Chanel

TalentManagementProjectManager

Paris, France; London, United Kingdom FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Talent Management Project Manager at Chanel. Skills: Talent management, Project management, Succession planning. Drive strategic talent management initiatives. Partner with leadership and HR stakeholders”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure robust succession plans; Evolution of talent tools; Effective oversight of talent resources; Deliver impactful talent solutions; Inform talent identification and evaluation; Comprehensive workforce development; Leadership continuity; Optimise resource allocation; Enhance the reach and impact of talent fund; Track ROI of Talent Forums; Report completion rates to senior stakeholders; Ensure accuracy and relevance of Talent Dashboards

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Translating talent data into strategic action

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Minimum of 7 years’ experience in project management, analytical skills with a track record of interpreting talent data and translating into strategic action, Expertise in talent management, performance management, succession planning and workforce planning, Excellent communication, organisation, and stakeholder management skills, Experience in governance and resource optimisation within talent programmes

What You'll Do.

Drive strategic talent management initiatives

Partner with leadership and HR stakeholders

Support annual talent management cycle

Enhance and embed talent management refresh

Enhance and maintain Talent Cards solution

Deliver insights from Workday talent analytics

Coordinate global succession planning process

Build and embed structured methodology for succession planning

Design governance model for talent development

Reimagine talent fund and its governance

Assist in preparation of global Talent Forums

Manage performance management cycle

People Solutions and communications

Support Becoming@Chanel for All

Partner with global & local communications

Support global talent community

Develop and maintain Talent Dashboards and KPI reports

Manage Workday security rights

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner closely with leadership and HR stakeholders; Collaborate with the People Solutions team; Partner with L&D, People Solutions and communications team; Partner with global & local communications and People Solutions teams; Partner with Global People Solutions; Collaborating with a broad talent ecosystem; building strong, trusted partnerships

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills

Process & Methodology

Project management, Leading global, multi‑stakeholder projects, Implementing processes and governance models

Full Job Description

**DUAL REPORTING: Head of Global Talent Acquisition and Talent Management & Head of Exec Talent ** Fixed Term Contract ; this role can be based in Paris or London **Role Overview:** The Talent Management Project Manager is responsible for driving strategic talent management initiatives, focusing on leadership succession, talent development, and governance across the organisation. This role partners closely with leadership and HR stakeholders to ensure robust succession plans, the evolution of talent tools, and effective oversight of talent resources. The ideal candidate is adept at project management, workforce strategy, and stakeholder engagement, with a strong ability to deliver impactful talent solutions. **Key Responsibilities:** * Support **annual talent management cycle** and retro planning, developing and updating support materials to firmly establish **talent review and succession planning** at scale. * Continue to enhance and embed the **talent management refresh** (revised talent definition, enhanced and common cycle and tools). * Enhance and maintain the technical solution for **Talent Cards** , providing actionable insights for talent decisions. * Deliver insights from Workday talent analytics to inform talent identification and evaluation. * Coordinate global **succession planning process** and provide support to entity partners contributing to comprehensive workforce development and leadership continuity. * Build and embed structured methodology to ensure succession planning is enabled by future-proofed success profiles (capturing essential skills and experiences), calibration, development planning, and strong governance. * Collaborate with the People Solutions team on the **Workday talent and succession planning tool** – including enhancing data analytics / reporting, and delivering annual Talent review and succession plan insights. * Design governance model to optimise a global talent development initiative focused on the accelerated development of T

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