Talent Growth and Capability Lead bei Agilent
Agilent · Santa Clara, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
- Senior
- Optionales Büro in Santa Clara
Job Description
Why Join the Agilent Global Talent Management Center of Excellence?
Agilent’s Global Talent Management Center of Excellence is our talent innovation engine. We are committed to fueling business growth through smart, data-powered talent strategies and solutions that build future-ready capabilities, strengthen leadership pipelines, boost performance, and foster continuous development.
Being a member of our team is an opportunity to design and execute strategic talent management initiatives that enable the Agilent team to deliver on business goals. Your contributions will ensure that Agilent is a place where talent thrives and extraordinary careers are grown.
If you're passionate about translating business strategies into impactful talent solutions, come and shape the future with us in the Global Talent Management Center of Excellence.
Position Summary
We are seeking a strategic and execution-focused Talent Growth and Capability Lead to accelerate next generation talent at Agilent. This role will lead the design, evolution and implementation of our high potential talent development program and related growth initiatives. The role plays a key part in building enterprise capabilities—developing the skills and experiences needed to support strategic growth and transformation
This program will be a key enabler of our talent and succession strategy—designed to identify, accelerate, and retain high-performing talent across the organization. It will provide targeted development, visibility, and growth opportunities for individuals with the capability and aspiration to take on leadership and other enterprise impact roles.
Key responsibilities
Design & lead Agilent’s next generation global high performance talent program and related initiatives, including frameworks, tools, and processes to identify and accelerate high-potential and top-performing employees.
Partner with the Head of Executive Succession and Enterprise Talent to ensure the next generation pipeline is aligned with and feeds C-suite and critical role succession strategy.
Collaborate with HR Business Partners and Talent Insights Analyst to define success metrics and use data to track program effectiveness, participant progress, and business impact.
Work with Leadership Development and Learning & Development colleagues to align development offerings with the needs of high-potential talent.
Design and manage a portfolio of enterprise-level stretch assignments and cross-functional projects to accelerate development and exposure.
Establish and maintain a high-potential talent segmentation strategy, including criteria, tools, and governance.
Facilitate executive visibility and sponsorship opportunities for program participants, including mentoring and enterprise engagement.
Build and maintain an alumni tracking process to monitor long-term impact and inform program evolution.
Align the program with Agilent’s leadership success profile and definition of “what good looks like” in an Agilent leader.
Monitor external trends to ensure the program remains innovative and competitive.
Position the program and related initiatives as a key enabler of Agilent’s operating model and enterprise success.
Provide regular reporting and insights to senior HR and business leaders.
Drive enterprise capability building by embedding skill development, leadership behaviors, and future-ready competencies into talent strategies and experiences.
Partner across HR and business functions to identify capability gaps and design targeted interventions that strengthen organizational readiness and agility.
Lead or contribute to enterprise-wide projects and initiatives, including transformation activities, aimed at building critical capabilities that enable strategic growth, innovation, and organizational agility.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Organizational Development, or related field (Masters preferred).
8+ years of experience in HR program management, talent management, or leadership development, ideally in a global or matrixed organization.
Proven ability to design and scale enterprise-wide talent programs focused on high-potential or high-performing populations.
Strong project management skills – managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.
Experience using data analytics to inform program design and measure impact.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Core Competencies:
Strategic Alignment: Designs and delivers talent programs that align with Agilent’s transformation agenda, strengthen the leadership pipeline, and build the critical skills and capabilities required to drive enterprise growth and adaptability.
Succession Integration: Ensures high-potential and key talent development aligns with C-suite and critical role succession planning.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partners effectively across HR, business, and functional teams to drive outcomes.
Execution Excellence: Delivers high-quality programs with discipline, agility, and measurable impact.
Insight-Driven: Uses data to inform decisions, track progress, and continuously improve.
Influence & Communication: Builds trust and engagement through clear, purposeful communication.
Additional Details
This job has a full time weekly schedule. Applications for this job will be accepted until at least October 8, 2025 or until the job is no longer posted.The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $131,520.00 - $205,500.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locationsAgilent Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and merit-based employer that values individuals of all backgrounds at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases. Agilent Technologies, Inc., is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive in the workplace where everyone is welcome, and strives to support candidates with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance with any part of the application or interview process or have questions about workplace accessibility, please email [email protected] or contact +1-262-754-5030. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please visit www.agilent.com/en/accessibility.
