Senior Manager, Talent Management

Ergon Inc. seeks a full-time Senior Manager Talent Management to join our Human Resources team in Flowood MS. The Senior Manager Talent Management leads the execution and continuous improvement of Ergons enterprise talent management system. This role ensures disciplined consistent and data-driven talent decisions across the organization aligning leadership capability with business strategy and future workforce needs. By partnering closely with HR Business Partners and senior leaders this position strengthens leadership pipelines enhances succession readiness and drives effective internal mobility. The role plays a critical part in advancing Ergons values of Respectful Relationships Empowered Service Purposeful Growth and Selfless Leadership through high-quality talent practices.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree required
• 8 years of progressive experience in HR or talent management
• Experience leading enterprise talent processes (performance management succession planning talent reviews)
• Demonstrated experience partnering with and influencing senior leaders
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree
• Experience building and scaling talent management processes in a complex organization
• Advanced facilitation skills with the ability to lead senior-level talent discussions
• Deep knowledge of talent management systems and best practices
• Proven ability to influence challenge and align leadership on talent decisions
• Strong systems thinking and ability to integrate across multiple talent functions

Duties and Key Responsibilities:

• Lead enterprise talent management processes including performance management talent reviews succession planning and calibration to ensure consistency and quality across all business units
• Drive rigor and accountability in talent discussions ensuring objective data-driven decision making
• Own and enhance succession planning processes improving bench strength and increasing ready now and ready soon pipelines
• Partner with HR Business Partners and leaders to support effective internal mobility promotions and talent deployment decisions
• Identify talent risks gaps and pipeline needs through workforce planning and analytics
• Leverage talent data and insights to inform strategy and improve outcomes
• Enable and coach HR Business Partners and business leaders on talent assessment development planning and succession decisions
• Maintain and continuously improve talent management processes tools and systems to increase efficiency and effectiveness
• Provide leadership and direction to Talent Management Partners and Talent Analysts ensuring strong team capability and alignment
• Foster alignment across Talent Acquisition Talent Development and business leaders to deliver integrated talent solutions

Why Ergon Inc.

At Ergon we are a relationship-driven family-owned company that values the growth and contributions of each employee. Headquarters in Flowood Mississippi we take pride in maintaining a close-knit small-company atmosphere while offering exceptional career opportunities. With approximately 4500 employees we operate in multiple sectors including pavement & pavement preservation specialty refining logistics construction and specialty chemicals. Our people are the foundation of our success and we are committed to fostering a workplace where talent is recognized rewarded and empowered. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) matching & profit sharing
• Health Dental Vision and Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Plans
• Additional voluntary benefits
• Paid holidays vacation and sick leave
• Tuition assistance
• Opportunity to shape enterprise-wide compensation strategy
• Collaborative inclusive and performance-driven culture
• Career growth in a dynamic diversified organization

At Ergon Inc. we live by our core values:

• Empowered Service: Together were committed to delivering unparalleled service. We do whats right provide solutions and foster stronger relationships with our teams and customers. Employee safety is our top priority and the first consideration in all aspects of our service. Thats empowered service.
• Selfless Leadership: We lead with compassion and put those around us before ourselves. We dont say were experts; we demonstrate it through technical expertise category innovation and care for what we do. We call this selfless leadership.
• Purposeful Growth: We believe employee and company growth go hand in hand. We build our legacy together to ensure future success through purposeful growth. The company has continually reinvested tremendously back into the business not just growing for the sake of growing but growing carefully and strategically.
• Respectful Relationships: Together we foster a culture of respect acceptance and diversity of ideas and people. Our differences make us stronger. Were united by our shared values constantly forging respectful relationships.

Come and join the Ergon team!

We are an EEO/AAP employer.

Job Role: Senior Manager Talent Management

Location: Flowood MS

Required Experience:

Senior Manager