Job DescriptionTalent and Leadership HDBPHOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY, United States
Job Description
Role Objective: As a Talent and Leadership HDBP, you will build, develop, and elevate the talent that drives our plant's strategic success. You'll own the full talent lifecycle-from identifying high-potential talent through structured succession planning, to coaching leaders, to enabling performance-ensuring Metalsa has the bench strength to thrive and the leadership depth to secure business sustainability.
What will your day look like?- Develop and execute the salaried workforce talent strategy aligned with plant operations.
- Own training and development design, delivery, and effectiveness for Group Leaders, Area Managers, and individual contributors.
- Design and lead formalized leadership development pipelines for Group Leaders and Area Managers.
- Own individual development plans (IDPs) for key talent and high-potential employees, including coaching conversations and growth milestones.
- Design and facilitate succession planning and talent review processes, identifying high-potential talent and readiness for advancement.
- Facilitate talent calibration sessions to assess bench strength, identify gaps, and plan for leadership continuity.
- Lead annual and periodic performance calibration sessions, ensuring clarity on expectations, accountability, and development opportunities.
- Collaborate with Learning & Development on salaried training programming, owning curriculum design and effectiveness measurement.
- Serve as a talent advisor to operations leadership, providing coaching, career guidance, and leadership consulting to Group Leaders and Area Managers.
- Develop talent action plans, hold 1:1 development conversations, and identify stretch assignments.
- Maintain talent databases and succession planning tools, ensuring accuracy of organizational data and development plans.
- Report on talent metrics and development progress, tracking coaching engagement, IDP completion, promotion rates, and retention of key talent.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition on recruitment strategy for salaried roles, aligning hiring managers on competency frameworks.
- Collaborate on culture and organizational development initiatives that align talent development with the broader employee experience strategy.
- Support special Human Development projects and plant-wide initiatives that strengthen organizational capability and leadership effectiveness.
- Take on additional responsibilities as needed-this role evolves as the needs of the department change.
Education & Experience- B.A. degree in Business, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related field (required); SHRM or PHR certification preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of Human Development experience with demonstrated knowledge of talent management, performance management, leadership development, and succession planning (required).
- Prior experience as an HDBP or senior specialist supporting manufacturing/operations processes (required).
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong partnerships with operations leaders (required).
- Project management and change management experience, with the ability to lead training initiatives from design through execution (required).
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Access, Excel, and PowerPoint (required).
- Proficiency in HRIS platforms and software (required).
- Experience working in a union environment or with a CBA (preferred).
- Experience with organizational design, restructuring, or change management initiatives (preferred).
- Knowledge of manufacturing/automotive processes (preferred).
Technical Skills & Knowledge- Talent management systems (succession planning, talent review platforms).
- HRIS platforms (data management, reporting, analytics).
- Performance management software and tools.
- Learning Management Systems (LMS).
- Data analysis and interpretation (talent metrics, retention rates, promotion rates).
- Dashboard and scorecard development.
- Written communication, including reports, proposals, and IDP documentation.
- Presentation and facilitation skills, delivering to groups, leadership forums, and 1:1 sessions.
- Strong core competencies, including leadership development, talent management and succession planning, operations partnership, performance management, organizational design, change management, emotional intelligence, business acumen, and data-driven decision making.
- Regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
- Frequently required to use hands to handle or touch.
- Occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to visually focus.
Physical Requirements:Why You'll Love Working Here: At Metalsa, you'll enjoy competitive pay, excellent benefits, and endless opportunities to grow your career.
Your Perks Include:- Vacation, personal time, and paid holidays.
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription insurance.
- Paid short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) company match, flexible spending account (FSA), health reimbursement account (HRA).
- Tuition reimbursement, advancement opportunities, and professional training programs.
- Exclusive employee discounts and more!
Job Info- Job Schedule: Full time
- Flexibility required: employees may be asked to adjust their schedule to support leadership coaching sessions, calibration meetings, and talent review cycles.
- Locations 301 Bill Bryan Boulevard, HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY, 42240, US
