The Mutual Group · 1 day ago
Talent & Organizational Development Sr. Consultant - Hybrid or On-site Opportunity
Polk County, IA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$109K/yr - $150K/yr
7+ years expThe Mutual Group is seeking a Senior Consultant of Talent and Organizational Development who will be a strategic partner responsible for shaping the organization’s talent and capability roadmap. This role involves leading efforts to build a skill-based culture and collaborating with business leaders to design development strategies that empower employees and support organizational growth.
Insurance
Responsibilities
Lead efforts toward a skill-based organizational model, shaping the knowledge, skills, capabilities, and behaviors needed to meet current and future business goals
Build and maintain a comprehensive skills framework, partnering with business units to identify critical capabilities and skill gaps
Partner with HRBPs and Talent Acquisition to align talent practices (including recruiting, managing, identifying, developing, and retaining) with the skill-based framework
Design and support implementation of a leadership capability framework rooted in servant leadership principles—humility, empathy, coaching, empowerment, and psychological safety
Create and deliver leadership development programs for multiple levels of leaders, promoting growth-centered and strength-based leadership behaviors
Equip leaders with tools and learning experiences that enhance coaching, emotional intelligence, and inclusive practices
Contribute to strengthening leadership pipelines and preparing high-potential talent for expanded responsibilities
Champion a strength-based culture that helps employees identify and apply their natural talents in ways that improve performance, engagement, and team effectiveness
Integrate strength-based tools and assessments into development planning, leadership programs, and organizational interventions
Design and deliver learning experiences, workshops, and development pathways aligned to organizational capability needs
Promote continuous learning principles and create resources that empower employees and leaders to own their growth
Lead the optimization of Workday and other talent/learning systems to support skills tracking, capability growth, talent reviews, succession planning, and development planning
Partner with HRIS and IT to ensure systems are configured to enable a consistent employee experience, transparent career pathways, and real-time workforce capability insights
Establish dashboards, metrics, and reporting that inform strategic workforce planning and track progress on skill development, leadership readiness, and talent mobility
Ensure systems support self-service and manager enablement, reducing friction and promoting an empowered, development-focused culture
In collaboration with HRBPs, support the design and execution of enterprise-wide talent review and succession planning processes by creating tools, templates, and frameworks for consistent application
Analyze talent data to identify trends, strengths, risks, succession gaps, and opportunities for capability development
Provide insights and recommendations to HRBPs and leaders to strengthen talent pipelines and prioritize development investments
Partner with HRBPs—who own the business-facing process—to support the creation of actionable, strength-based development plans for high-potential employees and succession candidates
Serve as a strategic advisor to executives, business leaders, and HR partners—translating business needs into actionable talent strategies
Lead and elevate the Development Community of Practice, strengthening practitioner capability, driving consistency in delivery, and embedding the latest industry insights and innovations across the organization
Role model of servant leadership behaviors: active listening, inclusivity, collaboration, empathy, transparency, and servant-led decision making
Build trusted relationships that enable influence, alignment, and collective ownership of capability-building efforts
Support culture initiatives that drive inclusion, psychological safety, employee engagement, collaboration, and team empowerment
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in human resources, Organizational Development, Business, Psychology, or related fields
7–10+ years of experience in talent development, organizational development, leadership development, or related HR functions
Proven ability to design and implement OD, leadership, or capability-building initiatives
Familiarity with skills-based talent practices and career architecture
Experience using Workday or similar HR systems for talent management
Strong analytical skills, including experience working with talent data and metrics
Excellent facilitation, influencing, consulting, and communication skills
Experience supporting change management and organizational effectiveness initiatives
Benefits
401(K) retirement plan that includes a company match of up to 6% of your eligible salary
Free basic life and AD&D, long-term disability and short-term disability insurance
Medical, dental and vision plans to meet your unique healthcare needs
Wellness incentives
Generous time off program that includes personal, holiday and volunteer paid time off
Flexible work schedules and hybrid/remote options for eligible positions
Educational assistance
Company
The Mutual Group
The Mutual Group is an innovative insurance services platform providing a comprehensive suite of solutions designed to enhance the operational efficiency, scalability and long-term success of mutual insurance carriers.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase