Early Talent Program Manager

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

The Early Talent Program Manager oversees the development, implementation, and ongoing management of early talent programs designed to build a strong pipeline of future leaders across corporate functions. While the primary focus is on Finance and IT, this role will design scalable frameworks adaptable to other corporate groups as needed.

This role reports into the Corporate Division Learning & Organizational Development Director, and serves as a strategic partner to HR, Corporate Functional Leadership and Talent Acquisition. This role partners closely with other critical stakeholders, including early talent program participants and managers to deliver consistent, quality early talent experiences.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Oversee the development and execution of early talent program experiences for Corporate Division functions, including onboarding, professional development, communications, rotations and career transition.
• Support managers and HR Business Partners in preparing for and hosting program participants, as well through post-program transitions.
• Develop and execute a streamlined, consistent communication strategy to provide regular updates and insights to key stakeholders.
• Oversee program budgets in partnership with Compensation and functional business leaders.
• Gather and synthesize feedback, data, and observations to drive continuous improvement of programs, processes, and participant experience.
• Partner with Learning & Development and Technical / Functional Excellence to ensure training paths and experiential learning is aligned with program goals and required capabilities.
• Apply strong project management skills to develop, mature and execute program initiatives.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to shape recruitment strategies and ensure effective execution of recruitment processes for early talent pipelines.
• Partner with HR, functional leaders, and stakeholders to ensure business needs are met and programs align with organizational priorities.

This role will report to Sherwin-Williams Global Headquarters located at 1 Sherwin Way, Cleveland, OH 44113.

"Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships."

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

FORMAL EDUCATION:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Communications, or Related Field

Preferred:

• Certification and/or additional education in training, project management, change management

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• 2 years human resources experience including talent acquisition, university relations, generalist, or learning and organizational development
• Project management skills with demonstrated experience with creating project plans and a track record of success in coordinating and completing projects.

Preferred:

• Minimum 1 years in management skills with demonstrated experience with creating project plans and a track record of success in coordinating and completing projects with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative data to generate insights and recommendations
• Experience with process improvements including the identification of an improvement and follow through with implementing the improvement.
• Change management experience, particularly in talent programs
• Experience designing talent tools, frameworks, or development resources
• Experience with process improvements, including identification of and follow-through with implementing the improvement
• Experience in a customer-facing role, or leading meetings and giving presentations to small and large audiences

Technical/Skill REQUIREMENTS:

• Detail-oriented with excellent follow-up practices
• Capable of multi-tasking, highly organized, able to manage multiple and changing priorities and meet deadlines consistently
• Ability to be resourceful, demonstrate business acumen, and creative thinking skills
• Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Excellent customer service orientation
• Strong ability to build relationships across HR, leadership teams, and cross functional partners
• Strong communication, facilitation, and consulting skills

Preferred:

• Experience working with vendors

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: (TIME SPENT AWAY FROM HOME OR OTHER TYPICAL OFFICE LOCATION)

• 5%-10%