About the Role:

As a Senior Talent Management and Enablement Manager you will be the primary driver behind our programs and systems for assessing, retaining, and developing top-tier talent across Confluent. As the first dedicated leader for Talent Management, you will work closely with all of our centers of excellence in the People function and cross-functional stakeholders to implement processes and practices that enable our people and the business to grow.

The ideal candidate brings experience driving ongoing and launching new talent management programs that enable meaningful growth and performance for individuals and teams. This role requires an individual with deep understanding of talent management practices who can transition from big picture to details while integrating business and talent priorities. If you’re excited about owning programs that will impact all employees and driving a high-performance culture, we invite you to apply and join our growing team.

This role is scoped as a senior, high-impact individual contributor with the potential to grow a team over time. It reports to the Head of Talent Management & Development.

What You Will Do:

• Foster a culture of continuous feedback and growth by owning, operating, and driving strategy for key programs such as promotions, talent calibration, and career frameworks

• Partner with People Business Partners, Employee Relations, and business leaders to integrate and align our talent management and broader organizational priorities

• Lead design and implementation of new programs to enhance talent mobility, succession planning, career development, and more

• Partner with the People Leadership and Executive teams to assess and improve employee engagement

• Collaborate with the L&D team to create transparent pathways for employee growth

• Engage regularly with leaders across the business to assess needs and identify opportunities to improve our talent management strategy

What You Will Bring:

• Proven experience designing, implementing, and improving talent management programs including promotion, performance management, talent calibration, and career frameworks

• Ability to transition between strategizing and executing to lead multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Strong program management skills and ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from inception through deployment – including defining scope and execution milestones

• Demonstrable experience aligning HR and business priorities

• Exceptional interpersonal skills to be able to influentially drive alignment among stakeholders of all levels

• Deductive problem solving for moderate to highly complex problems; some limited data analysis may be required

• 6+ years of experience in HR and talent management

What Gives You an Edge:

• Experience with Workday

• SHRM-SCP or HRCI certifications

• Experience working in high growth public company setting