The Senior Advisor of Leadership and Talent Development is a unique opportunity for those passionate about driving future-ready leaders and succession planning efforts at Mayo Clinic to support our Bold, Forward vision and People Strategy. In this role, you will assess, design, develop, implement, and evaluate enterprise-wide leadership development, assessment, succession planning and coaching initiatives. This role demands strategic thinking, credibility, and innovation as you create solutions to complex problems and collaborate across departments to build world-class talent and leadership.

A pivotal emphasis of this role is succession planning and the individual will serve as a primary architect for succession planning initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and future leadership needs. With new leadership assessments recently developed to align with Mayo Clinic’s leadership strategy, this role will be critical to implement and integrate these tools into leadership development and succession planning, and to advance the vision of an AI-enabled talent platform. Data analysis and visualization skills will be need to identify trends, measure impact, and inform decisions related to leadership pipelines and talent readiness.

Other responsibilities include engaging in broad, complex, enterprise, and shield advancing initiatives. In partnership with HR colleagues, you will work closely with leadership and stakeholders in developing mission-related strategy and influencing change for broad spectrum of needs. You will be expected to: Effectively manage and influence cross-functional, matrix and site relationships. Engage and collaborate with Senior leadership including presenting to executive leadership groups/C-suite. Ensure a systemic, enterprise viewpoint when engaging and developing leadership and organization solutions. Serve as program/project leader and may supervise project activities and implementation by less experienced team members. Bring understanding of external environment challenges, trends, and best practices. Seen as a subject matter expert and thought leader related to building world class talent and leadership to support Mayo Clinic’s mission. 

This position is Hybrid requiring onsite and remote work, and must live within a reasonable driving distance of the Jacksonville Campus. Consideration will be given to individuals who live within a reasonable driving distance of the Phoenix Campus.

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with 8+ years of professional experience in leadership, organization development, or human resources.

Capabilities Required: Skilled in promoting cultural and organizational diversity, Role model for Mayo Clinic values of quality, service, safety, and outcomes, Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, Strong conceptual, analytical and consulting skills, Ability to build partnerships within teams and across departments, Budget management skills, Knowledge of talent development and adult learning principle, Consulting and coaching skills, Capability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Master’s Degree or Ph.D. in related field is preferred. Prefer HR certification: SPHR, PHR, GPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP or ACC. Relevant professional qualifications (e.g., MBTI, DISC, EQ-I, Lominger, etc.) preferred. Healthcare experience desired. Experience in internal or external consulting roles preferred.

Additional qualifications
Master’s Degree or Ph.D. in related field is preferred. Prefer HR certification: SPHR, PHR, GPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP or ACC. Relevant professional qualifications (e.g., Personality assessments, Watson Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal, 360’s, etc.) preferred. Coaching experience preferred. Healthcare experience desired. Experience in internal or external consulting roles preferred.