Talent Development Manager

Your Mission:

As our Talent Development Manager your key responsibility is to design, implement and drive a comprehensive Talent Development strategy that helps unleash the full potential of our people and organization. In this role you will focus on Learning and Development (L&D) and Performance Management. You will ensure our employees are continuously growing, this involves creating a Learning and Development vision & strategy, identifying skills gaps, curating or developing relevant training programs, and creating clear pathways for career progression.

In the area of Performance Management, you will lead the design and execution of our performance review processes that are fair, transparent, and drive accountability, all while fostering a culture of continuous feedback and improvement. Your efforts will be critical in setting our people and organization up for success, ensuring that we not only attract top talent but also retain and develop our existing employees to achieve their full potential.

About the team:

You’ll be part of the Global People Team of 11 HR and Talent Acquisition professionals, and as a core member of both the Dutch and global team, you’ll report directly to our Head of People and take ownership of People Operations in the Netherlands and Germany. Our mission is simple but powerful; to set our people and the company up for success and at the same time ensure that our employees are happy, healthy, and productive 💜

Your 12 month journey: 
During the first 3 months, you will focus on understanding the team, company structure, and our current talent development processes. You will begin to lead your initial projects and build strong relationships across the organization to identify key stakeholders and opportunities for impact.

Within 6 months you will have successfully implemented several key projects. You will have a clear understanding of the organization’s strengths and areas for improvement, and you will have identified and initiated your first improvement projects. Additionally, you will have developed a forecast for the remainder of the year, outlining strategic priorities and objectives.

After 1 year you will have established yourself as a key driver of our talent development strategy. You will have rolled out multiple high-impact initiatives, including a comprehensive learning and development curriculum, and optimized performance management processes. You will have delivered measurable improvements in employee engagement, performance, and retention, while ensuring a scalable talent development framework is in place for future growth.

What you'll be doing: 

• Create a comprehensive talent development strategy aligned with the company’s goals and culture.

• Develop and implement a strong performance management process aligned with our business strategy and high-performance culture.

• Roll out training and support mechanisms for managers to enhance their team’s performance.

• Develop a talent mapping process to identify key players and outline strategies for their development and retention.

• Identify training needs across the organization.

• Develop structured training programs to address these needs.

• Create a blended learning program for employees, leaders, and teams.

• Work closely with the People team to align talent development initiatives with overall HR strategies.

• Help manage organizational changes by ensuring employees are equipped with the necessary skills and support.

• Promote and reinforce the desired organizational culture and values.

What you'll bring to the team:

• At least 5 years of experience in the area of Learning and Development and/or Performance Management.

• Experience working in an international high performing environment.

• Able to set clear priorities and focus on delivering results that really add value to the organization.

• Able to push back or create support through strong stakeholder management on different levels of the organization.

• Project management skill, from scoping to execution and delivering.

• Excellent communication skills in English

Why Tellent 💜

• Flexibility to work from home and from our beautiful canal-side office in Amsterdam, OR in the heart of Paris.
• Flexible remote policy 🏡
• Lunch vouchers - Swile (FR) 🍭
• Reimbursement of 50% of public transportation (Pass Navigo) 50% (FR) 🚅
• 33 paid vacation days per year (FR) or 25 paid holiday days (NL) + 2 wellbeing days.
• Work from anywhere for 4 weeks/year.
• Learning budget allocated per year 🎓
• Travel budget allocated per year to meet your colleagues in different countries 🤍
• Home office setup budget to make your remote work more convenient.
• International environment 🌍

About Tellent

Tellent, a premier Talent Management Suite, enables People teams to improve the full employee lifecycle with a cutting-edge Applicant Tracking System, Human Resources Information System, and Performance Management Software – all in one place.

With 300+ talented employees operating from six global locations, we've empowered over 7,000 organizations across 100+ countries with our leading HR tech solutions – Recruitee, KiwiHR, and Javelo. We have a growing network of over 300 partners, all committed to one vision: guiding all People leaders to create a better world of work.


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If you’d like to be part of this incredible journey, please apply directly - we're looking forward to speaking to you!
If you have any questions, reach out to recruiter’s name, the recruiter responsible for this role, via email at name.surname@tellent.com for more information. We look forward to meeting you soon!

Tellent is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and welcome applications from underrepresented groups and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, neurodiversity, or status as an individual with a disability.