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Talent Enablement Lead

Arlington, VA

Do you get excited when you’re guiding decisions and solving problems that make a difference to the development and progression of our people? Does building relationships with our business and HR teams energize you? If so, read on, there may be a new role in your future!

This position will be a great fit if you:

  • Want to be a part of an HR team solving for some of the most critical and impactful talent processes across Accenture Federal Services
  • Love solving problems and are energized by digging in to understand and streamline processes
  • Can work independently to lead teams across a breadth of activities but also enjoy working collaboratively with a diverse group of business stakeholders and HR teams.
  • Passionate about finding ways for automation and technology to simplify our operations.

The AFS Talent Enablement team is central to AFS’ people‑experience throughout the talent lifecycle, shaping an exceptional new-joiner journey, powering learning operations and driving performance management. As the leader of the team, you will have oversight and responsibility for the following:

Onboarding and Integration Experience:

  • Own the end-to-end onboarding and integration strategy and provide oversight for the new joiner experience program, ensuring effective delivery to all newly hired AFS employees.
  • Ensure new employees receive a consistent, engaging, and productive introduction to Accenture Federal Services.
  • Continuously enhance onboarding and integration content, delivery methods and approach to fit the needs of the business and our new joiners.

Learning Operations:

  • Oversee Learning Operations, including process management, collaboration with Accenture for talent skilling needs, execution of skilling programs across the enterprise, vendor relationships, course setup in Workday, managing procurement within budgets and coordination with Reinvention Services operations teams on cost management.
  • Monitor participation, completion rates and learning effectiveness metrics to ensure that offerings meet the evolving skill and knowledge requirements of the business.

Performance Management:

  • Collaborate to design, execute, continuously evaluate and drive improvements to performance management philosophy, processes, and technology to advance a high -performance culture.
  • Lead the enterprise performance management process, including priority setting, feedback, talent assessment and promotion activities.
  • Partner with stakeholders, including business and HR leaders, to ensure alignment with business objectives and consistent execution across the enterprise.
  • Develop resources, communications and training needed for strategic leadership discussions, process execution, etc.

Overall:

  • Identify opportunities to streamline activities and data management through automation and process improvements.
  • Build strong partnerships across HR, Recruiting, AFS IT, Marketing and Communications and business leadership.
  • Lead and develop a high performing team responsible for delivering exceptional employee lifecycle experiences.

Here's What You Need:

  • Experience leading any of the following areas with strong knowledge of market trends and best practices; performance management strategy and execution, new joiner experience strategy and execution, learning operations, human capital strategy
  • Experience developing strong relationships with key stakeholders at all levels to help inform actions and priorities
  • Ability to develop a strategy while also rolling up your sleeves and diving into process details required for execution
  • Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities
  • Ability to drive alignment between business needs and HR facilitated processes
  • Experience collaborating across Accenture and/or AFS on key people initiatives

 

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

 

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

$115,300 - $247,000 USD

 
What We Believe
As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.
 
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. For details, view a copy of the Accenture Federal Services Equal Opportunity Policy Statement.
 
Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Additionally, as an Affirmative Action Employer for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.
 
Requesting An Accommodation 
Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture Federal Services and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.
 
If youare being considered for employment opportunities with Accenture Federal Services and need an accommodation for a disability or religious observance during the interview process or for the job you are interviewing for, please speak with your recruiter.
 
Other Employment Statements 
Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.
 
Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.
 
Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.
 
The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.
 
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