Lead Talent Partner

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY:

The Lead Talent Partner will be responsible for delivering against core initiatives including Talent Planning & Development, Succession Planning, Organizational Development, and Change Management activity. In this role you will provide tools, resources and support to the broader People and Culture (P+C) community and Vertex leadership. This is done through innovation, the use of HR technology (Workday), and the efficient delivery of programs/projects that will drive development and retention of our talent.

This role reports the Director, Global Talent Strategy & Enablement. The ideal candidate will have a proven record in driving Talent and OD strategies in a dynamic, ever-changing environment. The Lead will partner with P+C colleagues in the identification of opportunities required to drive business success; they will lead/participate in project teams to build and deploy products and services designed to address business needs and close the talent gaps. An ability to integrate these solutions with the business’ strategy and plan is essential.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Business Consulting

• Partner with the P+C Business Partner community to understand the overall business, client groups and strategic business objectives, to ensure the P+C processes, programs and resources align with their business roadmap.
• Support business leaders in managing and leading change in their organizations. Lend support to enterprise transformation programs where required.
• Work with a variety of stakeholder groups across Vertex to leverage and share best practices as applicable.
• Partner closely with the Analytics team to support and drive Talent and OD reviews with P+C business partners and lines of business.
• Successfully manage and drive complex projects through the full project management lifecycle as applicable.
• Support the company's inclusion and belonging strategic plan by embedding inclusive practices into our talent roadmap and initiatives.
• Establish and sustain leadership team relationships where leaders seek out advice and partnership to shape and drive their talent and succession strategies, and high potential development.

Talent Management

• Provide professional expertise and support in the design, development and implementation of the talent review process that results in the creation of an internal bench of top talent.
• Develop and implement talent management strategies and initiatives to support organizational growth and development.
• Develop strategies to address talent gaps and risks across the organization. Support workforce planning activity to identify strategic capabilities and operationalize plans to ensure having the right talent when needed.
• Leads, socializes, coordinates, and facilitates Talent Review meetings with leaders across the organization, helping them evaluate the current talent pool they oversee, identifying key and high potential talent, their development plans, and connect succession planning.
• Support design and delivery of programs and processes to develop high potential talent.
• Support creation and tracking of robust development plans for our key talent groups.
• Advises senior leaders to build succession plans within their organizations, understand their talent risks, and develop appropriate plans to address.

Organizational Development

• Assess and diagnose organizational issues and develop interventions to improve overall effectiveness.
• Design and execute enterprise-wide organizational development programs to enhance employee engagement, performance, and retention.
• Partner with P+C and business leaders to drive a high-performance culture and support change management initiatives.
• Partner with the Head of Learning and Development on the management of performance appraisal processes to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Stay current on industry trends and best practices in talent management and organizational development.
• Collect, analyze and maintain data gathered to diagnose issues and design solutions to address people challenges in the business.
• Develop strategies to build diverse, high performing teams that outperform, innovate and drive business growth.

Occasional business travel may be required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• N/A

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Strong unde