Senior Manager, Talent Management

 Bachelors in Business Administration, OD Management or Human Resources, Prior related management experience and demonstrated leadership capabilities 

Senior Manager, Talent Management – Denver, Colorado (Hybrid)

Are you a Talent Acquisition leader who is effective at managing teams and can build and maintain strong relationships with executive level leadership and other stakeholders?  Are you interested in joining a globally diverse organization where our unique contributions are recognized and celebrated, allowing each of us to thrive? Join Western Union as a Senior Manager, Talent Management.

Western Union powers your pursuit.

Role is responsible for leading Global Talent Management initiatives across Western Union, including annual performance review and talent review. The position ensures connecting Talent Programs to Talent Strategy and overall business strategy.

This role will lead the end-to-end execution of talent initiatives, work closely with cross-functional teams, identify optimization opportunities, track details, drive change management, and be accountable for seamless execution. The leader will collaborate with internal stakeholders to formulate recommendations and actions. Proficiency in Workday is essential.

Role Responsibilities

• Design, plan, implement and manage the end-to-end annual performance review and talent review processes ensuring alignment with organizational goals
• Design and implement effective Global Talent Programs, manage improvement backlog, prioritize customer needs (be a decision maker), act as a primary Global Talent Programs point of contact
• Align Talent Programs resources, including assembling and coaching cross-functional teams (collaborators, internal stakeholders)
• Utilize Workday to implement annual review
• Monitor progress and connect with stakeholders to proactively identify concerns or issues
• Problem solve and troubleshoot issues
• Anticipate client / stakeholder needs and identify opportunities for improvement
• Provide resources and training to leaders and partners tools, processes and best practices
• Influence and coach stakeholders, leaders at various levels, HR colleagues, etc.
• Evaluate Global Talent Programs effectiveness; Identify success measures, track, analyze and interpret outcomes
• Understand Global Talent Programs market trends (performance management, talent assessment) and integrate best practices to facilitate the continuous improvement of the programs

Role Requirements

• At least 5+ years of experience with managing complex Talent Programs: performance management, talent review, talent assessment, etc.

• Bachelor’s degree in people-oriented field or equivalent experience.

• Advanced communication skills including the ability to influence stakeholders effectively  
• Experience working effectively with complex, cross-cultural teams
• Extensive knowledge in Workday Talent Modules 
• Project management certifications nice to have
• Strong cross-functional, complex project management and problem-solving skills
• Ability to analyze, interpret and manipulate data
• Strong skillset in successful stakeholder management at various levels: communication, planning, stakeholder expectations management, needs assessment, negotiation, influence
• Good organizational change management skills, strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Detail-oriented, organized and able to manage multiple priorities

We make financial services accessible to humans everywhere. Join us for what’s next. 

Western Union is positioned to become the world’s most accessible financial services company —transforming lives and communities. We’re a diverse and passionate customer-centric team of over 8,000 employees serving 200 countries and territories, reaching customers and receivers around the globe. More than moving money, we design easy-to-use products and services for our digital and physical financial ecosystem that help our customers move forward. 

Just as we help our global customers prosper, we support our employees in achieving their professional aspirations. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as receive a great compensation package. If yo