The Program Manager, Talent Management, owns and scales talent programs that enable leaders to positively impact the colleague lifecycle, from onboarding through career growth, in alignment with the firm's culture and business objectives. This role owns core talent practices including performance management, onboarding, competency frameworks, assessment, career pathing, succession planning, and talent reviews, building leader and colleague capabilities that drive team performance and organizational effectiveness. This is a strategic, hands-on role for an experienced talent management professional who can move from framework to execution, adoption, and measurable impact.
Primary Responsibilities- Own and scale assigned programs across the full colleague lifecycle, partnering with the broader Talent Management team on the firm's integrated talent strategy.
- Leverage competency and capability frameworks that anchor development, career pathing, and succession decisions to a consistent view of the skills and behaviors the business needs.
- Partner with senior leadership and HR Centers of Excellence to diagnose organizational challenges, conduct root-cause assessments of talent needs, and align targeted programs to organizational effectiveness, onboarding, and engagement goals.
- Establish metrics that measure program effectiveness and talent outcomes, using data and HCM systems to drive adoption and evidence-based talent decisions.
Required Knowledge & Experience- Colleague-centric, with demonstrated expertise across core talent management practices, including performance management, onboarding, succession planning, career pathing, competency frameworks, talent reviews and assessment.
- Proven program management experience leading multiple large-scale initiatives with strong accountability, organization, and prioritization against critical deadlines.
- A proactive change agent, grounded in change management principles, who drives continuous improvement across talent programs and processes.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with proven experience facilitating dynamic workshops or training sessions for diverse audiences (including senior leadership), and the ability to handle confidential talent data with discretion.
- Strong analytical skills to interpret talent data and present insights, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience using HCM systems (Workday preferred) for program execution.
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree preferred (Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, Psychology, Education, or a related field).
- A minimum of 5 years of related HR experience, with direct talent management experience across practices such as performance management, succession planning, career development, or competency frameworks.
- Workday or comparable HCM experience a plus.
