Talent Development Program Specialist

Overview

We are seeking a proactive, organized, and tech-savvy Talent Program Specialist to support the seamless execution and delivery of talent development programs across the enterprise. In this role, you will be the operational engine behind key initiatives, responsible for managing logistics, learning systems, program delivery, communications, and continuous improvement.

This role plays a critical part in enabling employee and manager development through high-quality execution, user-friendly tools, and data-informed insights. You will partner closely with the Talent Management team, HR, facilitators, vendors, and employees globally.

This is a hybrid role – 3 days per week on site (Tuesday – Thursday) based out of our Milford, MA HQ

Responsibilities

Program Execution & Delivery

• Manage and deliver recurring talent programs, such as onboarding, management training, and mentoring
• Coordinate logistics including scheduling, participant tracking, communications, and evaluations and support
• Prepare and maintain program materials, decks, handouts, and resources
• Ensure participant communication is clear, timely, and aligned with program goals
• Ensure smooth execution by managing vendors, facilitators and internal stakeholders

Talent Systems and Analytics

• Serve as the primary Talent Systems Administrator for key platforms including the Learning Management System (LMS), Goals and Performance Management, and Succession
• Upload and maintain content in the LMS; curate learning paths and collections aligned with talent priorities
• Support data tracking and reporting across the broader Talent function including succession planning, talent reviews, performance, development and learning
• Tracks participation and usage, generates reports and dashboards to measure program effectiveness and engagement
• Partner with HRIS to ensure data integrity and functionality across all systems
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for end users

Communications & Enablement

• Draft and manage program communications, reminders and resource guides
• Write and maintain intranet content related to learning and development programs
• Ensure employees and managers know where to go for development opportunities and resources
• Support talent campaigns and launches through internal comms channels

Continuous Improvement & Operations

• Define metrics and build dashboards
• Manage reporting on participation, completion, feedback and outcomes to improve programs
• Translate data into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders
• Maintain talent program calendars and project trackers
• Support vendor relationships and help with contracting, scheduling, and invoices

Qualifications

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• 3+ years in a talent development, program coordination, HR operations, or related role
• Experience administering and optimizing an LMS and digital learning content (SuccessFactors, Skillsoft or similar)
• Strong project and time management skills; able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
• Strong Microsoft Excel and/or other reporting tools
• Comfortable using data to drive decisions and demonstrate impact
• Excellent communication skills—written and verbal
• Adaptable and resourceful, with a strong “get it done” mindset
• Experience supporting learning programs in a global or fast-paced environment preferred

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for over 60 years. With approximately 8,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries. Our team focuses on creating business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality.   

Working at Waters enables our employees to unlock the potential of their careers. Our global team is driven by purpose. We strive to be better, learn and improve every day in everything we do. We’re the problem solvers and innovators that aren’t afraid to take risks to transform the world of human health and well-being. We’re all in it together delivering benefit as one to provide the insights needed today in order to solve the challenges of tomorrow. 

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It is our responsibility to actively implement programs and practices to drive inclusive behavior and increase diversity across the organization. We are united by diversity and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or protected Veteran status.