Head of Talent Planning in Mississauga

At a pivotal moment in our firm's transformation, we are reimagining how we identify, develop, and deploy our most valuable asset: our leaders. As the Head of Talent Planning, you will work on the firm's global succession planning architecture, talent identification strategy, and governance framework. Reporting directly to the Head of Global Talent Strategy and partnering regularly with the CHRO and the Leadership Team, you will shape the succession pipelines that safeguard the future leadership of one of the world's most globally interconnected financial institutions. This is not a routine HR operations role. You will lead the enterprise agenda for Succession Transparency, Talent Policy & Controls, and Executive Bench Strength, operating at the intersection of boardroom strategy, data-driven talent intelligence, and agile execution.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for brokering, setting, communicating and delivering global strategy in partnership or collaboration with Head of Talent Strategy.
• Accountable for building the framework for consistent, end-to-end global talent processes and measuring progress in partnership with Head of Talent Strategy and Talent Working Group.
• Engages and consults with CHRO, Head of Talent Management & Engagement, and other senior leaders to set key priorities in support of business priorities.
• Ensures clear, globally consistent content, communication, alignment and delivery, recognizing business/function differences/nuances.
• Accountable for succession management of top senior executives across the organization.
• Partners with business heads, Head of Talent Strategy and HRAs to define global programs that inform culture and drive manager and leadership accountability for talent.
• In partnership with Head of Talent Strategy, curates and leverages talent analytics to identify global trends and enable leaders to effectively manage talent pipelines and inform better decision making.
• Designs and delivers of board of directors’ talent trends, progress and outcomes (global talent and CEO succession).
• Deliver talent insights and succession readiness for presentations to the Board of Directors and other Senior Committees when requested.
• Define and track talent management metrics: retention of high performers, internal mobility rate, leadership bench strength, and program effectiveness.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets.

Qualifications:

• 15+ years of experience in Talent Management or HR Advisory, including 8+ years' managerial experience.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with an emphasis on MS Excel.
• Exceptional ability to synthesize complex workforce data and predictive metrics into clear, persuasive executive narratives that drive C-suite and Board-level decision-making.
• Self-motivated and detail oriented.

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred and managerial experience.