Talent Acceleration Program Manager

We are seeking a Talent Acceleration Program Manager to lead and evolve key talent acceleration programs across North America.

This role sits within Talent Management and is responsible for the end-to-end program ownership of strategic acceleration experiences that strengthen leadership readiness, accelerate high-potential talent, and build stronger succession pipelines.

The ideal candidate understands that talent acceleration programs are not standalone activities.

They are strategic levers used to increase readiness for future roles, strengthen leadership pipelines, support succession planning, and connect talent investments to business and workforce needs.

This role is hybrid, open to our US Hub locations.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead strategic talent acceleration programs


* Own program governance, communications, participant experience, stakeholder engagement, reporting, and continuous improvement.


* Ensure each program is scalable, well-run, and directly connected to talent management priorities, succession planning, and leadership pipeline development.

Connect acceleration programs to Talent Management strategy


* Partner with Talent Management, Strategic Workforce Planning, HR Business Partners, and business leaders to understand current and future talent needs.


* Translate talent review insights, succession gaps, leadership capability needs, and workforce priorities into targeted acceleration experiences.


* Ensure acceleration programs support readiness for critical roles, stronger succession slates, and development of high-potential talent.

Accelerate high-potential and strategic talent


* Partner with talent leaders to identify, select, and support participants for acceleration programs.


* Design meaningful development pathways that increase readiness, exposure, sponsorship, and business impact.


* Use talent insights to inform participant selection, program investments, and development actions.

Influence and enable stakeholders


* Build strong partnerships with HR, business leaders, program sponsors, Global Talent Management team, Leadership Academy, and other talent stakeholders.


* Equip stakeholders with clear communications, simple tools, and program insights that help them sponsor, nominate, develop, and follow up with participants.


* Serve as a trusted advisor on talent acceleration, leadership readiness, and high-potential development.

Measure impact and improve outcomes


* Track program effectiveness through participation, engagement, readiness movement, succession impact, participant outcomes, and business feedback.


* Provide executive-ready insights and recommendations to improve program design, participant experience, and talent outcomes.


* Use data, technology, and AI-enabled tools to increase scalability, improve visibility, and simplify program management.

What qualifications will make you successful?

Required experience


* Experience in Talent ...