Senior Manager, Talent Management

Senior Manager, Talent Management role at Kohler Co.

As a Senior Manager, Talent Management, you will lead and oversee performance management processes, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Your role will encompass assessment, talent management, succession planning, and employee engagement initiatives to enhance workforce capabilities and retention. You will drive strategic workforce planning transformation, leveraging analytics to inform decision‑making and optimize talent strategies.

Additionally, you will condense key analytics into comprehensive reports for the executive team, providing actionable insights to support strategic objectives. Your expertise will be pivotal in shaping a high‑performing, engaged, and future‑ready workforce.

Onsite

Onsite 4 days per week – Kohler, WI

• Talent administrator responsible for design, development, pilot, delivery, and program management of annual talent processes and guidance for all leaders and HRBPs as to their role in these processes.
• Execute annual engagement survey process, including analysis and reporting survey results to executive team.
• Utilize data analytics to assess workforce trends, identify talent gaps, and inform strategic workforce planning and strategies to bridge gaps.
• Support build of HRBP capability in strategic workforce analysis and organizational design, helping ensure long‑term business success by proactively managing workforce challenges and opportunities.
• Program management of all activities related to annual succession, including preparation of leaders and HRBPs for calibration and executive review.
• Own the talent assessment strategy, ensuring effective evaluation of associates for hiring and development.
• Lead reporting, measurement and analytics for assigned programs and initiatives by conducting, compiling, and summarizing stakeholder feedback and other talent data; make recommendations and incorporate changes to enhance offerings based on feedback.
• Influential leadership and coaching of regional talent management and learning leaders to support in‑region talent management activity and training.
• Manage the enterprise talent team responsible for onboarding, Global Career Framework & mobility activities, and assessment and coaching engagements, ensuring integration with broader talent strategies and operational excellence.
• Best Practice and Continuous Improvement Focus:
  Keep current of best practices and innovative programs to ensure that Kohler’s strategies and initiatives provide a competitive edge. Lead continuous improvement efforts to enhance quality and increase efficiency in area of responsibility.
• Develop, manage, and execute project plans to ensure effective budgeting, resource allocation, commitment from project team members, and attainment of business requirements.
• Collaborate with all levels of stakeholders to define needs and translate business requirements into performance objectives.
• Manage external vendor relationships and contracts.

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Human Resources, Psychology, or a related field;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in talent management, human resources, or a related field.
• Experience in designing or refining performance management, succession planning, employee engagement, and strategic workforce planning activities.
• Proficiency in statistical analysis tools and interpreting data to inform business decisions.
• Experience leading and developing high‑performing teams across multiple talent disciplines.
• Proficiency in leveraging analytics to inform talent strategies and decision‑making.
• Strong understanding of industry best practices.
• Proven experience successfully managing project plans and large‑scale implementations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with strong presentation skills in both small and large group settings.
• Experience with Workday HCM a plus.
• Knowledge of psychometric principles and test validation preferred.
• May be up to 10% travel.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

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