Team Member, Talent Strategy & Programming (HYBRID)

Equitable•Syracuse, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Equitable is looking for a Team Member, Talent Strategy & Programming candidate to join the Talent Strategy & Programming Team, one of several teams within the Innovation & Design Office. You will develop a comprehensive, fit for purpose, data driven talent lifecycle strategy, built from first principles, and deliver fresh programming that targets the right talent with the right opportunities at the right times. You will also partner with senior stakeholders to problem solve, design and develop measurable and impactful data-driven solutions. To succeed in this role, you will need to be able to work independently but also collaborate with and lead others, thrive in an ambiguous environment and have a relentless focus on outcomes. You will be a builder with low-ego energized by the challenges that come with creating new things.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required OR 8+ years of experience
5+ years of experience in talent strategy, learning & development, organizational effectiveness, or a related field
3+ years developing unique talent programming from scratch and facilitating sessions
3+ years delivering learning and development training
Proven ability to translate data, research, and stakeholder input into clear statements, insights, data and trends to influence strategic talent decisions
Experience using both quantitative data and qualitative feedback to assess program effectiveness and inform decisions
Experience managing multiple workstreams simultaneously in a fast paced, high visibility environment
Established project management and execution skills, including ownership of end to end
Effective listening and facilitation skills, including the ability to build consensus among diverse stakeholders
Professional presence and comfort interacting with senior leaders
Demonstrated ability to leverage external research, benchmarks, or industry trends to provide thought leadership

Nice To Haves

Experience with Agile principles and practices, including iterative development and continuous improvement
Financial services industry experience
Deep experience training and coaching people
Experience mining talent data for insights and targeted programming
Proven interpersonal skills, maturity and good judgment
Reliable with excellent prioritization skills and a clear focus on results
Self-starter and comfortable interacting up, down and across the organization
Professional presence and comfort interacting with senior leaders

Responsibilities

Continuously improve Equitable’ s enterprise talent strategy, informed by data, to target the right people with the right opportunities at the right times
Build new, comprehensive talent segmentation profiles from first principles
Collaborate with business and corporate partners to understand talent needs and develop talent programming that support those needs, ensuring our talent strategy aligns to company goals
Continually assess talent program portfolio through data driven success measure and qualitative participant and stakeholder feedback
Identify and address factors that contribute to employee turnover, implementing strategies that demonstrably improve talent outcomes
Execute on fit for purpose talent programs, from coordinating logistics (e.g. rotations, events, demos) to interfacing with key stakeholders (e.g. communicating updates, answering questions, engaging for leadership) and manage participants (e.g. in some cases, owning junior talent performance development) to deliver
Work with Organizational Analytics & Reporting and Dynamic Skills Lab teams to make data driven decision on talent populations and deliver world-class learning experiences that drive measurable skill acquisition