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The College Board is seeking a Director of Talent Management to lead the development and implementation of talent strategies that enhance employee performance and engagement to positively impact students worldwide.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include leading performance evaluations, managing employee engagement surveys, developing retention programs, and collaborating with HR on talent management initiatives.

Skills: Candidates must have 8+ years of experience in Talent Management or related fields, strong project management skills, analytical mindset, and excellent communication abilities.

Qualifications: Preferred candidates have a strong understanding of performance management and engagement concepts, with experience in large-scale program management and using data for strategy development.

Location: This is a fully remote position, with a preference for candidates located in New York, USA.

Compensation: $96000 - $155000 / Annually

Director, Talent Management

College Board – Global Strategy and Talent 

Location: Remote

About the Team 

The Talent team at College Board shapes the workforce that positively impacts millions of students across the world. It’s a close knit, dedicated team of ~40 people with a passion for facilitating a stronger experience for our ~2,000 employees. We pride ourselves on being end-user focused, using data to solve problems, innovating to find a new way, communicating directly and honestly, and having fun along the way.

About the Opportunity 

The Director, Talent Management will lead the design and implementation of enterprise-wide talent strategies that enhance employee performance, engagement, retention, and growth. This role will be responsible for key Talent programs including performance management, organizational goal setting, and our annual employee voice/engagement survey. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and strong operator with a passion for creating inclusive, data-informed people practices that drive business outcomes.

You will report into the Vice President of Talent and work closely with our Talent Enablement (TE) team, our Business Partner (BP) team, and the Office of the CEO.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and administration of the enterprise-wide goal setting and performance evaluation processes, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy and manager accountability.
• Manage the annual employee engagement survey, including vendor coordination, survey design, data analysis, action planning, and reporting.
• Develop and manage programs, policies, and tools that support employee performance, development, and retention.
• Partner with HR Business Partners to integrate engagement and performance insights into programs and interventions.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of talent management initiatives; continuously improve based on feedback, analytics, and organizational needs.
• Collaborate with others to provide guidance and support to leaders on performance, feedback, and engagement best practices.
• Track trends and best practices in talent management; recommend and implement innovations as appropriate.
• Support change management efforts for talent-related initiatives.

About You 

You have: 

• 8+ years of experience in Talent Management, Organizational Development, or a related field; at least 3 years in a program owner role.
• A strong understanding of performance management, employee engagement, and organizational development concepts.
• Proven experience managing large-scale programs and driving behavior change across a complex organization.
• A user orientation; you take time to understand user needs and never release something without multiple rounds of user tests and iteration.
• An analytical mindset with experience using engagement or performance data to shape strategies.
• A mission-orientation; you’re fired up to support students on their pathway to college and career
• Self-awareness, humility, and a deep learner orientation.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong project management skills and ability to deliver results in a matrixed environment.
• Familiarity with modern talent, performance, and engagement survey tools/platforms (e.g. Workday, Gallup, Culture Amp, Qualtrics)
• You are authorized to work in the US

About Our Benefits and Compensation

College Board offers a competitive benefits and compensation program that attracts top talent looking to make a difference in education. As a self-sustaining non-profit, we believe in compensating employees equitably in relation to each other, their qualifications, their impact, and the relevant market. 

The hiring range for a new employee in this position is $96,000 to $155,0000.College Board differentiates salaries by location so where you live will narrow the portion of this range in which you can expect a salary. 

Your salary will be carefully determined based on your location, relevant experience, the external labor market, and the pay of College Board employees in similar roles. College Board strives to provide our best offer up front based on this criteria. 

Your salary is only one part of all that College Board offers, including but not limited to:   

• A comprehensive package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families and promote education. Our robust benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, fertility benefits, pet insurance, tuition assistance, retirement benefits, and more
• Recognition of exceptional performance through annual bonuses, salary growth over time through market increases, and opportunities for merit raises and promotions based on increased scope of responsibility
• A job that matters, a team that cares, and a place to learn, innovate and thrive

You can expect to have transparent conversations about benefits and compensation with our recruiters throughout your application process.

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