Sr. Manager, Talent Enablement & Culture - Seattle, WA (Hybrid)

Nordstrom is seeking a Sr. Talent Manager to join our Talent & Culture team, responsible for our career foundations strategy and execution. This leader ‘s team will partner with Human Resources and business leaders to deliver a best-in-class internship program, front-line development initiatives, and other foundational career resources that empower our employees to navigate their careers.  These talent programs help our organization attract, develop, and empower front-line talent that will fill critical roles and shape the future of Nordstrom’s workforce.

 A day in the life…

• Create programs that develop early-career and front-line talent for a variety of careers at Nordstrom.

• Develop the marketing and change management to drive program adoption and optimize results.

• Design new programs that resonate with our front-line employees and inspire them to pursue careers with Nordstrom long-term.

• Build solutions that address potential barriers to career growth, such as English language learning and/or high school equivalency.

• Strengthen relationships with business leaders to ensure our programs deliver the talent outcomes necessary for business success.

• Oversee the summer intern program, including recruitment, university partnerships, referrals, program design, curriculum, events, and stakeholder engagement.

• Support our efforts to improve outcomes for students at minority-serving institutions interested in careers in fashion retail.

• Ensure high performance and career development for the individuals on the team, leading through strategy, values, creativity, and business process.

• Apply appropriate metrics, processes, technologies, decision-making, and record-keeping for overall performance of programs.

• Influence company culture through action, presence, and reinforcement of behaviors.

You own this if you have…

• 6+ years of progressively responsible leadership experience in human resources, HR program management, or closely related field. Experience in talent acquisition, talent management, or closely related field preferred.

• 3+ years of experience managing early-in-career, apprenticeship, and/or career development programs in a corporate environment.

• Strong program management background with the ability to oversee multiple projects in a corporate environment simultaneously, including talent programs such as internships, rotational programs, upskilling, and/or career development.

• Experience designing and executing programs that attract, hire, develop, and retain talent from non-traditional backgrounds for specialized roles.

• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills; able to apply insights to influence decisions.

• Passion for people and retail; strong motivation to leave it better than you found it.

• Learning agility and growth mindset.

• Bachelor's degree in human resources or related field preferred.

Location:

This selected candidate will be required to work onsite four (4) days per week and live within a commutable distance of the Nordstrom corporate offices in Seattle, WA