Global Talent Development Manager

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

Position Purpose

• Supporting Leadership and Talent Strategy design and implementation in alignment with strategic priorities and within the context of a skills driven organisation
• Top Talent/High Potential Identification and Acceleration strategy and implementation
• End to End Complex Project Management at global level of critical leadership and talent development projects and programs
• Support the evolution of Leadership Development practices and experiences in alignment with Brambles’ ambition of becoming a skills based organisation
• Leverage on technology, digital and data to enhance leadership processes, project management and the end-to-end learning experience

Scope

• Global Scope

Major/Key Accountabilities

• Support the development and lead on the implementation of comprehensive leadership and talent development strategies aligned with organizational objectives and in the context of a skills driven organisation
• Develop and implement acceleration strategies to strengthen the leadership pipelines for critical roles/skills and drive global alignment and consistency.
• Work closely with Talent Management to support top talent/successors identification in a skills driven organisation and to identify and implement assessment tools and methodologies to evaluate employee potential and drive fairness
• Partner with HR and business stakeholders to identify and prioritize strategic initiatives and drive global consistency (e.g. Global Graduate Program)
• Oversee the planning, execution, and completion of complex and global leadership development/strategy projects, ensuring alignment with the broader People Strategy
• Utilize data-driven insights to inform and optimize leadership and talent development strategies, as well as to monitor KPIs and impact.
• Partner with DEI to support Bramble’s key ambitions and targets
• Contribute and provide SME to evolve leadership practices and experiences in a skills based organisation.
• Leverage technology and digital tools to enhance and increase leadership development effectiveness and the learning experience.
• Develop and drive communication and change management plans to support the creation of a learning and development culture globally.

Challenges/Problem Solving

• The role requires a strategic thinker with expertise in talent management, high-potential identification and acceleration, skills driven organizations and end-to-end complex project management.
• The role requires the ability to co-design strategies and plans collaborating with HR and business leaders globally, showing a strong knowledge and understanding of talent management and leadership development practices and global/regional business needs and operating models.
• The role requires the ability to solve complex and new problems and bring in new solutions, leveraging on technology and data and innovative approaches
• The incumbent needs to show the ability to think strategically, keeping the big picture in mind and dealing with a global environment.  At the same time is key the ability to apply a pragmatic approach and a strong focus to execution in a matrix organisation.
• The incumbent will also need to understand and manage diverse global internal stakeholders, with different needs and align them towards global solutions.
• Key for the role is also the ability to coordinate multiple projects, events at a time with multiple stakeholders from different parts of the world and the business.

Authority/ Decision Making

• Leading on specific projects related to the Leadership Development and Talent Strategy: top talent/successor identification and acceleration offering / transition to a skills based organisation
• Working in a matrix and global environment, driving collaboration and consistency with key HR and business stakeholders 
• Evaluates and decides over external vendors

Key contacts

Internal:

• T&L globally
• HRBPs globally
• Business Leaders globally           

External:

• Talent & Leadership Development Business schools and Vendors

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications:

• Background in Leadership Development, talent management, succession planning, high potential identification
• Experience in skills driven organizations
• Experience designing and assessing leadership competency models
• Project management 
• Change management
• Data analysis
• Technology savviness
• Interpersonal skills: Effective to inspire and influence, and navigate in the matrix, creating strategic alliances
• Presentation and storytelling skills
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a fast-paced environment, operating with adaptability
• Restless curiosity and outside in perspective

Desirable Qualifications:

• Coaching skills
• Content design
• Facilitation skills

Experience

• Proven track record of designing and delivering innovative Leadership and Top Talent/Successors Development strategies, solutions and value propositions
• Experience in Talent management and development in global organizations
• Proven track record of delivering end-to-end complex projects in global and matrix organisation
• Experience working in a global COE ang global roles and/or in consulting practices
• Strong background in change management in complex and matrix organizations
• Ability to identify and forge relationships with key business and HR stakeholders
• Demonstrate experience with data driven approaches to talent management and development
• Proven track record of leveraging on technology and digital to increase efficiencies and effectiveness of development initiatives
• Experience with Leadership and potential assessments
• Experience with skills driven organisation/learning
• Experience with LMS and LXP platform

Skills and Knowledge

• Solid understanding of skills-based learning and development and skills based talent and leadership practices
• Solid background in Leadership Development and Talent Management in global organizations
• Strong and proven end to end project and change management skills
• Ownership and ability to deliver results in a matrix and global organizations, creating strategic alliances
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and changing demands
• Curious and passionate about bringing in outside thinking and latest trends on talent and leadership to drive innovation
• Solid understanding of how to inspire and drive cultural change and engage a diverse range of stakeholders at global level
• Customer centric mindset
• Driven by complex and global challenges
• Experience with data analytics and learning technology (LMS, LXP)
• Strong understanding of digital transformation initiatives in HR

Languages

Essential:

• English               

Remote Type

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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