Director of Talent Management focused on shaping enterprise-wide organizational effectiveness at Thrivent. Leading talent systems, strengthening leadership capabilities and driving change leadership across the business.
Responsibilities
Ensure the organization is structured, led, and equipped to execute its strategy by shaping enterprise-wide organizational effectiveness
Strengthen leadership capability, and mature talent systems
Drive change leadership across the business, helping leaders and teams adopt the mindsets, behaviors, and ways of working required for transformation
Ensure the organization has the right talent and critical capabilities—now and in the future—by building strong leadership pipelines and advancing talent practices that support long term strategic success
Influence without authority, getting results through the actions of others, driving capability, maturity and consistency across the executive leadership teams
Lead the enterprise strategic organizational design to enable Thrivent to meet the needs of the now and the future
Define and drive consistent and pragmatic practices related to strategy, evaluation, and execution of organizational changes that require the development of a business case
Act as a trusted advisor, partnering across HR, Talent teams, business units, and executive teams to build programs, capability and implementation that align people, culture, and business strategy
Lead the design and implementation of an integrated Talent Management strategy that aligns talent, learning, and change capabilities with business objectives
Enable HR Business Partners and HR VPs to assess organizational needs and deliver scalable, high-impact development and change initiatives
Facilitate and integrate leadership development strategies that strengthen the leadership pipeline
Define leadership expectations and integrate them into Performance Management Product processes
Lead the creation and execution of enterprise leadership assessments, and coaching initiatives that drive impact of changes of behavior, readiness for role consideration, and feedback
Lead enterprise talent assessment, talent review, and succession planning practices to ensure robust talent pipelines for the future and drive measurable business results
Influence senior leaders on organization design, talent strategy, and large scale change initiatives
Integrate Inclusive Culture best practices throughout talent management and organizational effectiveness processes, systems and programs
Produce high quality executive summaries and reports with actionable insights to support strategic talent planning discussions at division and enterprise levels
Conduct program evaluation, analysis, and reporting of talent management initiative metrics and outcomes
Drive continuous improvement based on metrics and stakeholder feedback to maximize effectiveness
Recruit, develop, and sustain a high-performing team while promoting a culture of shared accountability, operational excellence, and partnership across the organization
Model Thrivent’s leadership competencies – Model the Way, Rally the Team, and Deliver Outcomes
Support and/or develop an environment in which Thrivent employees and colleagues are focused on continuous improvement, exceptional employee engagement, and an unwavering commitment to our clients
Shape and/or support a culture that represents the Thrivent purpose, promise and values, ensuring that Thrivent’s trust and reputation remain strong with its clients
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree required
At least 5 years of experience in implementation of talent management practices, with proven track record of success, and progressive growth of expertise and responsibility
At least 8 years of progressive experience leading direct and matrix teams, and leading large-scale complex initiatives
Experience in the areas of business partnering, organizational design, business case development, talent planning, succession planning, and organizational change
Demonstrated success in applying fresh, innovative thinking, data-driven and a growth mindset to complex challenges/problems resulting in high impact outcomes
Strong business and people acumen, as well as consulting, and facilitation skills
Demonstrated ability to ramp up quickly and operate in a changing environment; developing realistic, agile solutions that can be adjusted and scaled as required
Collaborative team player able to challenge the status quo while building effective partnerships with key stakeholders
Extensive experience influencing stakeholders at all levels of the organization
Strong track record of serving as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on organization design, workforce transformation, and large scale change
Expertise in talent management practices (talent assessment, career development, talent review, performance management, succession planning, etc)
Strong business acumen, ability to connect the dots, identify strategic business priorities and drive meaningful impact in pragmatic and sustainable ways
Strategic thinker with strong conceptual ability, coupled with a proven track record of executing initiatives with excellence
Analytical thinking, skilled at deriving insights from data and conceptualizing strategies to address business-critical talent issues
Ability to maintain utmost professional discretion and confidentiality
Exceptional communication and influencing skills
Ability to build trusted relationships with senior business leaders, HR colleagues and other key stakeholders
Ability to effectively work under pressure and manage competing priorities
Collaborative thought leader and change agent
Able to challenge the status quo while building effective partnerships with key stakeholders
Continuous learner of latest thinking
Able to innovate and integrate emerging best practice with discernment of best fit for the organization
Benefits
various bonuses (including, for example, annual or long-term incentives)
medical, dental, and vision insurance
health savings account
flexible spending account
401k
pension
life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
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