TO APPLY: Interested applicants must apply online at the Minnesota Historical Society’s career center at www.mnhs.org/jobs and include a resume and cover letter by the application deadline date.

SUMMARY OF WORK: 1) Develop and implement talent management strategies; 2) Lead the employee performance management process; 3) Oversee a talent development execution and implementation of strategy that aligns with MNHS’s business strategy; 4) Provide leadership for the Internship programs to align strategy, goals, processes and results with the MNHS mission; 5) Collaborate with the Talent Team to develop and implement succession planning strategies to ensure a pipeline of qualified internal candidates for critical roles; 6) Partner with People & Culture and Business Leaders; and 7) Design, implement, and enforce accountability for policies, practices, and contracts for the MNHS workforce.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• At least eight years prior talent development/leadership development training experience, minimum of five years HR experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Presentation and public speaking skills.
• Strong work ethic and sense of confidentiality.
• Customer service orientation with ability to escalate issues when appropriate and interact with Senior leadership.
• Previous experience with overseeing performance management, succession planning, competency modeling and leadership development programs.
• Strong technical skills to include Google Suite, LMS systems and performance review systems.
• Project management skills.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Willingness to travel.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP preferred.
• Certification in any well-known leadership development program (e.g.: Covey, CCL, EQ-I, IDI) preferred
• Master’s degree in Human Resources, Behavioral Sciences, or Business Administration
• Data analysis skills
• Experience working with internship programs.

At MNHS, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on diversity for the benefit of our employees, our products and services, and our community. The Minnesota Historical Society believes that an inclusive culture among our team members is critical to our success as a historical society and museum, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Minnesota Historical Society is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and employer.