Mgr, Talent Enablement
San Jose, CA - USA
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly organized and adaptable Program Manager Talent Management to join our Talent Management this role you will support the planning coordination execution and continuous improvement of talent programs processes communications and enablement resources that help employees and managers grow perform and thrive at NetApp.
This role is designed for an individual contributor who can independently manage defined program workstreams partner across functions communicate effectively with stakeholders and apply sound judgment to solve operational and programmatic challenges. The Program Manager will help ensure Talent Management programs are delivered with consistency clarity and a strong employee and manager experience.
The ideal candidate is comfortable working in a fast-paced evolving environment; brings strong organization communication and follow-through; and is eager to learn and apply new tools including AI-enabled technologies to improve how work gets done.
Program Management and Execution
- Support the end-to-end execution of Talent Management programs processes and initiatives including planning scheduling tracking stakeholder coordination documentation and follow-up.
- Manage defined workstreams within broader Talent Management priorities such as performance development talent review succession promotions manager enablement culture initiatives or related programs.
- Translate program goals into clear project plans timelines milestones risks dependencies and action items.
- Keep program activities organized and moving forward by maintaining trackers status updates meeting notes decision logs and follow-up communications.
- Coordinate across Talent Management Talent Enablement HRBPs People Analytics Communications HR Tech/IT and other cross-functional partners to support delivery.
- Identify opportunities to streamline routines reduce manual effort improve documentation and strengthen program operations.
SharePoint Tools and Technology Enablement
- Own and maintain Talent Management SharePoint content pages document libraries links resources permissions coordination and content refresh routines. Ensure SharePoint sites are easy to navigate current audience-friendly and aligned to Talent Management priorities.
- Support technology-enabled program management including AI-enabled approaches that improve productivity content creation data organization stakeholder updates and employee or manager enablement.
- Stay curious about emerging tools and apply new capabilities responsibly to improve team effectiveness.
Data and Reporting Support
- Use Excel to maintain program trackers participant lists status reports stakeholder matrices survey exports action logs and basic analysis.
- Create clear summaries charts or tables that help stakeholders understand program status participation risks or outcomes.
- Support basic reporting routines and ensure data is accurate organized and easy to interpret.
- Partner with People Analytics or other data owners as needed to support more advanced reporting or dashboard needs.
Communications and Stakeholder Coordination
- Create clear and audience-appropriate emails announcements FAQs talking points meeting materials program updates and resource guides.
- Help ensure communications are timely accurate aligned and easy to understand.
- Manage communication calendars and version control for program launches reminders updates and follow-ups.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to collect input resolve open questions and ensure messages reflect program intent and business needs.
Facilitation Change Management and Enablement Support
- Provide facilitation support for team meetings stakeholder discussions working sessions office hours or enablement sessions.
- Help prepare agendas discussion guides presentation materials participant instructions and follow-up notes. translate program content into practical easy-to-use resources.
Required qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Human Resources Organizational Development Business Communications or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
- Approximately 5 or more years of relevant experience in program management project coordination HR Talent Management Learning and Development Talent Enablement communications operations or a related function.
- Strong organizational and program management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities timelines details and stakeholders.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to create clear concise and audience-appropriate materials.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel including the ability to organize data maintain trackers use formulas create summaries and produce clear reports and PowerPoint presentations.
- Experience using SharePoint to organize maintain and publish content resources pages or document libraries.
- Comfort using AI technology to improve collaboration efficiency communication and program delivery and management.
- Ability to work independently while knowing when to escalate seek input or align with stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy quality and follow-through.
- Ability to adapt quickly as priorities processes or stakeholder needs evolve.
- Collaborative mindset and ability to build trusted working relationships across teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting Talent Management performance management career development succession planning promotions manager enablement leadership development or employee development programs.
- Experience working in a global matrixed HR or business environment.
- Experience drafting HR manager or employee-facing communications.
- Experience with Learning Management Systems Learning Experience Platforms and AI content creation tools (e.g. Synthesia)
- Familiarity with program launch planning change management stakeholder readiness and enablement.
- Experience supporting meeting facilitation office hours training logistics or working sessions.
- Experience improving or documenting repeatable processes standard operating procedures templates or resource libraries.
Required Experience:
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About Company
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