Senior Talent Development Specialist at RLI in Peoria, IL

Job description

About Us We’re not like other insurance companies. From our specialty products to our business model, our culture to our results — we’re different. Different is who we are, and how we work, interact, deliver and succeed together. Creating a different and better insurance experience doesn’t just happen. It takes focus and a shared passion for going beyond the expected to forge relationships and deliver care that makes a difference. This approach rises from and is supported by our talented, ethical and smart team of employee owners united around a single purpose: to work alongside our customers and partners when they need us, in unexpected ways, with exceptional results. Apply today to make a difference with us. RLI is a Glassdoor Best Places to Work company with a strong, successful background. For decades, our financial track record has been stellar — a testament to our culture and validation of our reputation as an excellent underwriting company. Position Purpose Under limited supervision, will serve as a senior strategic partner to the organization, ensuring alignment of strategic business objectives with policies and practices that lead to highly effective leadership behaviors and an excellent employee experience. Principal Duties & Responsibilities Lead, facilitate and continuously enhance employee learning and development programs. Develop new training content and learning opportunities to expand the organization’s learning catalog and support evolving employee and business development needs. Champion and advance a strengths-based culture by integrating CliftonStrengths into employee, team and leadership development. Facilitate CliftonStrengths workshops and equip employees and leaders to apply their strengths in meaningful ways. Identify opportunities to embed strengths-based practices throughout the employee experience. Manage and continuously enhance RLI U, the company’s corporate learning university, by curating and expanding relevant learning content, driving employee engagement and utilization, and creating learning campaigns that support professional and leadership development. Leverage Workday Learning platform to deliver accessible learning and support organization’s objective of developing employees to positively impact the talent pipeline at all levels. Conduct employee and organizational surveys to assess various areas including leadership and supervisory effectiveness and employee morale and effectiveness. Work collaboratively with talent acquisition and total rewards functions to execute talent strategies that meet ongoing and future business needs. Support the planning, implementation and maintenance of performance management processes. Provide coaching and support to “people managers” on matters such as individual development plans, performance improvement, job changes and promotions, employee relations and terminations. Continually evaluate and contribute to developing and improving processes, systems and tools to support talent management initiatives. Respond timely to employee and manager questions related to company policies, guidelines and processes. Conduct workplace investigations with empathy and fairness and provide guidance and recommendations for fair and equitable problem resolution to leadership. Manage special projects when needed. Education & Experience Typically requires a bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, organizational communication, or in a related field 4+ years of related experience [OR] equivalent level of education and experience Knowledge, Skills, & Competencies Demonstrates excellent organization and prioritization skills as well as oral and written communication skills. Ability to provide direction to managers in the areas of employee relations, performance management, learning and development, employee engagement, corporate policies and guidelines, employment processes and HR systems. Considerable knowledge of employee relations and ability to manage