Sr. Talent Management Lead

About Pinterest:  

Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. It’s where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find their inspiration and create a life they love. In your role, you’ll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. You’ll grow as a person and leader in your field, all the while helping Pinners make their lives better in the positive corner of the internet.

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Are you ready to drive transformative change and revolutionize talent practices at a company that inspires creativity and innovation? We're seeking a visionary and experienced Talent Management professional to lead the charge in developing and implementing robust talent development programs that align business priorities and growth with strategic talent and succession planning at Pinterest!

Reporting to the Director of Talent Management, as a seasoned talent program designer and strategic leader, you'll have the unique opportunity to positively impact the entire company as we elevate and advance our Talent Management practices. This role is uniquely positioned to truly shape the future of talent at Pinterest.

What you’ll do:

• Collaborate on TM Strategic Planning with the Director of Talent Management and the VP of Talent Development to define strategy and execute talent assessment, planning and succession programs, directly impacting the career trajectories of our talented team members.
• Provide Thought Leadership and leverage design thinking, user-centered design, and stakeholder engagement techniques to engage employees, managers, and leaders globally in the design and development of Talent Management programs.
• Partner for Strategic Collaboration with HRBPs, People Leadership Team, and business leaders and key stakeholders to design and embed impactful Talent Management programs across the company.
• Integrate Technology, Data, and Learning in partnership with the People Technology, People Insights & Analytics, and L&D teams to ensure assigned Talent Management programs are appropriately enabled by technology, critical data is captured and analyzed for learnings and improvements, and messaging is integrated into core learning programs such as new hire, new manager orientation and manager development programs.
• Drive for Continuous Improvement using a combination of internal data analysis, external benchmarking, process discipline, and innovation trends impacting Talent Management processes and programs. Partner with People Insights & Analytics to measure and assess the impact of assigned Talent Management programs, including short and long-term metrics and reporting. Analyze data to develop insights and recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Provide Expert Advice and Support for all Talent Management initiatives at Pinterest in partnership with the broader TM team.
• Document Talent Management Programs and create and deploy on-demand resources for use by People Team partners, employees, managers, and leaders.

What we’re looking for:

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience with most recent experience in Talent Management or a discipline within Talent strategy; added bonus if you’ve also spent time as a HRBP or HR role that is integrated into the business 
• 5+ years of enterprise scale program design, development and management experience
• Proven experience in executive and senior leader facilitation to drive to decisions and actions
• Ability to assess existing organizational and/or programmatic structures and systems to identify opportunities to evolve for greater efficiency, effectiveness and impact
• Strong strategic change management capability
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with demonstrated ability to communicate complex ideas simply and clearly
• Comfort with using data to drive direction and decision making
• Demonstrated experience integra