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Talent Management

The Talent Management Manager directs and oversees talent development/management initiatives, programs, and projects across the University; designs and implements inclusive talent management strategies aimed at developing and retaining talent; establishes assessment processes to evaluate the effectiveness of initiatives; leads a team of talent management staff responsible for implementing talent management programs.

• Define talent management goals, strategy, and vision for an organization; establish and align action plans, initiatives, and programs with the strategic plan
• Lead a team of talent management staff responsible for executing action plans and projects that advance the talent management mission; identify strategic priorities; delegate tasks; responsible for all supervisory activities including hiring, training, and performance management
• Lead the design and implementation of talent management programs and processes including performance management, team-building, succession planning, leadership programs, employee engagement and organizational redesign development
• Lead the development and delivery of talent management training and education throughout the University; adopt and integrate new technologies related to effective content delivery
• Integrate industry best practices with talent management strategies and interventions including evidence based adult learning theories; evaluate and implement changes to current practices
• Provide expertise and consultation to HR partners throughout the University on talent management strategies; develop content to inform and engage stakeholders and leadership about talent management initiatives
• Assess and identify opportunities to leverage performance management strategies to improve employee performance, development, and retention

Level:

– Principal Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates awareness of broad issues and management trends. Applies exemplary management principles. Evaluates impact of policy and adjusts accordingly. Ensures appropriate skills are developed and maintained within team/unit. Realigns staff responsibilities to meet desired changes. Provides administrative and policy direction. Develops and articulates broad goals. Fosters collaboration between units. Engages in written and verbal communications that reach a university-wide and/or broad external audience. Develops and implements solutions to highly complex and often controversial problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees teams of other supervisors/managers
– Leads a business unit

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Plans, forecasts, develops, and/or approves budgets
– Typically has final signature authority for business unit

Problem Solving:

– Encounters highly varied and complex problems that may have a significant impact on multiple units and/or the University
– Regularly develops creative and/or novel approaches to resolve the most difficult problems
– Creates an environment that encourages imaginative solutions to problems

Independence of Action:

– Work results are not clearly defined and may be frequently changing
– Sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow
– Oversees completed work of others and is accountable for unit results
– Delegates advanced tasks to others and provides guidance to team members

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– May represent the University externally
– Collaborates closely with team members and other leaders across the University
– Communicates a compelling vision that inspires and motivates others

• Comp Grade – 16
• Minimum – $123,200.00
• MidPoint – $157,100.00
• Maximum – $191,000.00