Manager, Talent Management

Role DescriptionThe Manager, Talent Management - Succession, Engagement & Assessment Strategy manages enterprise processes that identify, develop, and sustain leadership bench strength, in addition to managing our listening strategy. This role will be part of the Talent & Engagement Center of Excellence and partner closely with the with the broader HR organization, Talent Partners, HR Business Partners in executing on an overall strategy to help ensure the organization has the current and future capabilities needed to achieve organizational priorities.This role is accountable for co-designing and managing global talent reviews processes, succession planning initiatives, and high-potential identification frameworks, as well as overseeing the enterprise assessment strategy. The manager applies deep expertise in psychometrics to ensure that all talent practices are rigorous, fair, and strategically aligned. The role will also be responsible for coordinating colleague engagement efforts related to our listening strategy. This role provides critical insights to senior leaders, Talent Partners, and HR partners, enabling informed decisions on future leadership pipelines and critical roles.Key Responsibilities:• Manage enterprise talent reviews and succession planning processes, ensuring consistency, rigor, and actionable outcomes.• Co-design and maintain high-potential identification frameworks validated against outcomes and fairness standards.• Manage the use of psychometrically sound assessments to support selection, development, and succession decisions.• Define critical roles, monitor pipeline health, and highlight enterprise leadership risks.• Build and deliver dashboards and scorecards on bench strength, readiness, and talent risks.• Ensure fairness, validity, and compliance in all assessment and talent processes.• Coordinate colleague engagement process and results delivery.• Handle highly sensitive employee and organizational data with confidentiality and discretion.• Partner with Talent Partners, HRBPs and business leaders to build capability in interpreting talent data and applying insights.Education:• Master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, or related field required; Ph.D. preferred.• Formal training in psychometrics, validation practices, and succession/talent methodologies strongly desired.• HOGAN certification highly preferredExperience:• 3-5 years in Talent Management/Assessment with direct responsibility for succession, talent reviews, and assessment frameworks.• Experience designing and validating assessments for a global population.• Skilled in building executive-level dashboards and leveraging HR systems.• Proven collaboration with Legal/Compliance functions on compliant practices.• Demonstrated discretion handling sensitive talent data with senior leaders.Knowledge, Skills, Ability Requirements:• Expert knowledge of psychometrics, assessment methods, and high-potential identification frameworks.• Working knowledge of employment law, global compliance requirements, and case precedents in assessment/talent practices.• Strong statistical and analytical ability; adept at integrating multiple data sources into meaningful insights.• Clear and compelling communicator with strong facilitation and calibration skills.• High integrity, confidentiality, and sound professional judgment.• Ability to balance scientific rigor with practical, business-focused solutions in complex global contexts.The US base salary range for this full-time position is $105,00.00-$151,000.00 Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the base pay target range for new hire salaries for the position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.This position is also eligible for short-term incentive compensation.This position is also eligible for long-term incentives.In addition to compensation, Zoetis offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports the physical, emotional and financial wellbeing of our colleagues and their families including healthcare and insurance benefits beginning on day one, a 401K plan with a match and profit-sharing contribution from Zoetis, and 4 weeks of vacation.Visit zoetisbenefits.com to learn more.Full timeRegularColleagueAny unsolicited resumes sent to Zoetis from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Zoetis mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Zoetis employees, or to Zoetis resume database will be considered Zoetis property. Zoetis will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.Zoetis will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.Zoetis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status or any other protected classification. Disabled individuals are given an equal opportunity to use our online application system. We offer reasonable accommodations as an alternative if requested by an individual with a disability. Please contact Zoetis Colleague Services at zoetiscolleagueservices@zoetis.com to request an accommodation. Zoetis also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers. Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact. Please note that Zoetis seeks information related to job applications from candidates for jobs in the U.S. solely via the following: (1) our company website at www.Zoetis.com/careers site, or (2) via email to/from addresses using only the Zoetis domain of "@zoetis.com". In addition, Zoetis does not use Google Hangout for any recruitment related activities. 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