Specialist, Talent Management

| What we are looking for Reporting to the Director, the Specialist, Talent Management supports Payments Canada's talent strategy by providing foundational analytical, programmatic and change management tracking to support the execution of strategic talent priorities. This role is essential in building talent roadmaps, developing talent policies and procedures, supporting enterprise-wide talent program coordination and tracking progress against key priorities to drive the organization's talent agenda forward. The Specialist, Talent Management also applies change management principles when preparing talent roadmaps, with the objectives of supporting leaders and teams to adapt to new talent processes, systems and programs. The incumbent brings strong analytical and technical expertise, data-driven storytelling and presentation skills, experience in people and culture practices and conducting research on talent trends and best practices. The incumbent will gather information, analyze it, effectively disseminate it and liaise with other team members and the broader People team to provide insights and implications to inform recommendations and plans. This role is an integral member of the Talent team, working collaboratively to support the team's purpose to cultivate a future-ready and thriving workforce. This role also serves as a key point of contact for employee inquiries, ensuring high-quality service delivery, resource navigation and seamless coordination for the team. | Responsibilities of the Specialist, Talent Management include: Talent & Change Management Coordination (40%)

Support the Talent team in deploying change management strategies and plans to enable the introduction and execution of enterprise wide talent initiatives, including scheduling workshops, distributing communication materials, and gathering feedback. Assist in the logistics, design formatting, coordination and facilitation of talent programs, such as management/leadership development programs, performance management, culture and strategic workforce planning initiatives. Administer and track change impact, readiness and post-program assessments, preparing raw data for analysis. Maintain the central respiratory for Talent methodologies, templates, and toolkit resources.

Talent Program Support & HR System Navigation (30%)

Provide day-to-day administrative support for enterprise-wide talent initiatives, including performance management and compensation cycles, learning modules. Navigate and maintain the talent related HR Information System (Dayforce), ensuring accurate data entry for employee talent profiles, training completion records, certifications and use of professional development budgets. Act as a first point of contact for general employee inquiries regarding corporate benefits, performance management, and talent development programs, routing complex issues to specialized team members. Liaise with external training vendors and stakeholders to coordinate logistics, scheduling, and invoicing for professional development sessions.