Senior Talent Management Specialist at International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

  • Kenya
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT®, is a not-for-profit research and training organization with partners in over 100 countries. Please refer to our website for more information: www.cimmyt.orgSenior Talent Management SpecialistSpecific DutiesPerformance Management
  • Design and implement CIMMYT's talent and performance review process in line with CIMMYT talent management strategy, ensuring a unified approach to goal setting, development, and promotion readiness.
  • Provide analytics and reports linking performance outcomes with compensation, promotion, and development decisions.
Succession & Organizational Planning
  • Maintain a dynamic succession planning framework covering critical and leadership roles across all programs, functions, and countries.
  • Collaborate with HR team members, Directors, and Program Leads to identify successors, readiness levels, and development plans.
  • Lead annual talent reviews and update succession risk maps to inform workforce planning.
  • Support leadership capability assessments, career path mapping, and high-potential development initiatives.
  • Monitor the implementation of individual development plans to strengthen readiness pipelines.
  • Support organizational design discussions and talent moves that enhance structure, agility, and cross-functional collaboration.
Analytics and Continuous Improvement
  • Generate dashboards and insights that integrate performance, succession, and development data for senior management, inc. evaluation of effectiveness.
  • Prepare institutional talent management reports and briefings for leadership, governance bodies, and donors as needed.
Advisory and Collaboration
  • Provide expert support to HR Business Partners and managers on talent identification, development planning, and career progression.
Requirements
  • Minimum 6 years work experience in similar roles.
  • Master's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or related field. A Bachelor's degree with significant additional relevant experience may be accepted.
  • Demonstrated experience in designing or implementing performance and succession frameworks, and in talent analytics or reporting.
  • Strong facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and advisory skills with proven ability to influence across diverse teams.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Advanced English – C1.
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