Talent Development & Lead

About Us:

Headquartered in St. Louis, MO, USA, Afinitas is the global market leader for pipe and precast concrete equipment, forming systems and concrete accessories used to build the world’s critical transportation, water and utility infrastructure systems. Afinitas is known for the innovative technologies and services it provides through its trusted Hawkeye Pedershaab, BFS, New Hampton Metal Fab and other well‑known brands, which customers have relied upon for decades.

Afinitas is a part of BW Forsyth Partners, LLC, the investment arm of Barry‑Wehmiller, a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

• Enable a culture that balances caring for people and performing with excellence, through the design and implementation of tools and communication plans to enhance the team member experience, including, but not limited to, onboarding, performance feedback, training & development, retention and offboarding.
• Partner with other Barry Wehmiller businesses and the corporate team to provide business application perspective, feedback and support in the development, evaluation and implementation of key talent programs.
• Design on brand and aesthetically pleasing communication tools and content, considering talent strategy objectives, cultural commitments and the needs of different audiences.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the business, key opportunities and challenges, to ensure the voice of our internal customer is incorporated into the programs and tools we develop and deliver.
• Partner with divisional HR Business Partners to track, evaluate and report on quantitative and qualitative talent data, supporting talent development and performance feedback cycles.
• Perform analysis on talent metrics and qualitative information to inform design, set objectives for talent initiatives and measure effectiveness.
• Serve as primary contact for learning opportunities for Afinitas team members and leaders.
• Create and manage measurement systems to track adoption, utilization and proficiency of training and leadership development initiatives.
• Support the entire cultural assessment survey process from launch, to progress tracking, and everything in between.
• Coordinate new hire orientation and setup for St. Louis based team members.
• Manage successful execution of assigned projects across divisions, geographies and functional disciplines in a way that is simple, transparent and purposeful.

• Bachelor’s degree required (advanced degree in relevant field a plus)
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in talent management, organizational effectiveness, talent development, or a related HR field.
• Ability to think strategically in a complex, dynamic environment
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency, with an ability to work quickly and maintain a high attention to detail
• Solid understanding in organizational development, including change management, communication planning, leadership development and broad talent management disciplines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong ability to create aesthetically pleasing and compelling messaging and content in visual tools like PowerPoint, Canva, or similar programs
• Strength in building relationships with team members at all levels in the organization, to establish a strong understanding of our team members’ needs is collected and considered
• Ability to organize, interpret and translate talent and leadership data into a cohesive story
• Possesses an intense curiosity for culture and people development; quickly able to evaluate and apply new concepts to the work environment
• Possesses a strong aptitude for continuous improvement and problem solving
• Possesses strong organizational skills, with an internal drive to follow through and meet objectives
• Ability to work independently and in collaboration to achieve goals
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

• Must be local to St. Louis, MO, with the ability to be in the office at least 3 days/week
• Ability to travel up to 10%

• This is an office position that will…