Talent Programme Manager (80 - 100% working degree)
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About the Role
As the Talent Programme Manager, you will contribute to Swiss Re's strategic objectives through impactful talent-focused initiatives. You will be a VP-level individual contributor who is part of a global team that is accountable for succession planning, talent programmes, assessments, performance management, job and capability frameworks and career development efforts impacting our 14,000+ employees. Leveraging your expertise, you will be responsible for the management of a new talent programme for senior leaders and high potential talents.
Success in this role requires a strong background in leading, designing and implementing talent development programmes for leaders, along with the ability to collaborate with colleagues from around the world in a fast-moving environment. You must have the desire and willingness to get involved in other talent practices the team is responsible for. In other words, you are a talent management practitioner at heart, with a passion for leadership development.
Key Responsibilities
• Contribute to the design of and lead the implementation of a new talent programme for senior leaders and high potential talents that accelerates leadership readiness
• Integrate high-impact experiences into the programme such as executive coaching, business challenges/simulations, peer learning and capability building, and activate key phases of the programme through facilitation and communication with programme participants and their executive leaders
• Act as a trusted advisor to Heads of HR, executives, and Talent Partners - providing guidance and steer on targeted individual development planning and succession planning strategies
• Identify opportunities to leverage technology to effectively scale and support the programme, and track and analyse a number of success metrics to assess impact and make informed decisions
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, and our broader HR team to create, refresh, standardise and continually improve talent- and performance-related processes, standards, controls, and practices, while designing impactful solutions based on the best practices in the industry
About the Team
We're Talent, Culture, and Inclusion (TCI), a part of Group Human Resources at Swiss Re. We're the strategic consulting, design, and transformation arm of HR. We leverage thought leadership and the latest research to design and enhance our people and culture strategy and own a connected suite of processes and solutions as a lean, friendly, diverse, and global team.
Human Resources at Swiss Re is here to unlock the potential of our employees and to help bring our company vision - to make the work more resilient- to life. We partner with line managers and all employees by working as one integrated team to enable the delivery of sustainable business performance through people and foster a culture of performance where clear expectations result in accountability for outcomes. We strive to enable Swiss Re to offer an environment where employees find purpose and can perform at their best thanks to an attractive, flexible, and inclusive work environment which adapts strategically to changing needs.
About You
As an experienced consultant and expert who has led or been part of lean HR CoEs (centers of expertise) you're a naturally business-driven, execution-oriented professional. Developing and implementing innovative people practices stimulates you, and you are great with stakeholder management, prioritisation and quick in delivering results. In addition, you're a confident and skilled communicator who can engage with senior leadership in person, in writing, and via online meetings. You are able to think big picture and connect the dots, and make things happen in an agile and pragmatic way. You show the curiosity to learn and are able to continuously adapt the talent practices to the organisational priorities.
Essentials
• Minimum 10 years of experience in global HR CoEs, with a strong background in implementing global, modern talent programmes for leaders
• Proven track record in managing senior stakeholders and contributing to talent management practices, including strategy design, internal consulting, implementation, vendor management, change management and communications
• Ability to navigate a global organisation, and quickly build relationships within the team and beyond
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills with top-notch written (and spoken) English and ability to author and present succinctly using PPT
• Experience taking topics from ideation to executive proposals to a functioning strategy at pace, and guiding its implementation
• High comfort level with HR systems and A.I. technology, and ideally familiar with platforms such as Success Factors
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills with the ability to identify trends in data and translate insights into actionable strategies
• Sound understanding of progressive talent and performance management philosophies, trends, and technology supporting and driving them
• Background, degree or certification in learning design, organisational development and psychology, leadership assessments and/or executive coaching a plus
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About Swiss Re
Swiss Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.
If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.
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