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Talent Management Specialist

Stride, Inc.

Des Moines, Iowa

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Adult Learning, Analysis Skills, Background Investigation, Best Practices, Change Management, Compensation and Benefits, Content Development, Continuous Improvement, Data Quality, Design Services, Human Resources, Instructional Design, Interpersonal Skills, Learning Management System (LMS), Metrics, Microsoft Product Family, Multitasking, Operational Improvement, Operational Strategy, Organizational Development/Management, PHR (Professional in Human Resources), Performance Management, Project/Program Management, SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources), Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Staff Development, Succession Planning, Talent Management, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Time Management, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Des Moines, Iowa
POSTED
Today
Job Description

Position Overview

We are seeking a collaborative Talent Management Specialist who thrives on connecting the dots between people, processes, and organizational goals. This role is ideal for an HR professional who is passionate about empowering employees and leaders through day-to-day execution of talent initiatives. You will support the implementation and administration of programs across Performance Management, Learning and Development, Succession Planning, and Organizational Effectiveness. Reporting to the Senior Director of Talent Management, you'll play a vital role in building our talent management function from the ground up, shaping how we support and develop talent across the organization.

Key Responsibilities
  • Advance a continuous performance management culture by developing resources, tools, and best practices within Workday to guide managers and employees throughout the performance cycle.
  • Serve as the learning administrator, leveraging the Percipio/Skillsoft LMS platform to drive employee development and learning initiatives.
  • Design and create toolkits, job aids, and communications to promote employee development and engagement, while enabling training evaluation through metrics tracking.
  • Support succession planning, talent reviews, and high-potential (HiPo) development initiatives by maintaining accurate data and leveraging tools within Workday to inform strategic talent decisions.
  • Contribute to organizational design efforts by creating resources and tools for HRBPs to implement organizational improvements that enhance operational efficiency and team engagement.
  • Coordinate and execute day-to-day talent management processes, ensuring timely completion of initiatives.
Required Qualifications
  • Five (5) years progressive HR experience with a focus on Talent Management functions
  • Demonstrated experience with Performance Management, Learning and Development, Succession Planning, or Organizational Effectiveness
  • Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and Workday HCM, specifically talent management modules
  • Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) or Learning Experience Platforms (LXP) administration
  • Project management experience with ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
  • Ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced, remote environment
  • Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization
  • Growth mindset and proactive learner who is open to feedback and committed to continuous improvement
  • Ability to travel up to 15%
  • Ability to clear the required background check
Preferred Qualifications
  • Professional certification (SHRM-CP/SCP, PHR/SPHR, or talent management certification)
  • Instructional design experience with ability to create engaging learning content
  • Knowledge of adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies
  • Experience with change management and organizational development initiatives
What Makes You Successful in This Role

You love finding the connections between talent initiatives and business results. You're energized by helping employees reach their potential and supporting leaders in building strong teams. You excel at executing programs and ensuring the day-to-day details are handled flawlessly. You're comfortable working with technology platforms like Workday Percipio/Skillsoft. You bring both analytical rigor and creative thinking to your work, and you take pride in making talent programs run smoothly and effectively.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· This position is virtual and open to residents of the 50 states and Washington, D.C.

Compensation & Benefits:Stride, Inc. considers a person's education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee's salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position's level and expected contribution, and the employee's benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.
  • We anticipate the salary range to be $69,906.75 - $85,000.00 per year. The upper end of this range i

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