VP, Talent Planning - Organizational Design and Effectiveness

At BBH we value diverse backgrounds, so if your experience looks a little different from what we've outlined and you think you can bring value to the role, we will still welcome your application!

What You Can Expect At BBH:

If you join BBH you will find a collaborative environment that enables you to step outside your role to add value wherever you can. You will have direct access to clients, information and experts across all business areas around the world. BBH will provide you with opportunities to grow your expertise, take on new challenges, and reinvent yourself—without leaving the firm. We encourage a culture of inclusion that values each employee’s unique perspective. We provide a high-quality benefits program emphasizing good health, financial security, and peace of mind. Ultimately we want you to have rewarding work with the flexibility to enjoy personal and family experiences at every career stage. Our BBH Cares program offers volunteer opportunities to give back to your community and help transform the lives of others.

Join us as our VP, Talent Planning

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is one of the oldest and largest privately held financial institutions. For over 200 years, we have provided services to the most sophisticated individuals and institutions with award-winning expertise in Investment Management, Private Banking, and Investor Services through our 6,000 colleagues located across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Our Talent and Development (T&D) team works globally to enable the business to achieve its strategic goals by developing, embedding, and enhancing learning and practices that support employee performance, growth, and engagement.

The T&D team is seeking a VP, Talent Planning to be responsible for the oversight, creation, and execution of Talent Planning strategies and initiatives, in conjunction with the Global Head of Talent & Development.  This role is an integral part of the Talent & Development team and will be charged with the ownership of a portfolio of leadership programs.  

This individual will be expected to lead, design, implement, manage, facilitate, evaluate, and identify continuous improvements in the Firm’s talent planning approach.  The VP, Talent Planning will need to stay aligned with the firm’s goals in collaboration with our Line of Business (LOB) and HR stakeholders and the global T&D Leadership team.

This role requires that one be passionate about Talent Planning, including Organizational Design and Effectiveness, experienced in organizational design and development models & philosophies, collaborative, always learning, and results oriented.

Some of your key responsibilities include:

• Lead the development and implementation of strategic talent planning initiatives, including talent assessments, succession planning, and workforce planning.
• Design and execute robust talent assessment processes to identify and develop high-potential employees, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Oversee planning efforts, identifying key positions and talent pipelines to mitigate talent gaps and ensure a smooth transition in critical roles.
• Drive planning initiatives, collaborating with leaders and HR and T&D stakeholders to manage future talent needs and ensure the organization is well-prepared for growth.
• Utilize data analytics and insights to inform talent planning strategies, providing actionable recommendations for talent development and acquisition.
• Ensure alignment across all talent practices in collaboration with segment leads.
• Develop and implement comprehensive talent metrics and reporting mechanisms to measure the effectiveness of talent planning programs.
• Collaborate with HR partners and business leaders to align talent planning initiatives with broader HR and organizational strategies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required, graduate/Master’s degree desirable.
• 15+ years of experience in HR or Leadership roles required with proven experience in program management, design, and delivery of global talent initiatives required.
• Proven experience in talent planning, talent assessments, succession planning and workforce planning.
• Strong background in designing and implementing talent assessment processes to identify and develop key talent.
• Demonstrated success in leading planning initiatives and building robust talent pipelines.
• Experience in workforce planning and change management, with experience building mechanisms to forecast and address future talent needs.
• Systematic thinking and organizational design skills, looking to understand the interconnectedness of the organization and ability to select the levers to pull to lead desired outcome(s)<