SAE Industry Technologies Consortia (ITC), Performance Review Institute (PRI) and SAE International (SAE), deliver shared solutions to industry's common challenges.
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The Lead Strategic Learning and Talent Development Partner drives the design, development, and execution of comprehensive talent development and learning strategies that align with organizational vision and goals. This role serves as a key collaborative partner across the enterprise to build unified approaches to workforce planning, skill development, succession planning, and talent management. By integrating these critical focus areas, this position directly strengthens the organization's leadership pipeline, enhances employee engagement, and enables a skilled, motivated workforce needed to achieve organizational strategic objectives. Essential Functions
Manage a holistic talent management strategy aligned with the organizational strategic plan, ensuring all talent initiatives support business priorities and long-term growth.
Support strategic workforce planning initiatives by identifying future skill needs, analyzing workforce trends, and developing competency strategies that position the organization for success.
Create cohesive talent management processes and tools across the organization in close collaboration with HR functional leads and HR Business Partners, ensuring consistency and effectiveness at every level.
Engage Senior Leadership in reviewing, approving, and championing talent management strategies and roadmaps, building shared ownership of talent priorities across the leadership team.
Administer the Learning and Development budget, tracking vendor contracts, program costs, and return on investment to ensure responsible and effective use of resources.
Enhance and refine succession planning processes to build and maintain a robust leadership pipeline, identifying high-potential talent and creating targeted development pathways.
Develop innovative performance management approaches that drive employee engagement, promote continuous feedback, and connect individual contributions to organizational goals.
Design and oversee the implementation of learning programs that address identified skill gaps, support compliance training requirements, and foster professional growth across all levels of the organization including leadership development programs.
Evaluate and report on the effectiveness of learning and talent initiatives using data, metrics, and analytics to measure impact, identify opportunities for improvement, and inform strategic decisions.
Collaborate with Recruitment, HR Operations, HRIS teams, HR Business Partners, and external partners to align talent acquisition strategies with the broader talent management approach, leverage technology solutions, and develop effective learning solutions that meet evolving organizational needs.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or a related field.
7+ years of progressive experience in talent management, Learning and Development, or a closely related HR discipline, with a proven track record of developing and implementing strategic talent initiatives.
Strong understanding of talent management best practices, adult learning principles, and emerging trends in workforce development.
Demonstrated project management and change management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and deliver results on time.
Proven ability to influence, advise, and collaborate effectively with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
Experience working within HRIS and talent management systems, learning management systems (LMS), and HR analytics tools to drive data-informed decisions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent presentation abilities, with the ability to present complex information clearly to diverse audiences.
Preferred…