Encore · 4 hours ago
Program Manager, Talent & Leadership Development
Schiller Park, Illinois, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expEncore is focused on fostering a high-performing culture that enhances employee engagement and drives business growth. The Program Manager, Talent and Leadership Development will develop and implement strategies for talent management and leadership development, while promoting the company’s core values and culture.
Event ManagementEvent PromotionEvents
Responsibilities
Collaborates with Director of Talent Management, Senior Program Manager, HR Business Partners, and company leaders to develop talent strategies for Performance Management, Talent Assessment, Succession Planning, Cultural Change and Employee Engagement throughout the organization
Compiles data and creates reports to support fair and equitable calibration of performance across groups and individuals
Partners with Human Resources Managers to ensure proper execution of annual Integrated Talent Management processes
Identifies, develops, and tracks key talent management metrics and prepares regular reports for review by Senior Leadership
Creates tools and reports to support the Talent Assessment and Succession Planning processes. May attend succession planning sessions to record output and share with participants
Researches current best practices and provides input into decisions about revising current approaches accordingly
Develops analytics/metrics to measure success of key Talent initiatives
Collaborates with Director, Talent Management, Senior Program Manager and internal business partners to develop and support Encore’s comprehensive, best-in-class Leadership Development Strategy and programs
Partners in the design and implementation of Leadership Development programs for all levels of leadership including high potential leaders in the organization, recent college graduate program, and any other programs that may be required
Responsible for the day-to-day operations of one or more internal leadership development programs, including oversight of participants, coordination with business leaders, program scheduling, and program graduation
Administers key talent surveys and feedback tools (i.e. 360 assessments) as required to measure employee engagement, talent and application of learning
Partners with HR and Business Leaders to assure proper understanding and application of Encore’s leadership development competency set into our culture and talent processes and systems
Creates and sustains a systematic approach to sharing and adopting the culture as represented by Encore’s Core Values, and Focus on You, throughout the organization
Partners with HR Leaders, Executives, Marketing and other business leaders to ensure relevance of Focus on You (employee value proposition) by ensuring content is relevant and up-to-date
Coordinates the annual engagement survey process, including the survey preparation and launch, progress monitoring, reporting and compilation of survey results. Support manager development of action plans that have a direct and measurable impact on business results
Provides ongoing support for CenterStage to drive performance and engagement through the company-wide recognition program
Plays an active role in promoting and supporting Encore’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives
Produces and manages appropriate program plans, milestones, and deliverables, including ensuring KPI’s are tracked and communicated
Identifies program impediments and ensures escalations to the appropriate individuals or groups are done early and often
Understands the mechanics of project management and contributes fully to planning, decision making and development processes
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree in a related field; Human Resources, Organizational Behavior, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Hospitality, or related field of study
3-5 years relevant work experience in Human Resources, Talent Management, Leadership Development or Learning and Development
Strong verbal, visual and written communications skills with the professional confidence and credibility to effectively engage with all levels of the organization, including senior executives
Communication agility and the ability to deliver messages uniquely tailored to distinct business partners or global regions
Strong organizational skills with keen attention to detail
The ability to juggle multiple projects, and to spot a way forward through complicated problems
Ability to build strong relationships with a polished and professional attitude
Ability and willingness to move between the strategic and the tactical
Strong program management skills, with ability to anticipate needed changes and resources
Demonstrated experience supporting company-wide integrated talent management programs, including talent review/succession planning, performance management, leadership/behavioral/technical competencies, and employee engagement surveys
Proven ability to compile and interpret large and/or complex data sets and prepare insightful, user-friendly reports
Experience developing and supporting Leadership Programs for large scale organizations
Proven ability to incorporate feedback quickly to improve performance
Comfortable dealing with complexity. Demonstrated ability to be a self-starter in many different environments
Flexible and adaptable in an uncertain and ever-changing environment
Embodies the work ethic and personality that thrives in a fast-paced culture with tight deadlines, shifting priorities, and matrix-managed responsibilities
Company
Encore
Encore Creative is a production and event management company.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2025-03-06Acquired
Leadership Team
Jessie Essman
VP, Enterprise Project Management
Evan Swidler
Chief Human Resources Officer
Recent News
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