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About the Role

The Talent Planning Manager establishes a strong, measurable talent planning infrastructure, leading succession planning, leadership development pathways, and internal mobility insights to build organizational capability. This role partners with People & Culture teams to foster Associate motivation, growth, development, and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of succession and talent development strategies.
• Create and maintain succession and development planning templates and processes.
• Design and deliver succession and development planning training for Managers.
• Identify top talent for Senior Leadership opportunities in partnership with the Executive Team.
• Develop talent pipelines for high-performing Associates.
• Develop a succession planning program aligned with business strategy.
• Manage risk mitigation efforts for leadership transitions.
• Design and enable career pathway frameworks.
• Provide tools and resources for Managers to conduct Associate connection expectations.
• Manage and update Goal Setting, Development Plan, and Connection Meeting templates.
• Provide training for Managers on career path and internal mobility conversations.
• Facilitate a process for Managers to assign stretch assignments.
• Spearhead the creation and management of Leadership Development Programming.
• Research best practices and emerging trends in Leadership Development.
• Build relationships with Talent Planning and Development peers at external organizations.
• Conduct annual gap analysis meetings and workshops.
• Advise the Learning & Development team on program additions, edits, updates, and enhancements.
• Track program completion and measure success against key business metrics.
• Assess talent planning effectiveness and support data-informed decisions using workforce metrics.
• Incorporate insights from performance, recruitment, and retention to inform talent planning priorities.
• Facilitate the delivery of Learning & Development content.
• Provide one-on-one Emotional Intelligence coaching to Leaders internally, upon request.

Requirements

• College/University degree in Human Resources or related discipline.
• 6+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources.
• 3-5 years demonstrated experience in talent planning, succession, or leadership development.
• Superior communication, listening and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Action-oriented and solutions-focused.
• Able to navigate change thoughtfully, influencing stakeholders, and adapting approaches.
• Skilled presenter and facilitator.

Skills

• Talent Planning
• Succession Planning
• Leadership Development
• Internal Mobility
• Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Written Communication
• Presentation
• Facilitation
• Change Management
• Emotional Intelligence Coaching

Location

• Onsite

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 6+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources
• 3-5 years demonstrated experience in talent planning, succession, or leadership development

Education Level

• College/University degree in Human Resources or related discipline

Salary/Compensations

• $92,000 - $134,000
• Base salary of $92,000
• Eligible for bonuses

Benefits

• Ongoing training and development
• Career advancement opportunities
• Competitive Total Rewards Package
• FREE Fitness membership

About the Company

• At GoodLife Fitness, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees & members feel valued, respected & supported.
• We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers & communities in which we live & serve.
• We are committed to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a manner that respects their dignity & that is equitable.

Equal Opportunity

• GoodLife Fitness, Fit4Less, canfitpro, and GoodLife Kids Foundation positions are posted to jobs.goodlifefitness.com and must be applied to via the secure portal on that site; Job offers or requests for banking information or your SIN will never be sent via email, phone, or text message; Please verify that the person you are communicating with has an @goodlifefitness.com, @fit4less.ca, @canfitpro.com, or @goodlifekids.com email address.
• If you currently work for us, Associates should only apply to positions on the Jobs Hub in Workday and all job offers, requests for banking information or your SIN should be completed when logged into Workday. We will never ask you to send this information via email, phone or text.
• Please verify that the person you are communicating with has an @goodlifefitness.com, @fit4less.ca, @canfitpro.com, or @goodlifekids.com email address.