The Talent Development Manager builds strong partnerships with stakeholders throughout the company and works to improve organizational effectiveness, facilitate learning and change, coach high-performing employees, contribute to the success of Sage’s ongoing DEI efforts, and increase employee engagement. The person in this position will suggest and support organizational development initiatives and effective performance consulting for both department and high-level, complex enterprise-wide projects and initiatives. This will be accomplished through strategic vision and goal development, needs assessment and diagnosis, role and responsibility clarification, and design and implementation of process and performance interventions. The Talent Development Manager will advise on the planning and execution of learning and development programs that support and align with business strategy. The person in this position will work within the Global Talent practice center, along with Talent colleagues across the globe, to oversee the ongoing goal of cultivating the human capital of the organization as a critical component in accomplishing business goals.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Talent Development

Partner with company leaders to identify development needs, leadership development, performance improvement, and organizational effectiveness resources, development programs, and interventions.
Provide internal consulting advice and assistance to company leaders and HR business partners on organizational effectiveness issues and facilitate actions for performance improvement or problem resolution.
Work with AVP, HR and OD and global talent partners to develop and oversee the management of performance management system, talent/succession planning process, and career development system, incorporating key organizational goals.
Develop relationships with company leadership with emphasis on learning/understanding their individual and collective business functions and priorities. Identifies, creates, and

develops recommendations that will address the needs and concerns of company leadership.

Create effective communication plans for corporate programs and processes; work with Corporate Comms department to ensure messaging is approved and appropriate.
Define requirements for design and implementation of learning processes and use technology to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of learning transfer and learning and development solutions.
Facilitate training programs and meetings; conduct team-building workshops, exercises, or programs to enhance the cohesiveness of teams. Design and deliver multimedia curriculum.
Research and evaluate best practices in the field of OD and leadership development and integrate them where needed and feasible.
Operate as an internal consultant to management/leadership in the identification, development, and implementation of business processes.
In concert with Corporate Comms, HR, and global talent partners, perform needs assessment for learning and staff development to enhance the effectiveness of employee performance in achieving the goals and objectives of the individual and organization.
Consult with department managers on the organizational design of their departments and designs and facilitates team development interventions.
Evaluate business initiatives to determine the appropriate organizational effectiveness interventions needed to meet organizational goals; incorporates company values and philosophies.
Conduct and coordinate research to develop competency models for key jobs within the company.
Develop a working knowledge of company products, services, programs, and core skills to enable the creation and facilitation of effective training and OD initiatives.
Confer with management to gain knowledge of specific work situations requiring employees to better understand changes in procedures and technologies and design customized training to effect these changes.
Advise on the design, delivery, and ongoing development of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives; employee resource and affinity groups; and all other opportunities to improve and enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Create, develop, and manage thorough project plans. Manage projects to completion by deadline, with all stakeholders informed along the project timeline.
When appropriate, facilitate referral of performance management/employee issues to HR Business Partners for employee relations intervention.

Coaching

Serve as internal coach, bringing measurable value to Sage/Corwin by enhancing an individual’s performance through coaching engagement.
Perform coaching using a standardized and approved approach.
Track coaching progress using the centralized and confidential spreadsheet.
Work with individual contributors and managers to achieve set goals that answer business needs.
Maintain strict confidentiality with client, sharing information from coaching sessions only with coaching program supervisor.
Meet every 3 months with coaching client and supervisor to hear supervisor give progress report on goal improvement and ensure that supervisor continues to support client improvement and performance assessment.
Project a results-driven, personable, and creative demeanor.
Continually assess effectiveness of coaching program and suggest coaching program improvements.

Learning

Work with L&D Facilitator and global talent partners to evaluate effectiveness of Sage Learn workshops to ensure they are aligned with key performance objectives of Sage.
With the L&D Facilitator and global talent partners, research learning programs that are “off the shelf” (online or instructor led) that fit our organizational developmental needs, and when appropriate, purchase programs and become certified and qualified to teach those training programs.
When needed, design and deliver high-quality instructor-led training sessions for Sage staff to ensure essential skills, core principals, and company vision are reinforced.
With global talent partners, continually assess current training programs and make recommendations to improve their effectiveness.
Coach Sage Learn participants when appropriate to increase performance effectiveness.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION

Any combination equivalent to, but not limited to, the following:

Minimum 5 years of OD/talent management professional experience.
Minimum 5 years corporate coaching experience. ICF accreditation at the PCC level required.
B.A. degree preferred or equivalent; masters level education preferred.
Experience in creating and analyzing data to measure learning outcomes and learning transfer.
Prior experience in developing training curriculum.
Computer literate in Microsoft Office Suite of products.
Excellent presentation and classroom training skills.
This position requires a perceptive person, who is capable of developing and maintaining positive relationships with individuals at all levels within the organization as well as with external resources and applicants. The individual must be sensitive to corporate needs, employee goodwill, and public image.
Individual serves as a company ambassador for Sage. High level of professionalism, emotional intelligence, and business sophistication needed.
Incumbent must possess solid written and verbal communication skills, excellent interpersonal capabilities, and strong presentation experience.
Demonstrated mentoring abilities and superior customer service skills.
Well-honed problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
High proficiency in Microsoft Office software, including PowerPoint and Excel.

LANGUAGE, ANALYTICAL SKILLS AND SPECIFICATIONS

Any combination equivalent to, but not limited to, the following:

Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality, patience, and professionalism and work with tact and diplomacy.
Proven organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to prioritize work effectively in an environment with competing demands.
High sense of urgency and responsiveness.
The ability to be influential, self-motivated, self-managed, and highly organized in an autonomous environment.
Reasoning/problem-solving ability.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
Multi-tasking ability.
Project management ability.
Effective internal/external customer communication.
Ability to effectively manage vendor, contract, or consulting relationships.
Ability to meet deadlines and work professionally under pressure.
Proficient mathematical skills.
Ability to effectively make presentations to internal/external groups.
Effective decision making.
Ability to develop and maintain extraordinary working relationships with a variety of business leaders and employees which includes possessing excellent communication skills, listening reflectively, maintaining objectivity.
Ability to work in an ever-changing, fast-paced environment requiring flexibility.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret concepts, documents, etc.

Pay Transparency & Benefits Package:

Sage Publishing is committed to being an inclusive employer where all individuals are treated with fairness and respect. Sage is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Compensation at Sage is influenced by several factors, including but not limited to skill set, nature and level of experience, qualifications, and other relevant considerations. We anticipate the minimum full-time salary range for this position to be between $95,000.00 - $115,000.00. Please note that the compensation details listed in U.S. role postings reflect the base salary only and do not include bonuses or benefits. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and additional aspects of the compensation/benefits package for this position during the hiring process. If your desired salary falls outside of this range, we hope you'll still apply as there may be other positions that better align.

In addition to compensation, Sage offers a highly competitive and comprehensive PPO medical, dental, and vision care benefits package with SAGE covering most of the premium costs. Unique program benefits that support a healthy life, a company-sponsored anniversary trip every 5 years, a 401(k)-matching program of 100% up to 5% of pay, and other significant meaningful benefits. In alignment with our value for education, Sage offers financial support for bachelor's and graduate-level degree programs as well as learning for personal interest.

Sage offers freedom and autonomy in your day-to-day with hybrid or remote work, depending on the role. Join the nearly 2,000 Sage employees worldwide who deliver products and services that serve to fulfill our noble goal of education and dissemination of knowledge globally. We’d love to meet you!

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Sage Publishing is committed to being an inclusive employer where all individuals are treated with fairness and respect, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage and partnership status, pregnancy and parental responsibilities, race, religion and belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We believe that diversity is a cornerstone of a vibrant culture. We want Sage to be an organization where the most talented staff and high-potential staff are recruited, have the opportunity to grow, and want to work. We strive to achieve a better representation of diverse talent at all levels, including leadership, across our workforce.

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