Talent Experience Specialist - The Toro Company

About the role

The Talent Experience Specialist is a core member of the Talent Management and Optimization (TMO) team, leading two of our most visible programs – the enterprise internship program and the mentorship program – and serving as an engine for the tools, guides, and resources that bring TMO's talent strategies to life across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Own the full intern experience from day one – designing and managing a high-quality, consistent program that reflects TTC’s talent brand, supports criteria-based placements tied to pipeline needs, equips managers to be effective hosts, and creates a clear path for strong interns pursuing full-time roles at TTC

• Extend and operate TTC’s enterprise mentorship program – leveraging the current experience and expanding it so that employees at every career stage have access to the right mentors and the right level of guidance, reinforcing that growth happens multiple ways

• Partner with our Learning, Development and Engagement team to shape the early experience for all new employees – ensuring that from day one, people feel the intentionality of how The Toro Company invests in its people

• Serve as TMO’s primary builder of operational enablement resources – creating and continuously improving the guides, resources, toolkits, and templates that help managers, employees, and HR business partners execute talent processes with confidence across a complex, global organization

• Own program analytics for the internship and mentorship programs, tracking outcomes and surfacing insights that connect program health to TTC’s broader talent pipeline

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or related field
• 1-2 years (Specialist I) or 3-4+ years (Specialist II) of direct or indirect experience in talent management, HR program management, early talent programs, or a closely related discipline
• Demonstrated experience managing or coordinating talent programs or HR initiatives end-to-end

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience running internships, mentorship, rotational, onboarding, or early career programs in a corporate environment
• Familiarity with talent pipeline, succession, or talent review concepts and how early talent programs connect to them
• Background in a global organization across multiple business units or geographies
• Proficiency with Workday; comfort with AI-enabled productivity tools
• Certification in talent management, HR, or program management (e.g., ATD, SHRM, AIHR, PMP)

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications
• Preferred Qualifications

Benefits

• Competitive Salary

• Medical/Dental/Vision Plan

• 401k

• Perks:

  • Dress for your day

  • Location – Conveniently located near both St. Paul and Minneapolis

  • Food - Take advantage of our onsite café, which serves both breakfast and lunch. With a Caribou Coffee attached, you can grab a snack and a coffee at any time during your day.

  • Wellness - The Toro Company’s HQ offers complimentary use of our onsite fitness facility to employees. In addition to physical wellbeing, TTC offers a variety of mental health and financial health resources to all employees.

  • Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.

  • Summer Hours – Enjoy a flexible schedule during the summer!

  • Flexible Work Arrangements – This team is currently implementing a hybrid work schedule. The opportunity to collaborate in the office and work from home part-time, has promoted team-building and flexibility.

• Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. You may be eligible to participate in an incentive program, which rewards employees based on individual and organizational performance. Eligibility and award amounts are determined by company policy and performance metrics.

• If you need to, you can access your pay early with the dailypay app.

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the annual pay range is between $60,000 - $95,000.

Schedule

This team is currently implementing a hybrid work schedule. The opportunity to collaborate in the office and work from home part-time, has promoted team-building and flexibility.