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Executive Director, Talent Enablement Lead
Job in
Rahway, Union County, New Jersey, 07065, USA
Listed on 2026-10-03
Listing for:
Merck
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-03
Job specializations:
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HR/Recruitment
HR Manager, HR Generalist / Talent Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
* Reporting to the Chief Talent Strategy Officer, we are looking for a seasoned Human Resources (HR) professional to establish and lead the evolution of the Talent Enablement Lead (TEL) function to partner with HR leadership teams on creating comprehensive talent strategies and optimizing the pull through and realization of talent solutions. The
** Executive Director, Talent Enablement
** provides an opportunity for highly impactful work by playing a thought leadership and expert consulting role in addition to hands-on execution support and strategy realization across a broad talent management portfolio. This role will oversee a team of Talent Enablement leads and ensure the appropriate systems and ways of working are in place to drive effective collaboration and successful outcomes in support of our enterprise and divisional/functional talent strategies.
The role will also support a designated divisional/ functional HR leadership team.
The ideal candidate will have a broad understanding of Global Talent Management (GTM) functions, including the tools and processes associated with Talent Products & Services, Global Learning & Development, and Enterprise Transformation & Organizational Development. In addition, the ideal candidate will have a proven consultative approach, ability to navigate a matrixed operating model, solid organization skills, results-focused execution, and business and data analytics acumen.
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* Primary Responsibilities:
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* Lead the Talent Enablement function
+ Provide strategic direction and people leadership for the TEL function, spanning across divisional/functional and geographic boundaries
+ Implement efficient practices/ways of working and establish clear accountability for team performance, capability, succession, talent development and inclusive ways of working.
+ Establish disciplined operating rhythms, decision rights, escalation paths and measures that enable transparency, responsiveness and consistent execution
+ Represent TEL perspectives in HR forums
Execute the strategic agenda
+ Act as a strategic thought partner to HR leadership, Organization & Talent Partners (OTPs) to help define and execute integrated talent strategies and high-touch talent experiences and support the shaping of integrated human capital strategies and coordinated pull-through across GTM CoEs, translating business needs into strategic and operational talent actions.
+ Oversee prioritization and navigate across the HR Model to direct TEL capability and resources to the most critical enterprise, divisional and local priorities as needs evolve.
Deliver expertise and insights
+ Activate and oversee end-to-end pull-through of executive and critical talent experiences across GTM products, including succession planning, executive recruiting, assessments, transition support, and leadership development.
+ Serve as the connection between GTM COE leads and HR leadership teams, keeping HR teams informed of GTM priorities and roadmap while translating business needs into strategic and operational talent actions.
+ Facilitate voice-of-the-business and OTP/ETHR feedback into GTM product design, ensuring programs are relevant, responsive, and effective. Drive alignment and measurable pull-through across GTM functions, using talent insights and collaboration to improve outcomes and scale best practices.
** Experience, capabilities and leadership characteristics*
* The successful candidate will bring deep strategic HR experience in a large, complex business organization and a record of shaping outcomes through influence. The role requires the following capabilities and leadership characteristics:
+ Influence:
Creating and executing influence strategies that gain commitment to one's ideas and persuade key stakeholders to take action that will advance shared interests and business goals.
+ Execution Excellence:
Translating strategic priorities into operational reality per compliance standards; establishing high standards, communication, accountabilities, resource capabilities, internal processes and ongoing measurement systems to ensure that strategic priorities yield measurable sustainable results.
+ Networking & Partnerships:
Initiating and maintaining strategic relationships with stakeholders and potential partners inside and outside the organization to advance understanding of business issues and achieve business goals.
+ Change Catalyst:
Driving organizational and cultural changes needed to achieve strategic priorities;…
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