
Talent Management Specialist II
Calderys
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Pittsburgh • Pennsylvania • United States
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About the role
- Succession Planning and Talent Reviews
- Partner with global, local business leaders and HR to identify critical roles, assess talent risk and bench strengths across the organization and employee development initiatives
- Develop, maintain, and update succession plans, including readiness levels and development pathways, ensuring processes are fair, inclusive, and consistent
- Facilitate talent reviews, succession planning including career path discussions, calibration sessions, and leadership discussions
- Track succession coverage and bench strength metrics; identify gaps and recommend practical solutions
- Coach leaders on talent identification, development, and succession best practices
- Talent Development
- Partner with Learning & Development to manage leadership development programs to align training with operational and future capability needs
- Create and support Individual Development Plans (IDPs) for high-potential and critical-role talent
- Promote internal mobility and career pathing initiatives
- Talent Assessment and Analytics
- Administer and interpret talent assessment tools (Harrison or other assessment)
- Analyze talent and succession data to assess readiness, development progress, and pipeline health
- Prepare clear, actionable dashboards, insights, and reports for HR and business leaders on a regular cadence
Requirements
- The Talent Management Specialist II requires 4–7 years of experience in talent management, succession planning, or leadership development in a global organization
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, Psychology, or related field, Master’s degree and professional certification (e.g., SHRM, CIPD) preferred
- Experience facilitating talent reviews and working with senior leaders
- Proven experience designing and implementing development programs
- Strong understanding of leadership competencies, talent assessment tools, and development methodologies.
- Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience working in a rapidly changing, complex environment
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal customers and Senior Management
- Ability to effectively communicate and interact with all levels of personnel within the organization, including presenting information and responding to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the public
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization and to facilitate group discussions and serve as project lead as appropriate
- Ability to plan own work, pay close attention to detail and handle multiple priorities
- Ability to effectively market and promote the company in communities served
- Proficient in Microsoft products including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Oracle Cloud (or other HRIS system) knowledge
- Lean and/or Six Sigma experience is a plus
Benefits
- Physical Activity: Requires more than 2/3 of time sitting, and talking or hearing; 1/3 to 2/3 of time standing, walking, using hands/fingers to handle and/or feel and reaching with hands and arms; less than 1/3 of time climbing or balancing and stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling.
- Lifting: Requires lifting up to 10 pounds less than 1/3 of time.
- Vision: Requires accurate close, distance and color vision, and the ability to focus.
- Environment: Requires more than 2/3 of time in an office setting with very limited exposure; less than 1/3 of time working in wet or humid conditions, extreme hot or cold, or outdoor weather conditions, exposed to fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals.
- Noise: Requires exposure to moderate noise conditions
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
talent managementsuccession planningleadership developmentdevelopment programstalent assessment toolsdata analysisdashboard preparationindividual development plansmetrics trackingfacilitation
Soft Skills
communicationstakeholder managementrelationship buildingpresentation skillsgroup facilitationattention to detailmulti-taskingcoachingproblem-solvingadaptability
Certifications
SHRMCIPDBachelor's degree in Human ResourcesMaster's degree in related field