Talent Manager, Performance Management & Competencies

LyondellBasell

Basic Function

The Talent Manager, Performance Management & Competencies will lead an equitable enterprise-wide performance management process, foster a culture of growth and continuous performance conversations, along with further embed our core competencies in support of LyondellBasell's strategic goals and objectives.

Roles & Responsibilities

About Us
It is an exciting time to be a part of the LyondellBasell community and the Human Resources Team! We are in a period of growth and change in all corners of the company. Within Human Resources, we are undergoing an impressive transformation. The Talent Development team, which includes Learning & Development, is playing a significant role in the changes underway. We are a small, purpose-driven and enthusiastic team. We work hard, we take pride in what we do, we seek new and innovative ways to collaborate with our customers and partners and we have fun.

About You
You are passionate about learning and development. You are driven by the notion that you can positively impact those around you by creating and delivering tools and resources for employees to better themselves. You thrive in a fast paced environment, where juggling competing priorities and requests from stakeholders is an opportunity to shine. You are solutions oriented and undeterred by challenges and roadblocks. You have a positive attitude and high energy and you build meaningful relationships at all levels within the organization and with external partners. You know your own limits and development areas and, as a lifelong learner, seek to continually improve yourself.

The Talent Manager, Performance Management & Competencies will be responsible for the following:
Performance Management:

• Act as the Process Owner for the company's enterprise-wide performance management process.
• Strategically lead on fostering a culture of continuous feedback and performance improvement and provide guidance on the use of the performance management program.
• Lead communications strategy and development. Document and communicate the annual process to leaders, employees and HR.
• Coach and provide guidance to HR Business Partners on the performance management process and meeting facilitation. Lead in gathering and communicating best practices to the enterprise.
• Uses analytical expertise to develop, track, review, and analyze performance management metrics (e.g., compliance, ratings, trends, etc.) and communicate findings.
• Partner with the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion team on key metrics supporting our DEI goals
• Develop Executive Leadership Team presentation of annual performance management metrics and summary.
• Collaborate with colleagues in HR Management Systems, Total Rewards, and HR Business Partners to identify improvements. Recommend and implement changes to improve effectiveness and ensure equity. Track and report effectiveness of the process.
• Consults with business to provide learning and resources for performance improvement and development.

Competencies

• Effectively embed employee competencies into the performance management process as well as other key people processes and practices as appropriate.
• Monitor the effectiveness of the competencies to drive expected behaviors, recommend and implement revisions as needed.
• Lead on any competency changes or updates in line with our strategic goals and direction, ensuring the validity of performance competencies.
• Develop and drive change management communications related to core competencies

This role will also support the implementation of Talent, Learning and HR strategic priorities as needed.

Min. Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree in related field preferred. Education within psychology, training, human resource management, operational excellence, or a related field would be preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources roles, along with experience leading a team.
• Experience working in a global organization, building and optimizing a variety of programs across diverse teams and cultures. Experience leading global teams and cross-functional projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence and motivate people at all levels, including senior leadership, stakeholders and peer groups.
• Strong program and project management skills, and ability to operationalize and lead programs.
• Ability to multi-task in fast-paced deadline-intensive environment; anticipate obstacles and plan contingencies.
• Confident, savvy, well prepared individual with the ability to adapt quickly and advance the goals for the organization across all levels.
• Collaborative facilitator, excellent relationship builder, demonstrates compassion and loyalty for his/her colleagues across all business functions and levels.
• Ability to think strategically while delivering practical solutions.
• Experience utilizing assessment tool for needs assessment, manager and employee development, selection, team effectiveness, employee engagement.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, and skilled with MS Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree strongly preferred.

Competencies

Builds effective teams

Collaborates

Cultivates innovation

Customer focus

Demonstrates courage

Drives results

Ensures accountability

Instills trust and exemplifies integrity

LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) is one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world. Driven by its employees around the globe, LyondellBasell produces materials and products that are key to advancing solutions to modern challenges like enhancing food safety through lightweight and flexible packaging, protecting the purity of water supplies through stronger and more versatile pipes, improving the safety, comfort and fuel efficiency of many of the cars and trucks on the road, and ensuring the safe and effective functionality in electronics and appliances. LyondellBasell sells products into more than 100 countries and is the world's largest producer of polypropylene compounds and the largest licensor of polyolefin technologies. In 2022, LyondellBasell was named to Fortune Magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies" for the fifth consecutive year.

We have the potential - and responsibility - to use this scale and reach to make a positive impact across our value chains. That's why we are working to make meaningful progress to address some of the world's most pressing challenges such as reducing plastic waste in the environment, helping to mitigate climate change and contributing to a thriving society for our employees, the communities where we operate and the people who depend on our products. To learn more, click here.

Must be at least 18 years of age and must be legally authorized to work in the United States (US) on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship.

LyondellBasell does not accept or retain unsolicited resumes or phone calls and/or respond to them or to any third party representing job seekers.

LyondellBasell is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The US EEO is the Law poster is available here.

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