Talent Development and Organizational Effectiveness Lead

This leadership role shapes PAHO's talent development and organisational effectiveness agenda across the Americas. It develops workforce capability, learning, performance and engagement strategies; advises managers using organisational data; and leads initiatives that strengthen succession planning, skills-based talent management, inclusion and a high-performing workforce supported by modern HR systems.

• Lead talent development, learning and workforce capability strategies aligned with organisational priorities
• Drive leadership development, career pathways, succession planning and skills-based workforce initiatives
• Oversee performance management and advise managers using organisational performance trends
• Design engagement, inclusion and organisational culture initiatives
• Lead reporting, analytics and research on learning, engagement, workforce capabilities and performance
• Manage staff, learning platforms and HR systems while advancing recognition and operational excellence

• Bachelor's degree and master's degree in human resources development, organizational psychology, education, business or public administration, or a related field
• Nine years of senior HR leadership experience covering HR strategy, talent development, performance management, engagement, organizational culture and corporate learning
• Fluency in English and Spanish

• Experience leading transitions to skills-based talent management
• Proficiency in Workday and AI tools including Copilot

• Talent Development
• Workforce Planning
• Succession Planning
• Performance Management
• Organisational Development
• Learning and Development
• Employee Engagement
• HR Analytics
• Change Management
• People Management
• Coaching
• Strategic Partnerships

• Workday
• Oracle
• SAP
• Microsoft Excel
• Power BI
• Tableau
• Microsoft Outlook
• OneDrive
• Microsoft PowerPoint

• One-year limited-duration post with a first-year probationary period