Company: CoreFirst Bank & Trust
Position:  Officer, Talent Manager
Reports to: SVP – Director of Human Resources
Classification: Exempt; Full-Time 
Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday
Location: Topeka, KS

**$500 sign on bonus for new hires**

Role: The Talent Manager is responsible for aligning HR business and talent objectives with leadership and team members. The Talent Manager will serve as a HR team member who is a consultant to leadership on human resource related issues, acts as a champion and change agent, assesses and anticipates business talent needs, and seeks to develop integrated solutions by proactively communicating needs with our HR Department and business leaders. Formulates partnerships across the organization to deliver value-added services to leaders and team members. The Talent Manager will be responsible for and participate in recruiting, training and development, communication strategies, team member relations, retention, and coaching.
 
Essential Duties:

• Strong knowledge and application of HR functions with experience in talent practices, culture, team effectiveness, conflict resolution, and coaching.
• Partners with SVP, HRD to understand and execute the organization’s HR and talent strategies as it relates to current and future trends and needs.
• Identify gaps and needs through using gap analysis and needs assessment tools.
• Change agent and project management skills - ability to move ideas through to deliverables.
• Provide advice, coaching, counsel and problem solving to leaders related to performance management, team dynamics and retention and development plans.
• Partner with SVP, HRD to develop and manage training and professional development programs that align with CoreFirst Bank & Trust business strategy, values and competencies.
• Partner with SVP, HRD to design and develop new and update current training programs and materials that support a culture of continuous learning and growth and development.
• Manage and lead the delivery of training, including blended learning methods, and conduct quantifiable assessments of the training processes and outcomes.
• Develops recruiting strategies around external recruiting events.
• Manage and drive talent recruitment systems to oversee full-cycle recruitment processes, including managing the applicant tracking and the candidate experience.
• Manage recruitment, new hire orientation, and driving the training and coaching of the onboarding process to Hiring Managers.
• Assist and/or back up other HR team accountabilities such as, performance management process, payroll, compensation and benefits, HRIS systems, etc.
• Manage and resolve team relations issues; conduct effective, thorough and objective investigations and provide insight and resolution to SVP, HRD.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
 Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business or related field preferred
• Five to seven years’ experience in fundamental HR in areas, including team member/employee relations, change management, training and development, and performance management.

 Interpersonal Skills

• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal and analytical skills, including ability to interact effectively with customers, employees and management are essential
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• The ability to plan and execute multiple projects and initiatives balancing department and organizational demands and resources is a must; work must be completed with quality and accuracy
• Work in a team environment while promoting a positive attitude toward teamwork
• Accept and respond to changes in the work environment
• Willingness to pursue advanced certifications such as CFA or AIF A significant level of trust is required as this position is exposed to sensitive and confidential information which cannot be shared outside of the Department. Diplomacy, courtesy, and tact is required. Demonstrated ability to foster sound professional relationships with management is necessary.

 Skills & Abilities

• Strong organizational, time management and change management skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Experience and applicable knowledge of employment law and practices
• High degree of proficiency in Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Outlook
• Effective oral and written communication
• Excellent relationship and interpersonal skills
• Excellent attention to detail

Competencies
Adherence to CoreFirst Values; Respect, Communication, Integrity, Initiative, and Accountability. A secondary focus on internal and external Customers, Compliance, Ethics, Perseverance, and Time Management is also essential.

Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk or hear. The team member is frequently required to sit, stand, and walk. Some light physical effort required including ability to lift up to fifty (50) pounds.
 
Travel
Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some local, evening and weekend travel may be expected.
 
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Applicants must have a clean driving record and pass a drug screen and background check.
Internal applicants must be meeting the minimum requirements of their current job and submit a cover letter and resume via the employee portal.

Internal applicants must be meeting the minimum requirements of their current job and submit a cover letter and resume via the employee portal.
CoreFirst provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, CoreFirst complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.