Talent Management Leader

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers. We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon.

As a Talent Management Leader, you will focus on the assessment, design and execution of innovative solutions to build the Alcon infrastructure through diverse talent, teams and by strengthening organizational effectiveness to deliver on customer and patient outcomes.  On a regular basis collaborate with executive leaders, senior leaders and HR community to design and deliver talent management initiatives including performance management, succession planning, talent analytics and assessments.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Support the development and implementation of the talent management philosophy, processes and programs necessary to create a ready and capable leadership pipeline; succession planning, high potential identification, talent reviews and other approaches to closing talent gaps.

• Lead end-to-end design, implementation, & continuous improvement of global talent management processes and systems (e.g., performance management, talent and succession planning, leadership development assessments)

• Develop and implement a strategy to build a pipeline of early career talent linked to current and future capability needs to deliver on the Alcon strategy.

• Ensure the successful integration of Diversity & Inclusion strategies into talent programs and processes.

• Understand and use internal talent insights and industry talent market trends to build talent and organization capability.

• Expertise to include strategic design, development and implementation/delivery in talent management practices and systems, talent/succession planning, talent marketplace, talent analytics, assessments and organizational effectiveness.

What You'll Bring to Alcon:

Key Requirements/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +18 yrs;Assoc.+14 yrs.; M.S.+7 yrs.; PhD+3 yrs.) 

• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English

• 10 Years of Relevant Experience 

• Work hours: Standard, Monday – Friday

• Travel Requirements: Up to 15%

• Relocation assistance: Yes

• Sponsorship available: No 

Preferred Experience:

• Strong project management, planning, and organization skills, including ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

• Great communicator who works best in a collaborative environment and builds mutual trust and credibility at all levels of an organization. Strong ability to engage and connect successfully with audiences at all levels across the organization. 

How You Can Thrive at Alcon:

• Talent Management/Org Development experience and thought leadership across multiple levels.

• Experience developing and building programs in a Center of Excellence (COE) supporting a global organization.

• Experiencing using and optimizing Workday for talent and performance.

• Robust facilitation, coaching and consulting skills.

• Success leading large-scale, global organization-wide projects and changes.

• Experience in using assessments to improve individual and team effectiveness.

• Expertise to include strategic design, development and implementation/delivery in talent management practices and systems, talent/succession planning, talent marketplace, talent analytics, assessments and organizational effectiveness.

• Coach and influence people leaders and teams, using data, trends (internal & external) and perspectives to drive alignment, ownership and improved decision making and actions needed to move Alcon’s strategic plan.

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Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condi