Indigo Books & Music
Retail
Director,TalentDevelopment
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“Director, Talent Development at Indigo Books & Music. Skills: Talent development strategy, Learning and development, Talent management processes, Employee engagement strategies. Lead enterprise approach to learning. Lead enterprise approach to engagement”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve on-the-job performance; Improve leader effectiveness; Increase bench strength; Increase succession readiness
Industry & Context.
Data-driven mindset; Turn insights into action
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
University degree in Human Resources, University degree in Education, University degree in Organizational Development, Experience with performance management, Experience with potential management, Experience with succession planning, Experience with leadership development, Experience with talent reviews
Nice to Have
Coaching certification, Formal leadership development training, Certification in instructional design, Certification in learning methodologies, French language proficiency
What You'll Do.
Lead enterprise approach to learning
Lead enterprise approach to engagement
Lead enterprise approach to leadership development
Design processes for leadership capability
Oversee programs for leadership capability
Prepare future talent
Meet succession needs
Support performance across business
Turn business priorities into solutions
Design learning experiences
Design career development
Enable employees to shape careers
Lead integrated Talent Development strategy
Ensure L&D processes work together
Align learning priorities to business strategy
Align talent priorities to business strategy
Partner to identify future-critical skills
Partner to identify future-critical roles
Inform workforce planning
Inform succession planning
Contribute to annual planning
Contribute to budgeting
Contribute to prioritization
Lead evolution of Indigo-U
Support enterprise capability-building
Support employee-driven learning
Support career exploration
Own enterprise learning platforms
Ensure technology is easy to use
Ensure technology is relevant
Ensure technology is well-supported
Lead design of customized learning
Ground learning in adult principles
Establish enterprise measurement practices
Use data to demonstrate impact
Use feedback to demonstrate impact
Drive continuous improvement
Lead design of enterprise talent processes
Lead implementation of enterprise talent processes
Enable development planning
Lead succession planning
Lead critical role identification
Lead leadership development
Lead high-potential development
Lead career development frameworks
Lead career development tools
Ensure processes help employees understand strengths
Ensure processes help employees understand development needs
Ensure processes help employees understand career options
Support leaders in development conversations
Lead change for talent practices
Lead adoption for talent practices
Develop enterprise engagement strategies
Address identified engagement needs
Strengthen employee experience
Shape initiatives linked to engagement strategy
Lead execution of initiatives
Use engagement data to drive action
Use feedback data to drive action
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with HR leaders; Collaborate with business leaders; Partner with HR leaders; Partner with business leaders; Collaborate with senior leaders
Communication Scope
Storytelling capability; Written communication; Verbal communication
Process & Methodology
Prioritization, Governance, Delivery excellence
Full Job Description
Indigo is a physical and digital place inspired by and filled with books, ideas, beautifully designed lifestyle products, and the creative people who help make it all happen. We believe in real books, living life fully and generously, being kind to each other and to the environment, and that stories — big and little — connect us. Indigo is our customer's happy place — for joyful moments of discovery and to connect with people who share their passion for reading, their belief in ideas, and their commitment to making the world a better and more beautiful place. OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES Our Mission is to inspire reading and enrich the lives of booklovers. As such, we believe in the power of people and their stories. We aim to attract top talent, nurture the potential of our employees, and create space for everyone to thrive. Our Guiding Principles are the few key ideas that are meant to influence everything we do, every day. * We Will Hire, Inspire, Promote and Retain the Best * We Will Be Customer Centric * We Will Be Entrepreneurial * We Will Be Committed to Caring About Each Other, Our Communities, and Our Environment * We Will Be Committed to True and Shared Value Creation * We Will Be Systems Thinking, Data Driven and AI enabled The Director, Talent Development leads Indigo’s enterprise approach to learning, engagement and leadership development. The role designs and oversees the processes and programs that build leadership capability, prepare future talent, meet Indigo’s succession needs and support strong performance across the business. Working closely with HR and business leaders, the Director turns business priorities into practical, scalable and measurable talent development solutions. This role brings strong expertise in how adults learn and grow at work, and designs learning and career development that enable employees to actively shape their own careers. KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES * Talent Process Effectiveness| Embedding, adoption, and continuous improvement
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