Job Abstract

This role is part of our Enterprise Talent Management (ETM) team and will partner closely with the Sr. Director, Enterprise Talent Management to deliver the enterprise talent planning process and manage proactive Succession Strategies across Comcast Cable & Corporate. This high exposure role works closely with ETM leadership, the TM Council, the TM Community, the Workday technology team, and Executive Search to deliver enterprise-wide talent and succession planning, build & maintain pipelines to... more details

Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world's best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast.

Job Summary

This role is part of our Enterprise Talent Management (ETM) team and will partner closely with the Sr. Director, Enterprise Talent Management to deliver the enterprise talent planning process and manage proactive Succession Strategies across Comcast Cable & Corporate. This high exposure role works closely with ETM leadership, the TM Council, the TM Community, the Workday technology team, and Executive Search to deliver enterprise-wide talent and succession planning, build & maintain pipelines to support internal mobility strategies, and deliver data-driven insights on the health of our succession strategies.
The right candidate is comfortable in a high touch environment, where they are simultaneously leveraging partnerships to identify how to constantly improve existing process and manage unique one-off operational situations which arise when supporting the highest leadership levels of the company. An ideal candidate will have an understanding and passion for the Talent Management function, including the tools, technology, data, and processes. In addition, the ideal candidate will have a proven consultative approach, strong listening skills, change management experience, and organization skills.

Job Description

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Program Management & Operations:
  • Partner on the design and implementation of Director+ talent and succession planning processes, technology, and tools
  • Work with cross-business partners to develop interactive, easy-to-understand talent planning and succession planning toolkits for TM, HRBPs, and Leaders
  • Partner to ensure user accessibility and simplicity of tools through iterative prototyping
  • Work as project manager and primary point of contact for selected enterprise initiatives (i.e. Talent Management Council)
  • Coordinate efforts to actively maintain and utilize talent information, including profile updates, succession pool maintenance, and executive summaries to report on progress
  • Partner with TM, Data & Reporting to report on key succession metrics to monitor effectiveness and pipeline health
  • Partner with TM, Data & Reporting to synthesize organizational talent data and trends into compelling executive reporting, inclusive of recommendations to enable fact-based talent decisions
  • Identify opportunities to streamline processes and leverage technology for both simplification and experience.
  • Partner with team members, internal clients, and other departments to both maintain and continually review/improve all processes
  • Foster a consultative environment across internal and external partners.
• Succession Management:
  • Partner with ETM leadership and TM Council to actively maintain and utilize talent information coming from proactive pipeline strategies. This includes maintaining pools & plans, creating documentation including summaries or reporting, tracking activity, and measuring progress. Examples of strategies include: Catalyst, Critical Talent, Enterprise Succession Pools
  • Work with Executive Search & Talent Management to ensure the right talent is represented on internal slates and succession strategies  
  • Coordinates activities related to Executive Talent Planning
  • Promotes and evangelizes a culture of excellence, data driven discussions, healthy skepticism, intellectual curiosity, knowledge sharing, and teamwork.
  • Continuously enhance TM operational excellence through external research and introductions of new frameworks, innovative technologies, and streamlined workflows
• Communications & Change Management
  • Builds and maintains relationships with Talent Management Community and COE partners and provide support for TM processes
  • Lead working groups to gather feedback and optimize frameworks
  • Identify and address barriers to adoption through communications and learning for critical users
  • Support project management, change management and communications aspects of a variety of initiatives both within team and with our partners
  • Responsible for managing meeting agendas and communications tools (including SharePoint sites) for TM Community, ensuring alignment between resources, education, and implementation
  • Create clear and impactful communications including presentations, training materials and change management plans to drive adoption of talent initiatives
• Complete ad hoc projects, other duties and responsibilities as assigned
• Consistent exercise of good judgement and discretion with respect to highly confidential and proprietary company information  
• Preferred work location is in Philadelphia, PA, but potentially open to a remote working location for the right candidate
   

• DEMONSTRATED SKILLS INCLUDE:

• Strong project management skills
• Excellent PowerPoint skills – ability synthesize and communicate data-backed insights
• Ability to consult and influence at the leadership level, deal with divergent opinions and competing priorities
• Excellent listening, written and verbal communication skills
• Capability of working in a demanding, deadline-driven environment with a focus on delivering results
• Capacity to effectively manage and prioritize projects and tasks while adapting to changing priorities with flexibility and creativity
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy, while keeping the big picture in focus
• Comfort dealing with ambiguity, and proactively working to clarify
• Experience working in a highly matrixed environment
• Ability to work independently and as an effective and productive part of a team
• Experience in change management of new programs and initiatives
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite of products
  
  Employees at all levels are expected to:
• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer:

This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That's why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality—to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life.

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Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Certifications (if applicable)

Relative Work Experience

10 Years +

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