Talent Management Principal

Talent Management Principal Design and implement a comprehensive talent development and succession planning system

Location:

Seattle

Compensation: $152,484 USD / year

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations. As part of a small, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will be responsible for working with key partners in HR and senior leaders across the organization to drive thought leadership and practices around talent management. Blue Origin is a fast-paced, dynamic environment in need of leaders who can drive operational excellence, build organizational agility, and inspire ongoing dedication and engagement from employees to deliver on our company goals.

The road to space would not be possible without Blue's incredible talent. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit Earth!

We currently have an opening for a Talent Management Principal. In this role, you will share in the team's impact on all aspects of talent management programs and practices to align with the company's goals and maintain a culture of high performance and growth. This role will participate in the design and delivery of talent and performance solutions that are experienced by all employees and leaders that foster a high bar for performance and drive a feedback rich culture;

support the identification and promotion of employees ready for expanded scope; and improve talent readiness. You will support senior leaders in their preparation for and participation in talent processes such as talent reviews, succession planning, forward-looking slates, and internal talent mobility. You will leverage data and insights from employees, managers and industry practices to inform the ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of our programs and determining what is right for Blue Origin.

The scope of this role may evolve to include additional responsibilities in the talent and performance management space.

The ideal candidate can both attend to detail and influence senior leaders' attitudes and behavior about systematic talent review, engaging in intentional talent growth plans, and supporting purposeful, intentional movement to identify and develop the talent Blue Origin needs. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight.

Passion for our mission and vision is required!

• Support senior leaders in their preparation for and participation in talent processes such as talent reviews, succession planning, forward-looking slates, and internal talent mobility.
• Evaluate existing talent processes, tools, and mechanisms, and identify changes and new solutions that are needed by understanding cross business themes and translating into an integrated talent management strategy.
• Enhance and/or re-develop talent calibration tools and best practices, succession plans and targeted development plans for successors and other high potential talent that align with enterprise processes and long-term business strategies.
• Influence/create process improvement mechanisms including automation and use of AI tools on some of the existing processes/tools to ensure standardization and consistency.
• Drive a user-centric approach to design and deployment of talent process.
• Maintain a consistent pulse on employee sentiment on the value of our talent strategy and ensure a customer-focused experience.
• Provide partnership to HR Business Partners and HR partners on strategic talent priorities within the teams that they support.
• Utilize a data driven approach within talent processes, using quantitative and qualitative approaches to bring rigor to judgement-based processes.

• Bachelor's degree in relevant area such as HR Management, Psychology, or Organization Development and 10+ years of experience in talent management.
• Successful enterprise-wide talent management responsibility to include…