Talent Practice Leader – Skill Governance

Switzerland Global Enterprise

Talent Practice Leader at GE Vernova operationalizing enterprise skills strategy. Leading skills governance, standards, and project execution to ensure a trustworthy skills foundation across the organization.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $141,900 - $236,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the enterprise skills governance model, including decision rights, standards, and operating routines
Run the Skills Council—manage intake, prioritization, and ensure decisions are executed and sustained across the enterprise
Steward the enterprise skills framework, ensuring it is practical, consistent, and aligned to job architecture and learning
Set quality standards for AI-inferred skills, including validation rules and governance controls
Own skills data quality—establish audit routines, resolve issues, and ensure enterprise trust in skills data
Define business requirements and data standards for skills across Workday and related systems
Drive consistent adoption and adherence to skills standards across priority talent processes
Partner with HR Tech, Analytics, and COEs to translate skills strategy into usable standards, insights, and system requirements
Deliver clear insights on skills gaps, supply/demand, and emerging needs for workforce decisions
Translate enterprise business priorities into focused skills governance actions
Enforce enterprise skills standards, guiding functions and segments and resolving deviations
Lead end-to-end program execution with strong project management, stakeholder alignment, and disciplined delivery

Requirements

What you’ll need

8–12+ years of experience in HR, talent COEs, people analytics, workforce strategy, HR technology, or related fields
Experience with skills taxonomies, skills-based talent models, job architecture, data governance, or adjacent domains
Proven ability to translate strategy into practical operating models, governance routines, and implementation plans
Strong program and project management capability, including driving cross-functional initiatives in complex, matrixed environments
Experience partnering across HR, business, and technology teams to deliver enterprise solutions
Comfort operating at the intersection of HR, data, and technology

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Prescription drug coverage
24/7 nurse-based resource access
Employee Assistance Program
Retirement Savings Plan
401(k) matching
Tuition assistance
Adoption assistance
Paid parental leave
Disability benefits
Life insurance
12 paid holidays
Permissive time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

skills governanceskills frameworkdata qualityaudit routinesbusiness requirementsdata standardsskills taxonomiesskills-based talent modelsproject managementimplementation plans

Soft Skills

stakeholder alignmentcross-functional collaborationstrategic translationprogram managementdecision makingproblem solvingcommunicationleadershiporganizational skillsadaptability