Talent Programs Manager

Hunter Industries Brand•San Marcos, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Hunter Industries is seeking a Talent Programs Manager who designs, delivers, and continuously improves, enterprise-wide talent programs, including but not limited to performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, and skills initiatives. This role translates talent strategy into scalable, well-adopted programs that provide leaders with consistent, effective processes to strengthen performance, leadership capability, and organizational bench strength across the talent lifecycle.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field of study or a combination of education and relevant work experience.
Minimum 8 years of experience in Human Resources.
Minimum 3 years of supervisory responsibilities.
Excellent organization, planning and project management skills, the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks, and to work within timelines and deadlines.
Excellent relationship and trust-building, business partnering and interpersonal skills; the ability to interface with all employees at all levels; high level of personal integrity and confidentiality.
Strong business acumen, the ability to be an effective team player with an unwavering commitment to delivering desired results.
Strong knowledge of current applicable federal, state, and local employment law/regulations and HR practices, including methods and techniques used in organizational development, talent management, conflict resolution, total rewards administration and training and development.
Strong detail-orientation and accuracy coupled with excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Strong listening, presentation, training, influencing and negotiation skills.
Computer proficiency in Windows, MS Office and HRIS systems.

Nice To Haves

PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP Certification preferred.
Experience working within a Center of Excellence (CoE) model preferred.
Exposure to global or matrixed organizations preferred.

Responsibilities

Designs and implements enterprise talent management programs, including performance management, career development, talent assessment, and succession planning, to build organizational capability and support business objectives.
Manages the Talent Programs team and is responsible for hiring, training, performance management, and other people leadership activities
Leads the enterprise performance management process, including goal setting, performance conversations, calibration, and alignment with development, rewards, and succession planning strategies.
Drives the enterprise succession planning and talent review processes by defining role criticality, readiness criteria, and high-potential identification standards, and ensuring consistent evaluation of performance and potential.
Partners with Learning & Development, Employee Relations and HR Business Partners to support actionable development framework that strengthens leadership bench depth and future readiness.
Develops and executes change management efforts for talent programs by driving stakeholder engagement, communication, training, and adoption to ensure successful implementation and sustained impact.
Uses data, analytics, and key performance indicators to measure program effectiveness, identify trends, and inform strategic talent decisions.
Partners with HRIS to support the technology, reporting, and system processes that enable talent programs, including system enhancements, testing, reporting, and continuous improvement.
Builds strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels and serves as a resource to support adoption and effective use of talent programs.