Talent Management Partner

Job Type:Regular Plains is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil. We own an extensive network of pipeline transportation, terminalling, storage and gathering assets in key oil producing basins and transportation corridors and at major market hubs in the United States and Canada. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

We’re on the lookout for passionate self‑starters who thrive in fast‑moving, collaborative, and innovative environments.

Job Purpose/

Summary:

The Advisor, Talent Management Partner supports Plains’ talent development and organizational effectiveness strategies by managing leadership and professional development programs and supporting organizational design initiatives. The role assesses business and workforce needs; designs, develops, delivers, and evaluates sustainable talent solutions; and partners with business leaders, HRBPs, subject matter experts, and Talent Management colleagues to align organizational capabilities, structures, and development priorities with business strategy.

Job Responsibilities Program Management Manages assigned North American programs, including employee and management essential professional training programs.

Oversees program logistics, including scheduling sessions, securing locations, confirming facilitators, and coordinating participant communications.

Develops program materials, pre-work, course evaluations, delivery plans, and reinforcement  collaboration with the team, manages the Development calendar.

Works with the team to determine the appropriate frequency and delivery format for corporate, field, and virtual offerings.

Partners with the Talent Management Coordinator to maintain the Leadership and Professional Development calendar and ensure offerings are current in the learning management system (LMS).Partners with the Director, Talent Management, Talent Management colleagues, and HRBPs to support a holistic performance management philosophy.

Provides coaching and guidance to leaders and employees within the scope of assigned talent programs and initiatives.

Needs Analysis Analyzes external practices and trends and recommends practical options aligned with business needs and culture.

Conducts needs assessments, reviews relevant data, and identifies performance or capability gaps to recommend solutions aligned with learner and business needs.

Partners with key stakeholders and the Talent Management team to define business needs, desired outcomes, and success measures.

Assesses current and desired states, identifies gaps, and recommends strategies to strengthen skills, capabilities, and performance.

Confirms that business needs, desired outcomes, and stakeholder expectations are clearly defined before beginning design and development.

Organizational Design Partners with business leaders, HRBPs, and Talent Management leadership to assess organizational structures and recommend practical design options aligned with business strategy, operating requirements, and culture.

Facilitates defined components of current-state and future-state organizational design discussions, including role clarity, accountability, decision rights, governance, and critical interfaces across teams.

Analyzes organizational and workforce information to identify capability gaps, role duplication, unclear ownership, structural inefficiencies, and opportunities to improve organizational effectiveness.

Supports the development of organizational design principles, structural options, role and accountability frameworks, and implementation recommendations for leadership consideration.

Strong consulting mindset with the ability to act as a trusted advisor to leaders.

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