Talent Development Manager

Overview

Be Part Of The IMAX Experience. For more than 50 years, IMAX has been a global leader in entertainment technology, redefining how stories are experienced on the world’s biggest screens. Our mission is to power awe-inspiring experiences for audiences around the world. Our people make everything we do possible. We’re curious, creative, and driven by the belief that great work happens when people are trusted, heard, and supported.

At IMAX, you’ll collaborate with purpose in an environment that values innovation, diverse perspectives, and learning at every stage. We invest in people and empower them to thrive. Our culture is grounded in trust and shaped by a shared belief that our best work happens together. By championing curiosity and encouraging courageous thinking, we push the limits of imagination and create experiences that redefine what’s possible.

Careers here are shaped with intention, achievements are shared, and people always come first. With our global team spanning North America, Europe, and Asia, IMAX brings together proprietary software, world-class architecture, and cutting-edge technology with deep industry expertise. Together, we partner with leading filmmakers and studios, advance entertainment technology, and connect audiences around the world to The IMAX Experience. Come explore IMAX and create what inspires.

Ignite your future with IMAX.

Position Summary
The Talent Development Manager plays a strategic role in shaping the organization’s talent strategy by designing and implementing programs that drive performance, enable career growth, and ensure leadership continuity. This role partners closely with People Business Partners, senior leaders, and cross-functional teams to build scalable, inclusive, and future-focused talent solutions that align with business priorities. The ideal candidate will be a forward-thinking strategist and hands-on executor, passionate about building a culture of continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and career mobility.

This role will lead initiatives in talent planning, succession management, performance enablement, career development, and knowledge transfer, ensuring the organization is equipped to meet current and future capability needs.

Talent & Succession Planning

• Lead the planning of enterprise-wide talent planning processes, including talent reviews, succession planning, and leadership pipeline development and, in partnership with the HRBP community, implement those programs.
• Partner with leaders and People Business Partners to identify critical roles, assess bench strength, and develop targeted strategies to mitigate talent risks.
• Create tools and frameworks to support talent calibration, readiness assessments, and development planning.

Performance Management

• Lead the performance management strategy and process, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and values.
• Continuously improve performance practices to foster a culture of accountability, feedback, and growth.
• Provide training and resources to managers and employees to support effective goal setting, coaching, and performance conversations.
• Partner with the HRBP’s to ensure a successful program implementation promoting a culture of high performance, transparency and differentiating talent.

Career Development & Knowledge Transfer

• Develop and implement career development frameworks, pathways, and tools that empower employees to navigate their careers.
• Design programs that promote internal mobility, skill development, and cross-functional growth.
• Establish knowledge transfer strategies to capture institutional knowledge and enable continuity across teams and roles.

Culture, Inclusion & Engagement

• Ensure inclusive leadership and cultural awareness is embedded into all talent development initiatives.
• Support employee engagement efforts through insights, action planning, and development interventions.

Learning & Capability Building

• Identify talent and skill gaps through organizational assessments that will be conducted in partnership with HRBPs like talent reviews to inform and contribute to learning strategies.
• Ensure learning solutions are inclusive and…