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General Motors

General Motors (GM), founded in 1908 by William "Billy" Durant in Flint, Michigan, began with the Buick Motor Company and later acquired brands like Oldsmobile

Talent Planning Lead

Location

United States

Posted

14 hours ago

Salary

$88.1K - $140.7K / year

Seniority

Senior

English

Job Description

Talent Planning Lead

General Motors

Description The Role: The Talent Planning Lead is a high-impact, enterprise-facing role within the Global Talent Management Center of Excellence, responsible for owning, executing, maintaining, and continuously improving enterprise talent review and succession planning strategies. This role serves as a key subject matter expert for talent planning practices and processes, applying independent judgment to significant matters and driving scalable solutions that strengthen talent visibility, succession health, and leadership decision-making across the enterprise. The role partners across HR, COEs, HRBPs, and business stakeholders to translate talent strategy into clear processes, governance, insights, and actions. The individual in this role navigates complex and non-standard challenges, and uses data, analysis, and professional judgment to influence decisions and improve enterprise talent planning outcomes. Key Responsibilities: Talent Review and Succession Planning - Own, innovate, and continuously improve the global talent review and succession planning cycle for the enterprise, ensuring alignment to business rhythms, enterprise priorities, and governance requirements. - Lead end-to-end program and system design for talent review, succession planning, and high-potential identification processes, including frameworks, nomination criteria, development planning, governance, and program evaluation. - Build and manage enterprise review and planning cycles, balancing standardization with flexibility to address specialized business needs and emerging talent priorities. - Develop and maintain process documentation, workflows, and operating protocols that improve efficiency, consistency, and quality across planning cycles. - Identify process gaps, root causes, and opportunities to improve internal structures, services, and talent planning practices that support broader functional strategy. Talent Analytics, Insights, and Strategic Partnership - Own reporting and analysis related to succession health, high-potential identification, and other key talent planning metrics, translating data into actionable insights, risks, and recommendations for HR and business leaders. - Use advanced analytical and problem-solving techniques to address non-standard talent planning issues, especially where precedent is limited or stakeholder perspectives differ. - Partner with HR leaders, HRBPs, and cross-functional stakeholders to influence talent decisions, drive alignment, and strengthen talent planning capability across the global HR community. - Research external talent planning best practices, benchmark emerging approaches, and translate those insights into practical recommendations that improve GM's enterprise talent processes and strategy. - Serve as a trusted thought partner and subject matter expert on talent planning, succession planning, and related governance decisions, using data and judgment to anticipate concerns and address objections. Program Management - Drive multiple concurrent workstreams across geographies with a high degree of autonomy, ensuring strong execution, stakeholder alignment, and timely delivery. - Support change adoption by communicating clearly, guiding stakeholders through new processes, and continuously improving the talent planning experience for leaders, HR, and employees. Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, or a related discipline. - Minimum of 7 years of experience in HR, talent management, performance management, organizational effectiveness, succession planning, or a related field, including experience owning or leading large-scale talent review or succession planning processes. - Proven experience designing, facilitating, and improving talent review processes in complex, multi-site, matrixed, or global organizations. - Strong analytical capability and proficiency with workforce analytics and HRIS platforms, with Workday experience preferred. - Demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior leaders through data, insight, and professional judgment. - Strong project and program management skills, including the ability to lead multiple simultaneous workstreams independently and navigate ambiguity with minimal guidance. - Demonstrated ability to solve complex, non-standard problems, develop practical solutions, and improve processes, services, or structures that support functional strategy. Preferred Qualifications: - Master's degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related field. - SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent HR certification; additional credentials in talent assessment methodologies such as Hogan, Korn Ferry Leadership Architect, or DDI. - Experience with people analytics tools such as Visier or equivalent platforms. - Experience in the automotive sector and familiarity with technical and engineering talent landscapes. - Experience with the design, configuration, testing, implementation, or optimization of talent planning and succession modules in Workday. Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position, as well as geography of the selected candidate. - The salary range for this role is $88,100 - $140,700. GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.) This role is based remotely, but if the selected candidate lives within a specific mile radius of a GM hub, they will be expected to report to the location three times a week {or other frequency dictated by your manager}. This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate. About GM Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all. Why Join Us We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team. Total Rewards | Benefits Overview From day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources. Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.) General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire. Accommodations General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us [email protected] or call us at 1-800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

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