Director - Talent Development

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General Description Of The Job Class

The Director of Talent Development plays a pivotal role in leading and optimizing Talent Development functions. This role provides leadership to a team and is responsible for the oversight and continuous improvement of Talent and Organizational Development service delivery across Duke University Health System.

Reporting directly to the AVP of Talent Development, the Director is responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing strategies and initiatives that develop and accelerate the Talent Development and Organizational Development Strategy. The Director also serves as a consultant in an organizational development capacity to support team member engagement, retention, talent management, succession planning, leadership pipeline development, change management and other initiatives to facilitate leadership development and continuous learning initiatives.

Duties And Responsibilities Of This Level

• Lead the development and implementation of the talent and organizational development strategy including succession planning, key talent/high-potential development that address current and future business needs.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to assess and identify learning and development needs and solutions for leadership development programs to support the organization and drive long-term sustainable growth.
• Provide support to enterprise advisory partners to build a shared future vision for talent development, co-create programs linked to strategic objectives and enable employees to perform at the highest levels.
• Consult with business leaders to identify and develop key organizational capabilities.
• Design and develop strategic leadership and organizational development programs, tools, and processes to build organization and leadership capability in alignment with organizational business objectives.
• Develop and oversee department and program budgets.
• Support and maintain an enterprise development philosophy and strategy that executes an integrated Talent Development and Organizational Development approach.
• Design and implement change management and organizational development solutions that contribute to business outcomes and team effectiveness.
• Manage day-to-day talent development vendor relationships. Monitor performance and identify and resolve service issues.
• Provide guidance and development to Talent Development team members.
• Monitor and assess the quality and effectiveness of initiatives, program delivery, and provide coaching and feedback to ensure consistent effective performance.
• Drive initiatives that enhance engagement, culture, and performance.
• Ensure effective utilization of resources (materials, budgets, vendors, and people).
• Monitor progress towards the established Talent Development scorecard with key metrics and develop associated processes to capture and report progress.

Required Qualifications At This Level

Education

Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience, Master's degree preferred.

Experience

6 years of progressive human resources related experience. Health system, hospital, or Academic Medical Center experience preferred

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification

Professional HR Certification (PHR or SHRM-CP) or Assessments (e.g. Hogan) preferred

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations in human resources

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