Senior Manager, Talent Management

Position Summary...

The Leadership Assessment Team is focused on providing objective, data-based assessment insights for the identification, selection, promotion, and development of our leaders. We sit within the Global Talent and Learning Center of Excellence (CoE) and partner with the business to shape the future of leadership at Walmart, Sam’s Club, and our International markets through the use of our tools and expertise. We are a small group of highly collaborative assessment and leadership development specialists, driven by the common goal of improving organizational outcomes and our associates’ experiences through better identification and targeted development of talent across the leadership pipeline.

The person in this role will support the day to day and strategic aspects of multiple programs and priorities related to the identification, selection, and development of our leadership population. There is strong opportunity for growth and to engage in impactful and meaningful work in this role, as our programs and our work intersect with other CoE’s and groups dedicated to improving our associates’ growth and development experiences that directly influence the future of the organization.  

What you'll do...

• You will be Program Lead and the central point of contact for programs and processes related to Leadership Development, including:
  • Overseeing processes and systems, expansion and compliance related to the team’s 360 and other survey programs; partnering with the business and People Partners (HRBPs) to identify potential gaps with existing processes, and designing and implementing continuous improvements
  • Supporting to identify opportunities to design and implement new assessment and survey tools, programs, and processes for strategically critical talent at mid-career levels to support better decision-making and associate development deeper in the talent pipeline
• Deliver individual feedback discussions (360, personality, assessment center) and Officer Protocol calibration insights by providing expert analysis and interpretation of assessment scores to executives and hiring teams to help understand strengths and areas of opportunity; partner with People Partners to ensure continuity of feedback insights and individual developmental plans
• Lead internal and external research projects, data and report requests from business and People Partners (internal trend analysis, external benchmarking, key insights to inform development and succession)
• Support the conceptualization and design of quarterly and long-term strategic roadmaps to socialize with business partners
• Partner with our data science and talent analytics team to maintain and improve data governance and reporting
• Partner with COE and Global People teams as needed to support and consult on ad hoc program selection and interviewing needs

What you'll bring...

• A proactive approach, takes initiative, and thrives under ambiguity
• Ability to builds and maintain relationships, partnering with and influencing colleagues across the organization
• Flexibility and resiliency; must be able to work and shift attention across multiple projects
• Expertise in psychometric and leadership assessments (e.g., Personality, Cognitive Ability measures, leadership simulations, 360 surveys)
• PhD or ABD in I/O Psychology or related
• At least two years of working experience internally within a large organizations
• Experience working with assessment centers and delivering feedback to senior leaders

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilitie