MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience:

Bachelor's degree and three to five years of relevant experience or a combination of education and relevant experience. Master’s Degree preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong critical and analytical skills, ability to balance tactical and strategic- thinking, problem solving, judgment, negotiating, influencing and decision- making skills. Uses data to support talent development programs. Ability to maintain confidentiality, demonstrate tact and diplomacy.
• Self-motivated, shows initiative, works with minimal direction. Possess leading subject matter expertise on talent development practices and programs, advises and make recommendations to R&DE divisional leaders and managers, and teams that enhance organizational excellence.
• Results-oriented. Ability to design, deliver and facilitate dynamic and innovative and engaging training workshops that optimize diverse learner group experiences.
• Strong communication skills: oral, written, conflict management, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Strong program/project management and organizational skills and experience with the ability to multi-task with positive outcomes.
• Ability to analyze, interpret and apply information and data that support talent development decision-making and results.
• Demonstrated ability to establish strong partnerships with R&DE HR team, R&DE leaders and managers and others to deliver positive learning outcomes
• Expertise and experience designing and implementing effective talent development solutions, including workforce planning, learning and development, performance management, and succession planning and/or career development programs.
• Ability to influence and build confidence and trust from internal and external customers through positive relationship management, open communication, and respectful behavior.

Certifications and Licenses: None

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Frequently stand/walk, sit, perform desk-based computer tasks, use a telephone, and grasp lightly/fine manipulation.
• Occasionally twist/bend/stoop/squat, reach/work above shoulders, grasp forcefully, writing by hand, sort/file paperwork, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
• Rarely kneel/crawl, operate foot and/or hand controls.

o - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

WORKING CONDITIONS:  This position is considered hybrid and will require partial onsite presence at the Palo Alto or Redwood Ciity campuses. 

WORK STANDARDS:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford and R&DE colleagues and partner with external organizations to achieve our vision, “to be the best in the business.”
• Promotes Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures including but not limited to HR policies (chapter 2) and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.  

   

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.