Talent Development Manager
Role Overview
The Manager, Talent Development leads execution, administration, and improvement of talent management, leadership development, succession planning, career development, and employee engagement programs.
The role works with HR Business Partners, leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen organizational capability, leadership effectiveness, employee growth, engagement, and future readiness.
Reports to the Director of Talent Development.
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Role mission
The Manager, Talent Development leads execution, administration, and improvement of talent management, leadership development, succession planning, career development, and employee engagement programs.
The role works with HR Business Partners, leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen organizational capability, leadership effectiveness, employee growth, engagement, and future readiness.
Reports to the Director of Talent Development.
Talent programs and planning
- Manage enterprise performance enablement, talent reviews, succession planning, critical-role identification, high-potential development, and career development.
- Coordinate annual talent-cycle plans, timelines, communications, governance, and stakeholder accountabilities.
- Support leadership development programs and reinforce the leadership competency model.
- Partner with HR and business leaders to identify priorities and develop practical, scalable solutions.
Insights, adoption, and delivery
- Analyze talent, succession, and engagement data to identify organizational risks, capability gaps, and development priorities and recommend actions.
- Maintain talent profiles, monitor development actions, and track successor readiness for critical roles.
- Develop leader tools, resources, and communications for talent assessment, feedback, and career conversations.
- Lead adoption of new or updated talent practices and measure participation and impact to improve effectiveness.
- Manage vendors and partners, including business requirements, budgets, and value delivery.
- Lead cross-functional projects and manage stakeholder alignment, milestones, risks, decisions, and deliverables.
- Translate enterprise talent strategy into annual priorities, implementation plans, and measurable outcomes.
Qualifications
- 5–7 years of progressive experience in talent management, leadership development, organizational development, employee engagement, HR, or a related field.
- Experience supporting enterprise talent processes, including performance management, succession planning, talent reviews, leadership development, and career development.
- Experience managing complex projects and multiple stakeholders; data-driven approach that turns insights into measurable outcomes.
- University degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, Education, or a related field.
- Coaching certification, facilitation certification, or a related professional designation is an asset.
- Alignment with Indigo’s guiding principles and passion for its mission.
Company
Indigo describes its mission as inspiring reading and enriching the lives of booklovers and emphasizes customer centricity, entrepreneurship, care, shared value, and data-driven and AI-enabled work.
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