Sr Director, Talent Management

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The Role

As a member of the Global Talent Management Development Leadership Team, the Senior Director, Talent Management, Talent Partner is responsible for supporting and driving the McKesson talent strategy through practical talent solutions. The Senior Director, Talent Management will partner with Executive Talent Acquisition, Talent Development and Engagement, the business HRBPs, and senior McKesson leadership to drive talent strategies and programs, and retention through accurate identification of high potential talent, partnership in the selection and onboarding process, coaching, development of talent, and succession planning.

The Talent Partner will know the business or function well and have a clear point of view on talent strategies needed to enable business results. They will deeply understand aspirations, capabilities, and development actions of top talent and influence key talent decisions through trust and credibility with HRBP leaders and the Executive Leadership team.

The Talent Partner will lead the strategy and efforts for our Canada business with one direct report (Sr. Manager level individual contributor).

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with SVP, HR for Canada and Sr. HRBPs to build local strategies to solve talent gaps and ensure retention of top talent.
• Act as Business Unit talent strategist and expert on talent with a focus on building a diverse pipeline.
• Lead (plan and facilitate) BU President and direct report to President talent review and succession planning processes ensuring inclusive processes. Manage roll-up and next steps(M4+). During these processes, build capability for HRBPs and Leaders to enable accurate high potential assessment and successor identification, resulting in best-in-class execution of talent strategies and discussions, and imbedding of talent philosophies into our work environment.
• Review selections made by Lead, Talent Management to identify and aggregate BU nominees for HiPo programs, assessment cohorts, and other development opportunities(M4+). Partner with Enterprise Talent Management to manage requests for external coaching for HiPos within the BUs.
• Utilize assessment outcomes to coach and develop direct reports to the BU President, VPs, High Potentials and leaders of growth areas through identified assessment processes and custom individual development plans focused on future role readiness. Partner with President and Executive Leadership Team members to follow-up on development plan progress and success. This role also acts as a member of the Enterprise-wide assessment/coaching and development planning pool for cross-organizational high-potential leader cohorts.
• Consulting experience and/or experience as a leader of a Talent Management organization is a plus.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience within a complex and high-growth organization.
• Leverage talent data and insights to build BU talent strategy in alignment with enterprise business and talent needs.
• Act as subject matter expert, thought leader, and advisor to Executive Leaders on the talent needs of their top high potential leaders to ensure alignment with organizational and talent strategies.
• Partner with the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team to build diverse pipelines and partner on innovative solutions for infusing diversity in leadership. Collaborate on selection for diversity programs and initiatives(M4+).
• Partner with Talent Acquisition at the Executive, Enterprise, and local level, to contribute to diverse executive selection approach for BU President and direct report to BU President talent through internal and external strategic pipelining, exploration of diversity pipelines, success profile/interview design, and selection assessment.
• Prior experience developing Talent Management strategies connected to business priorities to solve for diverse high potential leadership talent sourcing, development, and retention.
• Ensure best-in-class BU executive experience through onboarding and assimilation activities for Executive and VP external hires and promotions.
• 10-15 years of experience in Human Resources and/or Talent Management with at least 5 years’ experience in Talent Management, leadership coaching, and high potential development in a large organization.

• Ability to accurately assess talent and potential of leaders using validated tools and consistent talent philosophy.
• Accurate Assessor of Talent:

• Collaboration and Influence:
• Ability to influence in a matrix organizational structure.
• Ability to partner with and influence colleagues in TMD, Executive Talent Acquisition, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and create accountability with different communities across the organization (HRBPs, HR Leaders, BU President, and Executive Leadership team members).

• Ability to navigate within high ambiguity and strategic work, with the ability to effectively translate strategic priorities and intent into practical talent solutions.
• Ability to learn and partner on solutions for business priorities and talent challenges.
• Ability to develop talent strategies to support and drive business priorities.
• Strategic Mindset:
• Thought leader in high potential and growth area leader development for the Business unit.

• Strong grasp of how to coach a variety of high potential individuals.
• Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills, ability to assess needs, collaborate, and build practical solutions that drive talent results.
• Coaching:

• Communication:
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Executive presence

• Business Expert and Talent Strategist: Knows business well and has a clear point of view on talent strategies needed to enable business results.
• Talent Authority: Deeply understands aspirations, capabilities, and development actions of top talent.
• Trusted Advisor and Advocate: Influences key talent decisions through trust and credibility with HRBPs and Executive Team.
• Experience leveraging proven talent identification processes such as learning agility identification.
• Experience coaching, onboarding and assimilation of senior leaders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills:
• Highly experienced at handling sensitive issues and situations.
• Ability to accurately distill complex information and communicate the information in a concise and understandable manner.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business, HR, OD, or similar field.
• Required:

• Master’s degree in Business, HR, OD, or similar field.
• Leadership coaching certification in Hogan assessment or other related assessments.
• Preferred:

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Our Base Pay Range for this position
$135,400 - $225,600
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