Senior Consultant, Talent Management (Talent & Succession Planning)

<p><b>What Talent Management contributes to Cardinal Health</b><br/><span>Talent Management is responsible for processes, programs and tools in the disciplines of employee engagement, organization design, talent assessment, competency identification, performance management, leadership and high-potential development, career development, succession planning, team effectiveness and coaching. Aligned to our vision, mission, values and behaviors, Talent Management’s purpose is to strengthen our culture, drive performance, develop leaders, and build a pipeline of talent to meet current and future business needs.</span></p><p></p><h2><b>Responsibilities</b></h2><p>This role co-owns and project manages the Talent &amp; Succession Planning processes and provides Talent Management client support to several Global Medical Product Distribution (GMPD) and Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solution (P&amp;SS) segment business units.  This role provides Talent Management thought leadership globally. Responsibilities include:</p><ul><li>Execute the design of Talent Management programs and processes<ul><li>Serve as a project manager for all Talent &amp; Succession Planning processes<ul><li>Manage timeline and communication plans of Talent Planning activities</li><li>Create process training for HR Business Partners and directly to people leaders across the enterprise to build capability throughout the organization</li></ul></li><li>Owns HRIS/Workday partnership for Talent &amp; Succession Planning related items</li></ul></li><li>Own People Analytics &amp; Intelligence partnership for talent metrics and dashboards. Focus on Enhancing talent insights and recommendations</li><li>Support enterprise talent discussions:<ul><li>Maintain Critical Talent scorecard</li><li>Create Board of Directors materials</li><li>Create EC/OC Talent Council materials</li></ul></li></ul><ul><li>Thought-partner with VP HR Business Partners and the business leaders they support within client groups<ul><li>Serve as a Talent Management liaison for client group- connecting all of the in-scope work of Talent Management (i.e. employee engagement, leader effectiveness, assessment tools, leadership development programs, performance management, talent planning, talent strategies and philosophies, etc.)</li><li>Execute talent priorities specific to each client group</li><li>Construct and execute optimal onboarding and team effectiveness roadmaps for new corporate function leaders</li></ul></li><li>Drive accountability and clarifying roles for client group’s quarterly talent meeting cadence and talent metrics<ul><li>Proactively plan for segment talent movement</li><li>Build credible succession plans for VP+ positions</li><li>Consult on Charting a Course high potential talent</li></ul></li><li>Responsible for deep knowledge of talent at the VP+ levels</li><li>Facilitate New Leader Acceleration sessions for Senior Vice Presidents</li><li>Serve as a 360 coach, StrengthsFinder ambassador and Hogan coach for the enterprise</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Qualifications</b></p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred</li><li>5+ years’ experience in Talent Management or an HR Business Partner related role, preferred</li><li>Certified StrengthsFinder, 360 and Hogan preferred</li><li>Subject matter expertise in Talent processes</li><li>Strong project management and implementation abilities</li><li>Ability to influence</li><li>Change management experience</li><li>Demonstrated ability to turn talent theory into action</li><li>Ability to interact with Senior level leadership</li><li>Develops strong relationships</li><li>Strong Business Partner skills</li></ul><p></p><p><b>What is expected of you and others at this level</b></p><ul><li>Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects</li><li>Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals</li><li>Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models</li><li>Works on or may lead complex projects of large scope</li><li>Projects may have significant and long-term impact</li><li>Provides solutions which may set precedent</li><li>Independently determines method for completion of new projects</li><li>Receives guidance on overall project objectives</li><li>Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues</li></ul><p></p><p><span><b>Anticipated salary range:<span> </span></b>$103,500-$155,295</span></p><p><span><b>Bonus eligible:<span> </span></b>Yes</span></p><p><span><b>Benefits:</b><span> </span>Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.</span></p><ul><li><span>Medical, dental and vision coverage</span></li><li><span>Paid time off plan</span></li><li><span>Health savings account (HSA)</span></li><li><span>401k savings plan</span></li><li><span>Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay</span></li><li><span>Flexible spending