Talent Management PMO & Workplan Coordinator

Description
The Role:
The Talent Management PMO & Workplan Coordinator is responsible for driving operational rigor, planning discipline, and execution excellence across the Talent Management function. This role ensures enterprise talent initiatives-such as performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, and career development-are planned, sequenced, resourced, and delivered on time and with high quality.
Operating as the operational backbone of the Talent Management team, this role partners closely with Talent CoE leaders, HR Business Partners, HRTO, and People Analytics to coordinate workplans, manage risks, and provide clear visibility into progress, dependencies, and outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:

• Own the Talent Management annual and multi-year workplan, including timelines, milestones, and dependencies.
• Coordinate planning and execution across talent processes such as performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, and career development.
• Establish and maintain PMO standards, templates, and operating rhythms for the Talent Management function.
• Track progress, risks, issues, and dependencies across initiatives and escalate proactively.
• Facilitate governance forums, planning meetings, and status reviews for Talent Management leaders.
• Partner with Talent Process Systems Integration Lead and other stakeholders to align system releases and change impacts with talent workplans.
• Support resource planning and capacity management across Talent Management initiatives.
• Ensure alignment between enterprise priorities, Talent Management roadmaps, and execution plans.
• Prepare clear, concise status updates and executive-ready materials.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning, coordination, and delivery practices.

Required Experience & Qualifications:

• 5 - 8+ years of experience in project management, PMO, HR operations, or talent management roles.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience supporting enterprise HR or talent management initiatives preferred.
• Demonstrated success coordinating cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• PMP, Agile, or similar certification preferred, but not required.
• Experience in large, complex organizations preferred.

Required Skills & Capabilities:

• Strong program and project management capability with experience coordinating complex, cross-functional work.
• Understanding of core talent management processes and annual HR cycles.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Comfort translating ambiguity into structured plans and clear execution paths.
• Proficiency with project management tools, collaboration platforms, and documentation standards.

Success Metrics & Key Performance Indicators:

• On-Time Delivery: ≥95% of Talent Management milestones and cycles delivered on schedule.
• Planning Accuracy: Minimal unplanned work or schedule slippage due to missed dependencies.
• Risk Management: ≥90% of identified risks and issues mitigated or resolved within agreed timelines.
• Stakeholder Satisfaction: Positive feedback from Talent Management leaders and key partners on planning and coordination effectiveness.
• Governance Effectiveness: Clear decision-making, documented outcomes, and follow-through from governance forums.
• Workplan Transparency: High visibility into priorities, progress, and dependencies across Talent Management initiatives.
• Capacity Management: Effective allocation of team resources across competing priorities without sustained overload.
• Continuous Improvement: Year-over-year improvement in planning efficiency, clarity, and execution discipline.

Expected Outcomes:

• Clear, integrated Talent Management workplans with enterprise-wide visibility and alignment.
• Reliable, disciplined execution of Talent Management initiatives and annual cycles.
• Reduced execution risk through proactive dependency and issue management.
• Improved coordination between Talent Management, HRTO, and HR partners.
• Increased leader confidence in delivery timelines, status reporting, and execution rigor.
• A scalable, repeatable PMO operating model supporting Talent Management priorities.

Compensation:
The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position, as well as geography of the selected candidate.

• The salary range for this role is $88,100 - $140,700. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)
This role is based remotely, but if the selected candidate lives within a specific mile radius of a GM hub, they will be expected to report to the location three times a week {or other frequency dictated by your manager}.
This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
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