Talent Management Director

Taking care of our talented associates throughout the entire employee life cycle is the foundation for Avient's continued success. The Talent Management Director has the critical responsibility for shaping and executing our strategy across talent acquisition, development, engagement, and retention.

The incumbent will collaborate with our leaders, in partnership with the HR organization, to understand the business and workforce needs to develop and deploy programs that unleash the full potential of our associates. This starts with building Avient's employer brand to attract the best and brightest talent. Working with the learning and development team, this role will continue to enhance and facilitate our global programs, focused on sharpening leadership skills at all levels of the organization. Leveraging these aspects and expanding on our certified Great Place to Work culture will help retain our talented associates.

Reporting to the Chief Human Resources Officer, this individual will interact and influence at all levels of the organization, to ensure the company is taking care of our associates in a way that is innovative, collaborative, and effective with a diversity and inclusion lens.

Essential Functions

• Partners with the Diversity & Inclusion Advancement Director to ensure a D&I lens is applied to the entire employee life cycle. Takes into account cultural differences around the world to apply global programs with local focus.

• Identifies the best avenues to hire top talent with focuses on early talent and emerging markets. Directly manages the US and Canadian talent acquisition team with recruiting expertise shared across all international markets

• Expands Avient's recognition as an employer of choice for all by partnering with corporate communications and marketing to enhance our employer brand

• Drives Avient's leadership development programs, inclusive of preparing executives to deliver content, assessing program learning objectives and enhancing content aligned to the organization's core competencies, values and cultural journey

• Assesses shifting needs for leaders to be successful in the organization and deploying content that can enable success and support business needs

• Leads organizational development initiatives, programs, and processes. Subject matter expert in workforce planning, organizational development, and associated tools to drive holistic thinking on talent. Expertise leveraged in global initiatives to ensure successful and effective business outcomes

• Drives career development and succession planning processes utilizing our HR platform to support leaders for top talent associates to have individual development plans in place.

• Conducts and/or identifies resources and tools to elevate the organization and implements globally

• Hosts enter of expertise on our Great Place to Work culture; providing best practices and tools to support leaders in driving a positive employee experience in their teams

• Other duties and projects as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Experience and Skills to be Successful

• Minimum of Bachelor's degree with a strong passion for developing people

• Must have strong critical thinking skills

• Must be able to analyze data effectively to "tell the story" behind the information

• Must be able to multitask with strong attention to detail and organizational skills

• Must be comfortable in Microsoft programs (Excel, Word, Power Point, etc.) with the ability to convey materials & data in a modern and visual manner

• Must be an excellent communicator and able to work in a team environment

• The ideal candidate will thrive in fast-paced environments, will be able to balance a high workload, and will excel at cultivating the best from their team members

• Must have good leadership and influence skills to be seen as a partner to the business

• Must be outgoing, high energy, and enjoy frequent interaction with others

• Must be an excellent communicator and able to work in a team environment

• Experience as a trainer / facilitator is a plus

• Must be able to travel as required for execution of the essential functions of the position

Competencies

Each position at Avient focuses on eight Core Competencies as a Leader of Self. Additionally, management positions focus on leadership competencies as a Leader of Others and/or a Leader of the Business. These competencies are designed to drive behavior to help our associates excel at their current roles, while supporting individual and career development.

In this role, the following Leader of the Business competencies are critical to success

• Strategic Mindset

• Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies

• Drives Vision & Purpose

• Painting a compelling picture of the vision & strategy that motivates others to action

• Global Perspective

• Taking a broad view when approaching issues, using a global lens

Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EHS&S) Requirements

Avient integrates EHS&S into all aspects of our operations. Each position at Avient is responsible for complying with all applicable EHS&S requirements. Additionally, employees and management are responsible for reporting all EHS&S incidents immediately to ensure we keep EHS&S a priority within the organization. Security includes physical security and cyber security.

WHY AVIENT:

Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:

• Dyneema, the world's strongest fiber, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports

• Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy

• Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint

• Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility

Avient employs approximately 10,000 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work. We are a world-class sustainable organization built on innovation, collaboration, and employee development. We are committed to providing a supportive and dynamic work environment where our diverse associates can grow and succeed; as well positively impact our planet and the communities we serve. Our Great Place to Work culture, values, and benefits make Avient an employer of choice for top talent.

We believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person's qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.

Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran's status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law.

To learn more about our world-class company, visit www.avient.com.

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