Associate Director, Succession Management – Strategic Projects

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in North Carolina.

📋 Description

• Deliver strategic direction on talent management initiatives throughout the organization.

• Collaborate with senior executives and HR teams to identify needs and formulate recommendations.

• Assist in refining and aligning enterprise talent management practices and tools.

• Analyze insights and trends to guide decision-making and future planning.

• Ensure that talent projects are effectively connected to broader enterprise and HR initiatives.

• Lead or assist in large-scale, cross-functional talent management projects.

• Create comprehensive project plans, timelines, risk assessments, and resource requirements.

• Manage stakeholder engagement and decision-making processes across various functions.

• Coordinate with communications, legal, and HR teams to ensure project readiness.

• Oversee vendor coordination and performance as necessary.

• Collaborate with Digital Technology on Workday and other talent management platforms.

• Translate process needs into system functionalities and enhancements.

• Assist in system testing, validation, and the deployment of improvements.

• Promote data integrity and accurate reporting across talent management systems.

• Develop change management and communication strategies for talent initiatives.

• Ensure HR teams and leaders receive training and enablement resources.

• Evaluate readiness and identify potential adoption risks or obstacles.

• Act as the subject matter expert for enterprise succession practices.

• Provide insights on succession expectations, lifecycle steps, and best practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• Generally requires a University Degree in HR, Business, Organizational Psychology, or a related field, or equivalent experience, along with a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field with at least 10 years of experience.

• Proven experience in talent management, HR strategy, or related domains, with significant exposure to succession or talent practices.

• Demonstrated capability to lead complex, cross-functional projects.

• Experience collaborating with senior leaders, HR teams, and technology partners.

• Ability to translate business needs into clear process and system specifications.

• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.

• Familiarity with Workday or similar HR technology platforms.

• Previous experience in converting complex data into materials suitable for executive review.

• Skilled in facilitating discussions with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Life insurance

• Short-term disability

• Long-term disability

• 401(k) match

• Flexible spending accounts

• Flexible work schedules

• Employee assistance program

• Employee Scholar Program

• Parental leave

• Paid time off

• Holidays