent planning and succession modules in Workday.

Responsibilities

• Support and continuously improve the global talent review and succession planning cycle for the enterprise.
• Support end-to-end program and system design and governance processes for high-potential identification programs, including assessment frameworks, nomination criteria, development planning, and program evaluation.
• Develop and maintain strategic workflow and document management protocols to keep review and planning cycles operating effectively and efficiently.
• Build and manage review and planning cycles in line with organizational rhythms and specialized requests.
• Support reporting and tracking of succession health, high-potential identification, or other key metrics as part of operational and strategic reporting requirements.
• Research and build thought leadership on talent planning best practices, sharing insights with COE Team, HR leaders, and other stakeholders to enable capability uplift across the global HR community.
• Support the management of relationships with external talent assessment providers, leadership consultancies, and benchmarking networks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees