*Requisition ID: *[[id]] * Share Our Purpose. Be Yourself. Feel Valued.* People are the heart of our business. As an American Water employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals. We are *Beautifully Different*. We strongly believe having diversity across our company makes us more successful and helps us provide essential services to our customers. We are stronger because we embrace different ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds. American Water is the best choice for your next role! Click here for more information on our inclusion, diversity, and equity journey. * About American Water* American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people across 14 regulated jurisdictions and 18 military installations. American Water’s 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders. As one of the fastest growing utilities in the U.S., American Water expects to invest $40 to $42 billion in infrastructure repairs and replacement, system resiliency and regulated acquisitions over the next 10 years. The company has a long-standing history of executing its core operations, aligned with sustainable best practices, through its commitments to safety, affordability, customer service, protecting the environment, an inclusive workforce and strengthening communities. American Water has been recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year, ranked 18th on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023 List, earned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense® Excellence Award, among additional state, local and national recognitions. For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. _ Primary Role_ Responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs that facilitate organizational effectiveness and talent/development across the enterprise. This position will report to the Director of Talent Management and will support areas such as performance management, culture, employee experience, succession planning, leadership and professional development programs. _ *Key Accountabilities*_ * Supports the design, development and implementation of talent management programs and policies (e.g., performance management, talent reviews) * Partners across the Talent Management function on large-scale project plans and resources to drive a positive employee experience * Ensures the integration of talent management solutions across the business by partnering with specialists from other COEs * Supports the implementation of selection tools, standards, policies and practices * Performs data analyses using multiple methods including Excel to measure progress and ROI of employee experience and talent management strategies and programs * Conducts research on best practices in learning and professional and leadership development, and provides recommendations around best practices and business application * Partners with Internal Communications to develop communication plans and campaigns for Talent Management programs and initiatives * Contributes to the development of customized learning paths for employees that incorporate customized and curated learning content and learning resources, which may include e-learning, instructor-led courses, and hands-on workshops, to ensure the training courses are accessible to everyone * Oversees the LEARN admins across the enterprise – providing support, education and training to the admins * Participates in the research, development, and execution of large projects within other areas of Talent Management – ID&E and Talent Acquisition * Assists with planning and coordination for all talent management programs and initiatives _ *Knowledge/Skills*_ • Familiar with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices and procedures • Experience in areas such as job analysis, performance management (e.g., performance appraisals, performance evaluation) • Experience with applied research methodologies and performing data analyses in a professional environment • Project and program management skills to include planning, execution, and managing projects with aggressive timeframes under some supervision • Interpersonal, facilitation, communication, and influencing skills • Relies on extensive and independent judgment to plan work, review results and accomplish goals _ *Experience/Education*_ * Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Organizational, Organization Development, Human Resources Management or related field * Minimum 5 years' experience in talent management or related field _ *Travel Requirements*_ * Minimum Travel _ *Work Environment*_ * Indoor office environment _ *Competencies*_ Champions safety Collaborates Cultivates innovation Customer obsessed Drives Results Nimble learning * Join American Water...We Keep Life Flowing*™ * American Water is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants* *based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because they are an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.*