Talent Leader

At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day. 

That’s why we pledge to support and empower all our people to make a positive impact when working hand in hand with our business to motivate change. We'll help you accelerate your career and empower you with the right technology and training as you bring ideas and projects to life.

Together with your colleagues, clients, and partners, you'll make an impact that is felt by all. 

Who are we looking for? 

GHD has an exceptional opportunity for a Talent Leader-Americas. This position is pivotal to our mission of attracting, developing, and retaining top talent across the Americas and enabling our People Teams to achieve better performance, retention, engagement, optimization, and development of talent through the opportunities offered by our standardized learning curriculum and talent management approach.  As the Talent Leader-Americas, you will play a critical role in shaping and executing our talent strategy. You will be responsible for implementing innovative talent management practices and fostering a culture of continuous learning and development. Your expertise will be instrumental in driving our talent initiatives forward and ensuring that we attract and retain the best talent in the industry. The Talent Leader-Americas will provide support to Business Leaders, People Leaders and their People teams.

To be successful in this role, you should have a proven track record in talent management, strong leadership skills, and the ability to think strategically. You should be passionate about developing talent, have excellent communication skills, and be able to build strong relationships with key stakeholders. Additionally, experience in a matrix, fast paced and dynamic environment is highly desirable. This position can be based in most GHD offices in the US or Canada. 

Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in office, three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.

In an ever-changing world, it requires creativity and innovation to stay ahead.

We’re seeking the curious, those who are stimulated by fresh thinking and a desire to shape our communities in new, positive ways.

As part of a truly global team, working on complex and rewarding projects, you'll be at the forefront of driving change. 

See what the power of commitment can do for you!

In this diverse role you will be involved in the following:

• Recommendations: Provide integrated, long-term solutions and strategies for a significant area of responsibility, such as a function.
• Solutions Analysis: Develop innovative solutions by integrating and analyzing complex and diverse information sources.
• Client & Customer Management (Internal): Act as a business partner to key internal customers and manage relationships with them. Likely to involve using support teams to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Leadership and Direction: Identify and communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the business area or department; explain the relationship to the broader organization's mission, vision, and values; motivate people to commit to these tenets and do extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.
• Performance Management: Manage and report on performance within the department or area of responsibility; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports and hold individuals accountable for achieving them; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of annual business objectives.
• Building Capability: Take responsibility for building capabilities on a formal basis within a significant functional area of the business. Build capabilities elsewhere in the organization through mentoring and other informal methods.
• Policy Development and Implementation: Develop functional or operational policies and help develop policy frameworks for area of responsibility or department. Take responsibility for creating underlying procedures and monitoring their implementation.

Education and Experience You Will Bring:

• Master's Degree or equivalent level preferred.
• 10+ years' experience leading talent management and/or learning initiatives within and across global businesses, experience with best practice talent management and learning frameworks
• Preferred Experience:
  • Experience in instructional design 
  • Psychometric Assessment certification
  • Project and/or program management experience 
  • Relevant professional certification.  

Take on some of the world’s toughest challenges - with everyone at GHD backing you every step of the way. We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact. See where your commitment could take you with GHD.

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.

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