Global Talent Consultant II - Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

Job Description

This job is responsible for leading enterprise-wide talent development and organizational design solutions. Key responsibilities include supporting senior business leaders to identify strategies directly linked to organizational goals and implementing leadership solutions across the business. Job expectations include partnering with Global Talent, Global Human Resources (GHR), business stakeholders, subject matter experts (SMEs), and vendors to execute enterprise talent processes and provide consultative support to lead the design, development, and implementation of talent development.

The Talent Consultant II will join the Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Team to develop leadership, learning, organizational effectiveness, and talent management solutions. Key focus areas include talent management, leadership development, learning strategy, and performance management. This role interacts with key leadership programs across Merrill Leadership.

The Talent Consultant II will support two-deep leaders in Merrill’s field organization reporting to the Merrill Talent Executive and will be responsible for ensuring achievement of key business outcomes through impactful consultation and organizational development skills. The successful candidate will be an influential, results-oriented professional who can develop and manage relationships across the company and with a wide variety of partners based on trust, knowledge, and teamwork.

Internal employees currently working from home are still eligible to apply. However, if selected for the role, you may be required to work onsite in accordance with the workplace excellence policy.

• Partners with business and Human Resources leaders to design and deliver talent management strategies and talent development plans that ensure effective succession planning and a bench of future leaders
• Leads, designs, and implements key leadership development processes and HR initiatives such as talent and succession planning, performance management, organizational design and effectiveness, manager development, 360 feedback, and program nominations
• Executes talent management strategy and organizational design across local, regional, and enterprise teams and partners while ensuring compliance with rules and regulations
• Provides consultative support and coaching to key leaders focused on promoting and developing diverse and top talent
• Maximizes business and enterprise objectives and outcomes by implementing strategic talent solutions leveraging quantitative and qualitative data
• Partners with control functions (e.g., Corporate Communications, Legal, Risk, Compliance) to mitigate people risk and effectively communicate people moves and talent processes to impacted stakeholders
• Consult with leaders on organizational change including assessing operating model and org design effectiveness, preparing org design proposals and communication plans
• Serve in an advisory role for horizontal initiatives across the Merrill organization working with business leaders and HR to consult

• Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in any of the following:
  Leadership development & talent management (including coaching) OR Organization Development, Change and/or Organization Design OR HR Generalist OR Relevant HR specialist experience leading programs, processes, or other talent practices OR Learning or Program Development/Program Management
• Relationship management skills with ability to consult, advise, and influence senior leaders
• Experience interfacing with leaders at the MTM 1 and/or 2 deep level who are seasoned and sophisticated leaders
• Demonstrated conceptual thinker with effective program and project management skills and experience, including ability to translate strategy into specific goals, tactics, and deliverables
• Sound judgment and strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Proven ability to build and leverage positive relationships with peers, partners, and clients
• Able to operate in an ambiguous environment or an environment where priorities may change quickly
• Strong bias for action and ability to drive work to completion
• Technical proficiency in…