Talent and People Programs Manager

We are looking to add aTalent andPeople Programs Manager to our team!  

LOCATION: Remote US(preference given to candidates based in Dallas or Denver) 

Travel: 10% 

REPORTS TO:Group CHRO (dotted line to VP of HR) 

PAY:$85,000- $115,000 plus bonus potential up to 10%  

CORE RESPONSIBILITES: 

 Enterprise People Programs 

• Lead administration of enterprise talent programs, including career pathing, succession planning, leadership development initiatives, and other strategic people programs 

• Partner with the Operations team to align development programs with company priorities 

• Continuously evaluate and improve enterprise people processes through data, feedback, and industry best practices 

Performance Management 

• Own and administer the company's annual and mid-year performance management cycles 

• Manage performance review timelines, communications, system administration, reporting, and completion tracking 

• Partner with leaders to continuously improve the performance management process and employee experience 

• Develop reporting and analytics that provide leadership insight into organizational performance trends 

• Facilitate calibration sessions and succession-planning conversations with leadership, including assessing bench strength for critical roles 

Compensation Governance 

• Administer and maintain the organization's compensation philosophy and governance framework 

• Partner with executive leadership to manage job architecture, job leveling, salary structures, bonus tiers, and market pricing 

• Support annual compensation planning and organizational design initiatives.

Organizational Analytics 

• Develop dashboards, reporting, and metrics that provide executive leadership with visibility into organizational people health 

• Analyze trends across engagement, performance, compensation, and talent programs to identify opportunities for continuous improvement 

• Present insights and recommendations to executive leadership 

REQUIREMENTS:  

Education & Experience:  

Required 

• 5+ years of HR experience directly owning or administering enterprise people programs (performance management, compensation, talent/succession programs, or people analytics) 

• Experience running an annual or mid-year performance management cycle end-to-end — timelines, system administration, communications, and reporting 

• Experience supporting compensation governance — job architecture, leveling, salary structures, or market benchmarking — or close partnership with a Total Rewards/Compensation function 

• Experience building reporting or dashboards that surface organizational trends (engagement, performance, compensation, or talent) for leadership audiences 

• Proven ability to partner cross-functionally, including directly with executive leadership, to drive programs forward without relying on formal authority 

• Highly organized, with strong attention to detail and follow-through 

• Comfortable working independently in a remote environment, including flexibility to meet with leadership across time zones — occasionally outside standard business hours 

• Willingness and ability to use AI tools to maximize productivity and efficiency 

Preferred 

• Experience with Workday 

• Experience with project management tools (Asana, Smartsheet, monday.com, MS Project, or similar) 

• Experience in a multi-state, multi-unit organization with a high volume of hourly employees (e.g., hospitality, healthcare, or retail) 

• PMP, CAPM, Agile/Scrum, or compensation (CCP) certification 

• Experience at a mid-sized company (2,000–5,000 employees) 

PERKS: 

• Health, vision, dental, long & short-term disability, and Life insurance  

• A Startup mentality company with stable funding 

• 401k match  

• Pet Care discounts  

• Flexible Time Off 

• Opportunity to grow your career with a network of like-minded professionals