Talent Specialist

Edelman Financial Engines, LLC • Boston, MA

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About The Position

The Talent Specialist supports Edelman Financial Engines’ talent management and learning and development programs. The role coordinates enterprise talent processes—including goal setting, performance management, talent assessment, and employee development—and supports the administration and continued evolution of the company’s learning ecosystem. The specialist helps coordinate enterprise development programs and create a smooth experience for employees and managers participating in talent and learning initiatives.

This position is suited to someone who is organized, collaborative, detail-oriented, and interested in creating experiences that help employees and leaders grow and perform. The successful candidate will help ensure core talent processes run smoothly, employees and managers have the necessary information and tools, learning programs are well coordinated, and talent data is accurate and useful. Over time, the specialist is expected to build deeper expertise, take increasing ownership of programs, and contribute ideas to strengthen performance, growth, and continuous development.

Requirements

• Experience supporting HR programs, processes, or systems in a corporate environment.
• Familiarity with performance management, goal setting, talent assessment, learning and development, or related talent practices.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
• Strong project coordination and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to understand the broader purpose of a program or process.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort working with data and developing basic reports, summaries, and insights.
• Ability and interest in facilitating or presenting to groups.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to build effective working relationships across HR and the broader organization.

Nice To Haves

• Two to four years of experience in Human Resources, Talent Management, Learning & Development, HR Operations, or a related field.
• Experience administering a learning management system or HR technology platform.
• Experience with Lattice or similar performance and talent technology.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, coordination, and execution of enterprise goal-setting, performance-management, and talent-assessment processes.
• Administer talent workflows in Lattice, including process setup, communications, tracking, reporting, and troubleshooting.
• Coordinate process timelines, materials, tools, communications, and follow-up for employees, managers, HR business partners, and leaders.
• Support talent assessments through preparation of materials, data coordination, calibration support, and reporting.
• Analyze talent and performance data to identify trends and provide insights to the Talent team and HR partners.
• Maintain job aids, process documentation, templates, and other resources for talent programs.
• Administer the Learning Management System, including learning content, assignments, learner records, reporting, and general system administration.
• Coordinate learning and development programs, including enrollment, scheduling, communications, materials, logistics, attendance, and evaluation.
• Support manager and professional development programs, including offerings for new and frontline managers.
• Curate and organize learning resources to help employees find development opportunities aligned with their roles and skills.
• Track program participation, learner feedback, adoption, and other measures to evaluate program effectiveness.
• Coordinate learning experiences with internal subject-matter experts and external learning partners as needed.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate learning sessions, workshops, orientations, or other development experiences as appropriate.
• Partner with Talent Management, HR business partners, HR Operations, and business stakeholders to deliver talent programs.
• Develop communications, presentations, job aids, facilitator materials, and other resources for talent initiatives.
• Respond to employee and manager questions about talent processes, learning programs, and systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve talent processes, simplify administration, and enhance the employee and manager experience.
• Support additional talent, development, career, and succession initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed