Northern Trust
Financial Services
TalentManagementSpecialist
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“Talent Management Specialist at Northern Trust. Skills: Talent management, Succession planning, Performance management. Own enterprise talent and succession planning. Own performance management practices”
What You'll Achieve.
Advance enterprise talent outcomes; Improve program effectiveness; Improve program simplicity; Improve program impact
Industry & Context.
Critical thinking; Sound judgment
Authorized to work in U.S., No visa sponsorship
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10 years progressive experience, Enterprise scale programs ownership, Consulting skillset, Business writing skills, Presentation skills, Operate effectively in ambiguity, Stakeholder management skills, Results oriented mindset, People leadership skills, Partner with HR technology platforms, Balance strategic thinking with execution
Nice to Have
Master's degree preferred, Workday experience
What You'll Do.
Own enterprise talent and succession planning
Own performance management practices
Serve as thought partner
Contribute points of view
Translate strategic direction
Define operating guidance
Prioritize team members
Prioritize stakeholders
Act as subject matter expert
Offer decision support
Prepare written materials
Facilitate through materials
Lead stakeholder engagement
Manage competing inputs
Apply critical thinking
Partner with HR Technology
Partner with Workday teams
Ensure user centered solutions
Ensure operationally sound solutions
Ensure effective change management
Establish success measures
Improve program effectiveness
Improve program simplicity
Improve program impact
Lead adoption efforts
Ensure leaders understand practices
Ensure HR partners understand practices
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross functional stakeholders; HR partners; Talent Advisors; Business stakeholders; HR Technology teams; Workday teams
Communication Scope
Business writing; Presentation skills; Executive ready decks; Facilitation
Process & Methodology
Program management
Full Job Description
**_About Northern Trust:_** Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. **Role/Department:** Talent Management Specialist/Talent Management and Development – Global Practices This senior individual contributor and program-lead role serves as a strategic extension of the Talent Management leadership agenda. The role is accountable for end to end design, execution, and evolution of enterprise talent and succession planning and performance management practices. Acting as a day to day operational and thought partner to the Talent Management Leader, this role translates strategic intent into detailed approaches, manages execution across stakeholders and systems, and provides leadership and direction to team members delivering the work. This role blends deep talent management expertise with foundational consulting skills—including critical thinking, business writing, stakeholder management, and results orientation—to advance enterprise talent outcomes. **The key responsibilities of the role include:** • Own the end to end approach, delivery, and continuous evolution of enterprise talent and succession planning and performance management practices, from strategy through execution and adoption. • Serve as a trusted thought partner to Talent Management leadership, contributing informed points of view, analysis, and recommendations to shape strategy, priorities, and future state direction. • Translate strategic direction into detailed, executable plans—defining frameworks,
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