Senior Manager, Talent Management

Ergon Inc. seeks a full-time Senior Manager, Talent Management, to join our Human Resources team in Flowood, MS. The Senior Manager, Talent Management, leads the execution and continuous improvement of Ergon's enterprise talent management system. This role ensures disciplined, consistent, and data-driven talent decisions across the organization, aligning leadership capability with business strategy and future workforce needs. By partnering closely with HR Business Partners and senior leaders, this position strengthens leadership pipelines, enhances succession readiness, and drives effective internal mobility. The role plays a critical part in advancing Ergon's values of Respectful Relationships, Empowered Service, Purposeful Growth, and Selfless Leadership through high-quality talent practices.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required
• 8+ years of progressive experience in HR or talent management
• Experience leading enterprise talent processes (performance management, succession planning, talent reviews)
• Demonstrated experience partnering with and influencing senior leaders
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree
• Experience building and scaling talent management processes in a complex organization
• Advanced facilitation skills with the ability to lead senior-level talent discussions
• Deep knowledge of talent management systems and best practices
• Proven ability to influence, challenge, and align leadership on talent decisions
• Strong systems thinking and ability to integrate across multiple talent functions

Duties and Key Responsibilities:

• Lead enterprise talent management processes, including performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, and calibration, to ensure consistency and quality across all business units
• Drive rigor and accountability in talent discussions, ensuring objective, data-driven decision making
• Own and enhance succession planning processes, improving bench strength and increasing "ready now" and "ready soon" pipelines
• Partner with HR Business Partners and leaders to support effective internal mobility, promotions, and talent deployment decisions
• Identify talent risks, gaps, and pipeline needs through workforce planning and analytics
• Leverage talent data and insights to inform strategy and improve outcomes
• Enable and coach HR Business Partners and business leaders on talent assessment, development planning, and succession decisions
• Maintain and continuously improve talent management processes, tools, and systems to increase efficiency and effectiveness
• Provide leadership and direction to Talent Management Partners and Talent Analysts, ensuring strong team capability and alignment
• Foster alignment across Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, and business leaders to deliver integrated talent solutions

Why Ergon Inc.?

At Ergon, we are a relationship-driven, family-owned company that values the growth and contributions of each employee. Headquarters in Flowood, Mississippi, we take pride in maintaining a close-knit, small-company atmosphere while offering exceptional career opportunities. With approximately 4,500 employees, we operate in multiple sectors, including pavement & pavement preservation, specialty refining, logistics, construction, and specialty chemicals. Our people are the foundation of our success, and we are committed to fostering a workplace where talent is recognized, rewarded, and empowered. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) matching & profit sharing
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Plans
• Additional voluntary benefits
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
• Tuition assistance
• Opportunity to shape enterprise-wide compensation strategy
• Collaborative, inclusive, and performance-driven culture
• Career growth in a dynamic, diversified organization

At Ergon Inc., we live by our core values:

• Empowered Service