**Position Summary:** The Talent Development Manager, serving as a Talent Business Partner, plays a critical role in driving Dollar Tree’s enterprise talent strategy in alignment with key business objectives. This role serves as a trusted advisor to HR Business Partners and business leaders, applying strong business acumen, emotional intelligence, and agility to support leadership development and organizational capability-building across the company. The ideal candidate will lead the execution of key talent processes—including performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, and leadership development—while fostering a culture of growth, feedback, and continuous improvement. **Key Responsibilities:** + Partner with HR Business Partners and business leaders to implement talent strategies that build organizational and leadership capabilities. + Lead key talent initiatives including performance management, succession planning, talent reviews, and high-potential leadership development. + Champion the adoption and integration of Dollar Tree’s leadership competency framework into talent processes and development efforts. + Design and manage development programs for high-potential leaders, ensuring a robust pipeline of future talent. + Promote a culture of coaching, development, and feedback by supporting the design and execution of performance management practices. + Guide leaders in assessing talent, identifying gaps, and creating actionable development plans. + Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors to continuously enhance leadership development offerings. + Oversee leadership assessments, analyze outcomes, and ensure alignment with development planning. + Define and monitor success metrics such as promotion rates, engagement, and post-program performance improvement. + Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting tools in partnership with HR analytics to measure participation, impact, and ROI of leadership initiatives. + Provide coaching and development support to leaders to drive individual growth and organizational effectiveness. + Effectively manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced, results-driven environment. **Qualifications:** + Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, or a related field required. + 5+ years of progressive experience in talent management, leadership development, or organizational effectiveness; retail experience strongly preferred. + Demonstrated success designing and implementing leadership development programs in a large, decentralized organization. + Experience leading or managing a team is preferred. + Prior experience managing new or evolving programs and initiatives in a complex, fast-paced environment. **Skills & Capabilities:** + Strong consulting and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence across multiple levels of leadership. + Strategic thinker with the ability to translate business goals into talent strategies and development initiatives. + Excellent facilitation and communication skills; able to deliver impactful experiences to varied audiences. + Exceptional project management skills with a strong attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines. + Proactive and collaborative approach with a continuous improvement mindset.