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Senior Talent Development Specialist
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Position Number: 5606615
Location: Denver, CO
Position Type: Business - Management

Senior Talent Development Specialist

University of Colorado Denver

Senior Talent Development Specialist - 34609 University Staff Description

Who We Are:

System Administration, which also houses the Office of the President, is located in the uptown neighborhood of Denver with a few smaller offices located on the campuses. Many of our departments support the educational and research missions of the four University of Colorado campuses, but System Administration is not considered a campus. We provide diverse opportunities for professional development, innovation, and collaboration with talented staff and faculty. Learn more about CU System Administration.

Employee Services provides the CU community with excellent services from recruitment to retirement. This office provides technical expertise while administering benefits, professional development, payroll, individual tax management, and strategic HR programs. The functional areas of Employee Services include Payroll, Technologies, Benefits, Retirement, Financial Education, Learning and Development, International Tax and Human Resources.

Position Summary:

The Senior Talent Development Specialist is responsible for duties within the areas of talent and leadership development, including projects and initiatives for the University of Colorado (CU) System Administration office. This position also helps plan and implement a nomination-based program for university-wide leaders called the Excellence in Leadership Program (ELP). ELP is a highly visible program that supports leaders in their professional and leadership development and introduces them to senior leadership and the CU system. This position supports the Culture, Talent, and Leadership Development Team and the Program Director in planning and implementing programs for CU System employees to further promote and work towards CU's People and Culture Vision, including supervisor and employee development programs.

This position reports to the Talent, Culture, and Leadership Development Program Director and is exempt from the State of Colorado Classified Staff system.

Where You Will Work:

This role will work a hybrid schedule, working 4-5 days per month on-site mostly depending on the needs of ELP. Travel to campuses is required for ELP.

Diversity and Equity:

The University of Colorado System Administration Office is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce. The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons within the LGBTQ+ community and all veterans.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Talent Development Program Management

Plan, coordinate, and carry out large, small, and virtual Learning and Development events and resources for the Excellence in Leadership Program (ELP), multiple monthly meetings with 60+ attendees.
Reconcile and collect reporting for ELP budgets.
Plan and coordinate Excellence in Leadership Liaisons meeting with all campus representatives, which includes forming relationships and agenda planning for collaboration and consensus building.
In coordination with Program Director, build and facilitate new programming for ELP Alumni quarterly identifying event goals, audiences, and alignment with strategic plan goals.
Facilitate and coordinate training event efforts, effectively collect, and review post event evaluations, and make recommendations for program/event enhancements.
Support and respond to ELP partners including executive leaders and their staff.
Coordinate ELP Award including all campuses executive level committee, nominations, voting, website and communications processes and public presentation of award annually.
Coordinate ELP annual nominations process of 45 new cohort members annually, which includes direct involvement with the nominations for System Administration.
Coordinate ELP Lecture and Luncheon annual celebration at a strategic and celebratory location (i.e. the Brown Palace) for 150+ executive-level leaders including keynote speaker selection, communications plan, registration, staffing, catering, coordination with President's office, TIAA sponsorship, and all events logistics.
Create social media content for ELP Alumni LinkedIn group including defining, evaluating, and reporting on success metrics for group.
Collaborate with Communications team to develop and maintain a dynamic ELP website.

Event Management

Runs training and leadership events logistics including, but not limited to
- Event planning including venue selections, food, and supply preparation
- Creation of consistent materials to flow through events and support adult learning
- Setting up venues for meetings, events, and workshops.
- Catering coordination
- Scheduling events and calendaring that considers multiple constituents
- Survey design and feedback follow up with participants, speakers, and leadership
- After action reviews of events to gather input for improvements and future planning

Training and People Development

Collaborate with System HR team and CU leaders to support the design of people development programs at CU System Administration
Research, create, and design training using adult learning methods and standard processes based on needs identified by System HR team
Work with program director to create in-person and virtual training, collateral, and resources as needed and regularly source and develop content based on learning needs of system employees.
Partner with the L & D team to create LinkedIn Learning collections for System employees making recommendations that align with learning needs
Collaborate with leadership to develop and implement leadership and manager program at CU System with coaching components working in collaboration with other L&D team members

Student Assistant Supervision

Supervise Student Assistant position including day-to-day tasks and activities with support from Program Director for complex problems or situations needing elevation

What We Offer:

Salary: The anticipated hiring range has been established at $67,000 - $72,000.

CU System Administration takes into consideration a combination of the selected candidate's education, training and experience as it relates to the position, as well as the position's scope and complexity, internal pay equity and external market value when determining a salary level for potential new employees.

Benefits: With our unparalleled range of benefits, including top-notch healthcare, comprehensive wellness programs, enriching professional development, and a dynamic work-life balance, we ensure your holistic growth and happiness.

No-cost or low-cost medical & dental plan options, some inclusive of IVF assistance.
Disability, Life, Vision Insurance options.
Multiple retirement planning options including a mandatory 401(a) plan where CU contributes 10% of your gross pay, a 401k or 403b plan and a 457 deferred compensation plan.
Pre-tax savings plans, such as Health care and Dependent care flexible spending accounts.
Embrace a healthy work-life balance with ample sick and vacation leave, along with at least 12 paid holidays. This includes a dedicated week off for winter break.
6 weeks of parental leave to adjust to the joys of parenthood.
A tuition benefit program for you and/or your dependents.
Free RTD EcoPass and Free Onsite Parking at our 1800 Grant Street Office.
Many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Additional taxable fringe benefits may be available.

For more information on benefits programs, please review our Comprehensive Benefits Guide.

Access our Total Compensation Calculator to see what your total rewards could be at CU. (This position is a University Staff position)

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Please ensure your resume includes any and all relevant experience to be accurately assessed against these qualifications. You must meet all minimum requirements listed at the time of application to be considered for this role.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education, or equivalent professional experience (professional experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis)
Three (3) years of related experience, including:
- Event and project management including using central project management tools
- Training and development, or closely related field

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited institution of higher education
Five (5) years' professional experience, as indicated above
Experience working within higher education
Experience working with website design
Experience supporting organization wide learning and development projects for a medium to large employer
Experience using project management tools such as TeamDynamix

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

To be successful in this position, employees will need to know the following:

Knowledge of the CU environment, including general department structures, business functions, reporting relationships, and operational processes and procedures
Strong interpersonal, consulting, verbal, and writing skills with the ability to communicate meaningful messages to all levels of the organization
Collaboration skills, including the ability to work with others from different areas and backgrounds towards a common goal by sharing knowledge and strategy and maintaining consistent communication
Analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to examine data and trends to produce results
Organizational skills, including the ability to set and meet goals , create schedules, organize, and facilitate meetings, and make decisions
Ability to work with a variety of collaborators from diverse backgrounds, including those in technical and non-technical fields
Ability to serve as a liaison between executive leaders, committees, and staff
Exceptional project management experience including handline multiple internal and external customers and external vendors
Computer skills, including the ability to use Microsoft Office programs (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) and learn and experiment with new software and systems
Leadership skills, including the ability to effectively handle various personalities and persuade others to take courses of action
Ability to effectively collaborate with colleagues in-person and remotely
Background in professional and leadership development. Coaching mentality with the ability to support growth and development of others
This role requires high attention to detail for coordination and program and project planning

How to Apply:

For full consideration, please attach the following as separate documents to your application:

A cover letter identifying the job specific minimum qualifications you possess
A resume including any and all relevant experience to be accurately assessed against the qualifications listed in the posting.

Please ensure you check the "Job Specific Attachments" box next to each document on the "Required Documents" page of the application for the appropriate documents to be attached.

Per the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, you are not required to provide your date of birth, dates of school attendance, or dates of graduation on your resume or cover letter. If an application requires additional materials, such as a transcript or certification, you may redact identifying information relating to your date or birth, dates of school attendance, or dates of graduation.

When to Apply:

For full consideration completed applications must be submitted by Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Reference checking is a standard step in our hiring process. You may be asked to provide contact information, including email addresses, for up to five references as part of the search process for this position. *Please note: All application materials must be submitted through CU Careers; emailed materials will not be considered.*

Sponsorship Statement:

We are unable to sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Background Check Statement:

The University of Colorado is committed to providing a safe and productive learning and living community. To achieve that goal, we conduct background investigations for all final applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include a criminal history record check, and when appropriate, a financial history, motor vehicle history and/or fingerprinting background check. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that a verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

ADA Statement:

We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting. Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: systemhr@cu.edu.

Application Materials Required: Cover Letter, Resume/CV Job Category
: Human Resources Primary Location
: Denver Department: S0001 -- System Administration - 51000 - Employee Services Schedule
: Full-time Posting Date
: Aug 20, 2024 Unposting Date
: Ongoing Posting Contact Name: System HR Recruiting Posting Contact Email: SystemHR.Recruiting@cu.edu Position Number: 00703481

To apply, please visit: https://cu.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=34609&lang=en