Senior Talent Management Specialist

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.  

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place. 

About you and this role

Join us for an exciting opportunity as a Senior Talent Management Specialist at Dow, based in Terneuzen, The Netherlands.

As a Senior Talent Management Specialist, you will play a key role enhancing the employee experience by implementing and delivering innovative talent management solutions.

We're seeking individuals who:

• Have a strong passion for nurturing talent and fostering a performance-driven mindset.
• Thrive on challenging the status quo, constantly seeking for improvements on Dow´s development programs experience.
• Excel at building meaningful relationships within diverse networks and collaborative teams.
• Maintain an open mind, consistently problem-solving, and seeking out new and improved solutions.
• Desire to comprehend the corporate context, business and stakeholder´s needs.
• Find joy in utilizing data to craft compelling narratives and advocate for transformative changes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end implementation and delivery of talent management program initiatives to create an exceptional employee experience.
• Support the development and rollout of several programs on global and regional level, encompassing skills integration into Leadership and High Potential Development, aligning them with the specific needs and drivers of the organization.
• Act as a central point for critical talent management processes, offering consultation, support, and collaboration to enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Collaborate across HR to design, analyze, and communicate talent analytics, generating valuable insights that support the corporate talent strategy.
• Address escalated HR inquiries, providing valuable information and insights to continuously enhance the Knowledge Base (HR library) and Case Management content.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in HRM, Business Administration, Psychology, or a relevant equivalent field of study.
• Extensive expertise and minimum 5 years of work experience in Talent Management, Learning & Development, and Organization Development.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate effectively within a global matrix organization, adept at managing complexity and ambiguity.
• Proven ability to rapidly comprehend business drivers and adapt to cultural and organizational dynamics.
• Excellent communication skills, fluent in English.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in people analytics is a strong advantage.
• Proficiency in an additional language (besides English), such as French, Dutch, German, or Spanish is highly advantageous.

Benefits – What Dow offers you 

We invest in you. 

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career.  You bring your background, talent and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.  

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee: 

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives. 
• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental and emotional well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it. 
• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals. 
• Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building. 
• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs. 
• Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:
  • Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).  
  • ​Paid tim