Senior Talent Management Specialist

James Hardie Building Products Inc. is the North American leader in fiber cement home siding and exterior design solutions. Hardie® products offer long lasting beauty and endless design possibilities with trusted protection and low maintenance. The company pioneered modern fiber cement building products and continues to invest in innovation to transform the industry. James Hardie is a high-performance organization, with an unwavering commitment to Zero Harm. The company proudly employs a diverse workforce of over 3,000 employees across operations in North America.

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Hybrid from our downtown Chicago office

As the Sr. Talent Management Specialist, you will be responsible for the delivery, evaluation, and evolution of the global Performance Management program. In this role you will work closely with HR Business Partners, cross-functional partners and business leaders to support across other talent strategy programs (e.g., talent pipeline development, succession planning, retention, competency framework). You will contribute to shaping and evolving best-in-class talent programs that impact James Hardie’s broader people strategy. You will have experience with Performance Management and reporting on Talent Analytics.

What You’ll Do: 

• Lead the delivery and evolution of Performance Management at James Hardie.
• Partner with key stakeholders (e.g., business leaders, L&D, HRBPs) to incorporate performance, ongoing feedback, and individual development planning initiatives into core learning programs.
• Partners cross-functionally to facilitate to the overall design and creation of talent management tools (e.g., performance, talent development activities).
• Develop communications and training materials to support Performance, including the creation of resources to develop key understanding of year-round performance process (e.g., goal setting, year-end review, mid-year review, calibration, feedback, check-ins).
• Create and deliver ad hoc reports that enable visibility of participation / utilization of existing talent cycles and initiatives (e.g., performance, talent review, succession planning, High Potential development, IDPs).
• Design and execute internal research to gain insight into effectiveness of talent tools and practices (e.g., development themes, linkage analyses, ROI) to accelerate development of talent pipelines and mitigate risk.
• Research trends and innovations to provide strategic thought leadership on evolution of performance with a culture of ongoing development, while contributing to advancement of future programs.

The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all encompassing.  Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.

What You’ll Bring: 

• Masters’s Degree required, with a focus in IO Psychology, Organizational Development, Human Resources, or other related field
• Minimum five (5) years of experience working in Human Resources, with a focus in Talent Management, Learning and Development, or Talent Analytics, preferably for large-scale enterprise
• Experience working across various stakeholder groups to define, design, develop, and deploy blended talent resources
• Experience with collection and analysis of complex datasets to support data-driven decision making (e.g., proficient with Microsoft Excel)
• Experience with delivering training sessions on an as-needed basis, as it relates to Performance
• Experience making connections across multiple workstreams when supporting other talent programs
• Strong communication, presentation, and facilitation skills
• Strong understanding of currents trends in performance management
• Strong analytical skills and proactive mindset for problem-solving
• Strong project management, organization skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong proficiency in PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.

What You’ll Receive:

• At James Hardie, we recognize that our success depends on our people. We've worked hard to build a generous and competitive benefits program that demonstrates our commitment to our employees. 
• Comprehensive low-cost co-pay Health Insurance; medical, dental, prescription, and vision insurance benefits for every 30+ hour full-time employee. Insurance starts on day one!
• 401(k) Retirement plan that will match 100% of employees saved dollars up to the first 6% of your salary
• Paid holidays, paid vacation including Jury Duty and bereavement leave
• Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Parental Leave
• Community Involvement & Sustainable Solutions - Fire Resistant Siding to Help Rebuild the Grizzly Flats Community | James Hardie
• And more 

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James Hardie Building Products Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, veteran's status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, or any other basis protected by law.