Senior Talent Development Specialist

Requisition ID: 300858

• Relocation Authorized: None
• Telework Type: Part-Time Telework
• Work Location: Reston, VA
• Salary Range: $140,800 - $203,700 annually (salary range is based on market data; final salary offered is determined by education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)

Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report.

Job Summary:

The Senior Talent Development (TD) Specialist is an experienced talent development professional responsible for researching, recommending, designing, and developing enterprise talent programs that meet business needs and HR priorities across a global organization. Programs may include pipeline programs (early, mid, and senior career), competencies and career pathing, learning and development, organizational development, or performance management. The role brings particular strength in project management and change management, leading cross-functional work from early discovery through implementation and evaluation. This role is part of the Talent Management COE and partners closely with the Delivery teams to ensure consistent, high-impact talent programming across the enterprise, while leveraging analytics, insights, and continuous improvement practices to optimize program effectiveness. This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and will require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership.#LI-EH1

Major Responsibilities:

Discovery & Recommendation

• Conducts external research, benchmarking, internal discovery, and current-state reviews to identify business needs and recommend new or improved talent programs.
• Uses stakeholder input, qualitative and quantitative data, and program insights to define problems, evaluate options, and develop evidence-based recommendations.
• Shapes broad direction into scoped, sequenced work where requirements are still forming, and confirms alignment with program owners on goals, scope, and success measures before design begins.

Program Design & Development

• Translates approved direction into detailed program designs, process maps, toolkits, participant and facilitator resources, governance, communications requirements, and measurement plans.
• Builds enterprise scalability into solutions while identifying where business, cultural, geographic, or regulatory tailoring is needed so programs resonate across the Bechtel enterprise.
• Integrates change management into design by assessing the impact on the organization's culture, structure, processes, and people, and leading the planning and executing of stakeholder engagement, communications strategy, and readiness activities accordingly.
• Tests concepts and tools with stakeholders and users, incorporates feedback, and refines solutions before broader implementation.

Major Responsibilities(Contd.):

Project Leadership & Transition to Delivery

• Acts as project manager for assigned programs, developing and managing project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, decision points, and quality requirements, and escalating early when a date is at risk.
• Forms and leads cross-functional project teams, clarifies roles and expectations, and holds contributors accountable for commitments.
• Presents program information to key stakeholders to gain buy-in, and builds alignment and influences decisions across HR (including Communities of Expertise, People Operations, and HR Business Partners) and the business without formal authority.
• Leads implementation planning, testing, and piloting, and prepares Delivery teams within People Operations and the global business units to execute programs.
• Defines design-completion and handoff criteria, and provides Delivery with approved designs, implementation guidance, measures, known risks, decisions, and required resources to ensure a seamless transition.

Enterprise Evaluation & Continuous Improvement

• Defines intended outcomes, success measures, evaluation methods, and data requirements during program design.
• Partners with TD Business Analyst and Delivery teams to evaluate program effectiveness across the enterprise using surveys, focus groups, program metrics, dashboards, and performance insights.
• Identifies trends and lessons learned, and recommends improvements to programs and to the way the COE designs and transitions them.
• Ensures solutions remain aligned with broader Talent Management, employee development, and workforce processes, with a diversity, inclusion, and engagement lens integrated throughout.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) in HR, Organizational Development, Business, or a related field, and 10-13 years of relevant experience, or 14-17 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in talent management, talent development, learning and development, or organizational development.
• Experience designing or supporting enterprise-scale talent programs.
• Experience working in complex, global organizations is preferred.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Broad talent development expertise, with demonstrated experience designing enterprise programs in areas such as career development, learning and development, talent pipelines, competencies, or performance management.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles, design thinking and human-centered design practices, program design approaches, and program evaluation methods.
• Demonstrated project management experience planning and executing complex, cross-functional work from discovery through implementation, on time and with high quality. Applies project management tools and agile, iterative methods (e.g., piloting, incremental release, continuous feedback).
• Demonstrated change management experience anticipating and managing the impact of programs on the organization's culture, structure, and people, including medium to large cultural change efforts. Familiarity with a structured change methodology is a plus.
• Strong facilitation, communication, analytical, strategic thinking, structured problem-solving, and influencing skills, including the ability to build consensus with senior stakeholders without formal authority.
• Good understanding of the HR function and related technologies, including HR information systems (HRIS), and working knowledge of a matrix organizational structure.
• Working fluency with AI tools and the ability to apply them responsibly to research, analysis, content development, and program personalization, with awareness of data privacy, bias, and quality-validation considerations.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

Diverse teams build the extraordinary:

As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent. We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.

At Bechtel, our employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period), nine paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to acesstmt@bechtel.com