Talent Management Program Specialist

Title: TALENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 11092026-82702

Location: Nashville United States

Job Description:

Job Information

Salary (Monthly)$4,608.00Salary

(Annually)$55,296.00

Job Type Full-Time

This is a Hybrid / Work from home position.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in HR Management, Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or any other related field and experience equivalent to two years of professional experience in talent management or organizational development work.

Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional graduate coursework in degree in HR Management, Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or any other related field may be substituted for the required experience, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of one year.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time professional organizational development or talent management experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four years.

OR

Three years of professional organizational development or talent management experience with the State of Tennessee.

OR

One year of experience working within the DOHR Talent Acquisition Center of Excellence (TACoE).

Necessary Special Qualifications: Driver's license is required along with some in-state travel.

Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Overview

Serve as a strategic talent partner responsible for developing and implementing innovative recruitment strategies that support agency workforce needs and organizational goals. This position collaborates with agency leadership and Human Resources teams to attract, engage, and retain high-quality talent while building sustainable talent pipelines for current and future workforce demands.

• Consult with agencies on recruitment strategies and workforce planning efforts to identify current and future staffing needs.
• Find and attract qualified candidates by using sourcing strategies and building talent pipelines for hard-to-fill and niche positions.
• Plan and support in-person and virtual career fairs, hiring events, and recruitment campaigns to connect with job seekers.
• Build relationships with schools, colleges, community organizations, and workforce partners to increase awareness of career opportunities and expand candidate outreach.
• Develop internship and early-career program guidelines and resources to help agencies attract future talent and build workforce pipelines.
• Partner with agency Human Resources staff and hiring managers to address recruitment challenges, recommend hiring strategies, and improve recruitment outcomes.
• Support, create, and manage programs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support all facets of talent management and organizational development processes to meet enterprise needs through research, data analysis, and interventions.
• Conducts organizational assessment of organizational culture and structures by conducting surveys, interviews, focus groups with stakeholders, and compiling results to identify areas of improvement.
• Provides administrative and logistical support to leadership programs and events within the organization.
• Works collaboratively with other departments within the talent management team to ensure alignment of goals and objectives.
• Maintains knowledge regarding best practices in the field of organizational development and talent management to fit agency needs.
• Supports recruitment activities including posting job requisitions, screening applicants, and scheduling interviews.
• Assists with career fairs, onboarding events, and outreach initiatives.
• Collects and analyzes recruitment data (time-to-fill, applicant demographics, candidate experience surveys).
• Serves as support for talent pipelines (universities, professional associations, internships).

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies:

• Customer Focus
• Strategic Mindset
• Communicates Effectively
• Drives Results
• Manages Ambiguity

Knowledges:

• Organizational Development
• Talent Management
• Administration and Management
• Communications and Media

Skills:

• Critical Thinking
• Complex Problem Solving
• Learning Strategies
• Management of Personal Resources
• Instructing