Talent Management Principal

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

This role is part of Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations.

Talent Management Principal Job Description:

As part of a small, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will be responsible for working with key partners in HR and senior leaders across the organization to drive thought leadership and practices around talent management. Blue Origin is a fast-paced, dynamic environment in need of leaders who can drive operational excellence, build organizational agility, and inspire ongoing dedication and engagement from employees to deliver on our company goals. The road to space would not be possible without Blue’s incredible talent. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit Earth!

We currently have an opening for a Talent Management Principal. In this role, you will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of talent management programs and practices to align with the company’s strategic goals and maintain a culture of high performance and growth. This role will lead and own the design and delivery of talent and performance solutions that are experienced by all employees and leaders that foster a high bar for performance and drive a feedback-rich culture; support the identification and promotion of employees ready for expanded scope; and improve talent readiness at all levels. You will support senior leaders in their preparation for and participation in talent processes such as talent reviews, succession planning, forward-looking slates, and internal talent mobility. You will leverage data and insights, examining the talent landscape year-round to identify talent trends, develop talent growth plans, and intentional movement to develop the talent Blue Origin needs. You will consistently examine industry practices to inform the ongoing evolution of our programs and determining what is right for Blue Origin. The scope of this role may evolve to include additional responsibilities in the talent and performance management space.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Own the end-to-end talent cycle strategy and process, strengthening Blue’s talent pipeline with ready now successors for critical roles.
• Evaluate existing talent processes, tools, and mechanisms, and identify changes and new solutions that are needed by understanding cross business themes and translating into an integrated talent management strategy.
• Enhance and/or re-develop talent calibration tools and best practices, succession plans and targeted development plans for successors and other high potential talent that align with enterprise process and long-term business strategies
• Influence/create process improvement mechanisms including automation and use of AI tools on some of the existing processes/ tools to ensure standardization and consistency.
• Drive a user-centric approach to design and deployment of talent process.
• Maintain a consistent pulse on employee sentiment on the value of our talent strategy and ensure a customer-focused experience.
• Provide partnership to HR Business Partners and HR partners on strategic talent priorities within the teams that they support.
• Support senior leaders in their preparation for and participation in talent processes such as talent reviews, succession planning, forward-looking slates, and internal talent mobility.
• Utilize a data driven approach within talent processes, using quantitative and qualitative approaches to bring rigor to judgement-based processes. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant area such as HR Management, Psychology, or Organization Development and 10+ years of experience in talent management.
• Successful enterprise-wide talent management responsibility to include either starting from scratch and/or building on others’ work to improve existing processes.
• Deep expertise of HR processes, especially performance management, supporting culture change, talent review and calibration.
• Strong analytical capabilities, a process improvement mentality and ability to influence others with data-driven recommendations.
• Experience working directly with senior leaders on the delivery of