Manager, Talent Engagement & Culture

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Together, we shape the future of motion. At Timken, we innovate with a steadfast commitment to safety, ethics, quality, excellence and teamwork. You have the opportunity to make meaningful impact by solving critical challenges, developing new skills, and moving industries and communities forward.

Bring your talents to meaningful work, learn with colleagues around the world, grow your career and make a lasting impact in a safe, collaborative environment. Join our global team and help shape what's next in the world of motion.

Location: Timken Corporate Headquarters, North Canton, Ohio

Work Arrangement: This position is located at Timken Corporate Headquarters in North Canton, Ohio. A hybrid work arrangement is available; however, regular in-office attendance is required a minimum of three days per week. Work schedules may be adjusted as needed based on business and organizational requirements.

Timken is seeking a Manager, Talent Engagement & Culture to help shape and strengthen the employee experience across our global organization. This exciting new role on the Talent Advancement team offers the opportunity to influence enterprise-wide initiatives, partner with leaders across functions and businesses, and help advance a culture where employees can thrive, contribute, and grow.

The successful candidate will help translate employee and business insights into practical programs, tools, and experiences that strengthen engagement, belonging, onboarding, recognition, employee listening, inclusion, and retention. This highly collaborative role provides the opportunity to work with leaders and stakeholders across HR, Corporate Communications, and the business while shaping experiences that support employees throughout their careers and contribute to Timken's long-term success.

The Manager, Talent Engagement & Culture helps shape how employees experience Timken throughout their careers. This role manages and advances programs across employee experience, engagement, culture, inclusion, onboarding, recognition, employee listening, and retention, turning business and employee insights into practical approaches that strengthen connection, belonging, productivity, and the overall employee experience.

This manager brings structure, creativity, and disciplined execution to work that spans the enterprise. The role develops and improves frameworks, standards, playbooks, governance, and stakeholder routines; partners closely with Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Learning and Development, Corporate Communications, HR, ERGs, Employee Relations, Total Rewards, HRIS, and business leaders; and helps create consistent approaches that can be applied effectively across regions, functions, and facilities.

• Develop and coordinate plans and programs that advance employee experience and culture priorities and align with Timken's employment brand, business needs, employee insights, and key moments across the employee lifecycle.

• Develop and maintain practical standards, playbooks, routines, and tools that help HR and leaders strengthen engagement, belonging, connection, productivity, and retention across regions, businesses, and facilities.

• Analyze engagement survey data, pulse feedback, employee listening themes, retention indicators, and qualitative insights; summarize findings and support action planning and follow-through with HR and business leaders.

• Implement and improve approaches for onboarding, in boarding, recognition, employee connection, internal storytelling, and culture activation so employees experience a consistent One Timken connection after hire.

• Coordinate with ERGs, executive sponsors, employee ambassadors, Corporate Communications, and HR partners to support effective ERG operations and employee initiatives that advance inclusion, employee insights, talent connection, culture activation, and business-relevant engagement outcomes.

• Lead and develop one administrative support team member while coordinating a portfolio of programs, vendor partnerships,…