Talent Advisor – HR Business Partner

About the role

This role bridges strategy and execution, ensuring HRC’s Talent Management strategy is aligned with ICF’s People Strategy and business goals. Key responsibilities include:

• Serving as the dedicated partner and executive coach to internal business leaders.
• Partnering with Talent Acquisition Partners and hiring managers to understand staffing needs and provide input on hiring requirements.
• Supporting the development and implementation of enterprise-level strategic talent initiatives.
• Building and executing talent management strategies to strengthen leadership capability and support a focused, growth-oriented business model.
• Supporting the build and maintenance of succession plans, identifying development needs for key roles and future leaders.
• Supporting the development of and tracking development initiatives and effectiveness, using data to continuously refine programs and development efforts.
• Leveraging HRC’s talent management technology and data analytics tools to provide insights into people metrics and trends, enabling informed decision-making.
• Advancing the use of data, analytics, and AI to improve decision-making, increase leverage, and modernize Talent Management processes.
• Determining how to integrate AI, automation, and enabling technologies into talent practices - evaluating, piloting, and scaling AI-enabled talent management solutions that improve decision-making, program effectiveness, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborating on talent development efforts across the enterprise and often with HRBPs, People Relations, Compensation, Executive Recruiting, Organization Effectiveness, and Legal teams.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Serve as the dedicated partner and in an executive coaching capacity to internal business leaders - working closely together to achieve talent-related objectives, evolve organizational design, and increase employee engagement.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition Partners and hiring managers to understand staffing needs and provide input on hiring requirements and identify internal candidates for leadership roles.
• Support the development and execution of talent management strategies to strengthen leadership capability and support a focused, growth-oriented business model through initiatives focused on succession planning, leadership pipeline development, and workforce design & planning – all rooted in technology to scale for growth.
• Build and maintain succession plans, identifying development needs for key roles and future leaders.
• Support the development of, and track development initiatives and effectiveness, using data to continuously refine programs and development efforts.
• Leverage HRC’s talent management technology and data analytics tools & processes to provide insights into people metrics and trends, enabling informed decision-making.
• Advance the use of data, analytics, and AI to improve decision-making, increase leverage, and modernize Talent Management processes.
• Translate workforce insights into actionable recommendations while using digital tools to enhance efficiency, enable self-service, and support a human + AI operating model.
• Determine how to integrate AI, automation, and enabling technologies into talent practices - evaluate, pilot, and scale AI-enabled talent management solutions that improve decision-making, program effectiveness, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate on talent development efforts across the enterprise and often with HRBPs, People Relations, Compensation, Executive Recruiting, Organization Effectiveness, and Legal teams.

Requirements

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive HR, Talent Management, Organizational Development, Leadership Development, or HR Business Partner experience.
• 3+ years partnering directly with senior leaders (Director, VP, or equivalent).

What You Will Bring With You:

• Experience facilitating talent reviews and succession planning processes.
• Experience using workforce analytics and talent data to drive decision-making.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide talent initiatives across multiple business groups.
• Strong business acumen and knowledge of the Federal workspace.
• Exemplary relationship builder, solutions oriented, and natural ability to drive business outcomes.

What We Would Like You To Bring With You:

• Master's degree in HR, Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, Leadership, or related discipline.
• SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or comparable certification.
• 10+ years of Human Resources experience.
• Experience within professional services, consulting, technology, federal contracting, or matrixed global organizations.
• Experience with HR technology platforms supporting talent management and succession planning.
• Experience supporting organizational design and change management initiatives.

Professional Skills

• Strong change management capability, including building compelling investment cases, shaping change plans, managing impacts, and driving adoption.
• Experience applying AI and digital tools within HR, using insights, technology, and emerging trends to improve scalability.
• Demonstrated success working cross-functionally throughout complex organizations to align HR strategies with business objectives.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity, shape recommendations, influence stakeholders, drive consensus, make sound judgements and adapt style & approach to maintain strong relationships at all levels.
• Possess a continuous improvement mindset.
• Comfortable leading in a dynamic & evolving environment.