AVP, Enterprise Talent Practices

Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Compensation Overview

The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

Salary Range

$151,300.00 – $249,600.00

Target Openings

1

What Is the Opportunity?

At Travelers, we are committed to ensuring that the right talent is available at the right time, for the right purpose. The Enterprise Talent Management (ETM) organization enables individuals, leaders, and teams to grow professionally, perform at their best, and drive superior business results, today & tomorrow. As the AVP, Enterprise Talent Management Practices, you will advance and execute our talent practices for Career Development, including Mentorship, and Performance Management. You will develop and implement innovative solutions that span across these talent practices and develop and lead consistent approaches to operational excellence. You will leverage your collaboration, leadership, and subject matter expertise, to advance the technology ecosystem in support of enterprise talent solutions. and modernize our approach to enabling employees maximize performance and design the careers they aspire to at Travelers.

What Will You Do?

• Lead a matrix team to drive a consistent enterprise approach, strategy, and implementation for career development and performance management.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive career development strategy, integrating existing tools and resources into a unified framework to empower employees in managing their career paths.
• Manage enterprise performance management practices, improving efficiency and effectiveness, and providing actionable reporting and analysis to the HR community.
• Establish an ongoing cadence of communication, marketing, and training for employees, managers, and HRBPs to support career development and performance management.
• Establish and implement metrics for these talent practices, and associated tools and resources, to inform continuous improvement and measure return on investment. 
• Continuously update and introduce new tools and resources in response to data and metrics and informed by external best practices.
• Partner with HR Technology and HR Operations to leverage technology and to drive operational excellence in support of talent solutions.
• Conduct external scanning of best practices to ensure our talent practices remain innovative and effective.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Master’s Degree in human resources, behavioral science, industrial/organizational psychology or a related field.
• Hands-on experience in designing and implementing performance management, succession management and career development programming.
• Experience working in a highly matrixed environment, with excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate and influence decisions across all levels of the organization.
• Previous experience capturing metrics and creating reports that drive insights and decision-making.
• Demonstrated success in coaching individual leaders.
• Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to find innovative solutions to problems and oversee a team to achieve business goals.
• Exceptional project management skills with experience selecting and managing external vendors, managing multiple competing priorities simultaneously and following through to ensure excellence in execution.
• Technological mindset with the ability to assess and use state-of-the-art technologies supporting talent, learning and development, internal talent marketplace, and career and performance development.

What is a Must Have?

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field.
• Eight years of Human Resource experience with some experience in talent management, employee engagement, organizational development, leadership development, succession management, career development, and/or relationship management.

What Is in It for You?

• Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that we can deliver the very best products and services when our workforce reflects the diverse customers and communities we serve. We are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing the diverse talent of all of our employees and fostering an inclusive workplace, where we celebrate differences, promote belonging, and work together to deliver extraordinary results. 

In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/.