Director, Talent Management

The Director, Talent Management is a key role within the HR Function and reports to the CHRO. The ideal candidate for this role believes in the power of simple, practical talent solutions that can be implemented in a scalable way, collaborating cross functionally with a shared talent agenda coming naturally to you. You will be highly effective at striking a balance between company processes and programs and the unique needs of the business while prioritizing the highest impact talent solutions.

What you will do

• As Director Talent Management, you play a key role in ensuring the business has the talent strategies and pipeline needed to support our strategic growth objectives
• You will collaborate with the Ericsson Group Talent Leader, the Business and Human Resources Leaders to craft, scope, plan and deliver an integrated talent strategy that supports the business strategy 
• You will ensure we develop, and retain outstanding talent through developing Talent processes and programs
• Your primary accountability will be to embed a talent mentality and accountability across the business
• Work with HR teams and Business Leaders to build/reinforce a culture of career growth and talent mobility across the company
• Drive all activities associated with core corporate talent processes and establish an ongoing cadence of talent reviews
• Connect talent systems, processes, and talent insights in a meaningful way to advise business decisions
• Partner closely with the Organization Effectiveness team to deploy centrally developed solutions and develop group/division specific talent initiatives as needed for critical roles and critical talent pools
• Identify transferable skills across the enterprise to support targeted movement and development of talent
• Support and promote all Global Early Talent programs including internship and undergraduate/graduate leadership programs to build a deep and diverse future talent pipeline 
• Embed Culture & Values  into all of our talent processes and development
• Provide thoughtful consultation to the Group and HRBPs on specialist TM topics (e.g. workforce planning, organization design, succession planning, org development)
• Partner closely with Talent Acquisition to stay ahead of key open requisitions, prioritize critical roles to be filled, and be a motivator for actively moving high potential internal talent into open roles
• Partner with the Talent Platform to ensure managers at all levels excel at identifying, selecting, onboarding, and assimilating exceptional new talent into the organization to reduce attrition and enhance productivity
• Develop strategies to retain and empower talent, including thought partnership and planning on yearly involvement surveys and engagement-related initiatives
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Business Units and functional teams to understand business objectives, identify talent and establish targeted development plans.
• Partner with Ericsson Talent Management and L&D teams to ensure we are aligned and contributing to the broader strategy and execution of talent management efforts.
• Embed our Talent Management framework to create clarity on process & visibility on talent pools across the business
• Grow a talent management mindset and capability within our people leaders and managers
• Understand talent planning for critical roles as well as talent pools for management and leadership roles.
• Oversee succession planning and ongoing calibration with the business to ensure we have a solid talent pipeline for critical role at all times
• Drive career progression & internal mobility to meet our target of 40% of roles filled internally.

What you will bring

• Demonstrated knowledge of talent management, leadership development and other factors that impact retention and growth of the talent pool.
• Familiarity with learning and development methods, programs, processes, issues and considerations.
• Experience in analyzing diverse data sets and developing valuable insights, in support of program design.
• Excellent verbal / written communication, facilitation and presentation skills.
• Experience in dealing with diverse stakeholders across functions, geographies and levels.
• Strong attention to detail and creative thinking.
• Ability to develop & retain key talent and provide development thought leadership to clients, managers and other stakeholders.
• Conceptualize and design talent management and development models.

Experience

• 10+ years’ experience in human resources and/or talent management within a large global organization
• Demonstrated ability to develop, communicate and implement talent strategies linked to business strategy and based in talent analytics
• Prior experience leading projects and programs within a matrix organizational environment
• Excellent leadership and relationship management skills with demonstrable track record to influence at multiple organizational levels and lead executive level discussions
• Prior experience as an HRBP and/or developing and delivering leadership development initiatives would be highly regarded

Skills and Behaviors

• Validated business and strategic acuity to make connections between business needs and talent action
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills with a confirmed ability to influence and achieve effective solutions
• Pragmatic, structured approach to moving ideas into concrete solutions.
• Resilience and tenacity in a constantly evolving and fast paced environment
• Self-motivated and ability to work autonomously with limited direction.
• Detailed-oriented and highly organized 

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