Director - Talent Management

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses (https://www.idexcorp.com/our-businesses/business-segments/) around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

Position Summary
Reporting to the Vice President, Global Talent, the Director, Talent Management will lead IDEX’s enterprise talent management strategy to develop, engage, and retain top talent in support of business growth.

This role is central to building a high-performing organization by strengthening leadership pipeline, employee engagement, and the quality and consistency of talent decisions across the enterprise. This leader serves as the architect and owner of IDEX’s integrated enterprise talent management system and operating rhythm, ensuring alignment across performance management, succession, development, engagement, and internal mobility to drive workforce capability and business performance.

A key focus is evolving IDEX’s talent management approach into a scalable, enterprise-wide, data-driven system enabled by modern technology that:

Establishes clear enterprise talent standards, governance, and operating rhythms

Improves the quality, consistency, and transparency of talent and development decisions

Strengthens succession planning and pipeline depth for critical roles

Advances employee engagement and listening through surveys, insights, and action planning

Builds a high-performing Talent Management team equipped to deliver strategic, data-driven outcomes

This role leads the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of enterprise talent practices, partnering with HR and business leaders to design practical, fit-for-purpose talent solutions that strengthen leadership capability and organizational effectiveness.

This position is based in Northbrook, Illinois at IDEX Corporate Headquarters, with a hybrid schedule (three days per week in office).

Primary Responsibilities

Own and evolve IDEX’s integrated enterprise talent management system, aligning performance, succession, leadership development, engagement, internal mobility, and workforce capability into a cohesive, scalable model

Define and lead the enterprise talent operating cadence, including talent reviews, succession cycles, performance processes, and engagement rhythms, ensuring consistency, adoption, and impact across business units

Establish enterprise talent standards, governance, and frameworks, using influence to drive adoption while intentionally defining where differentiation is required to meet business unit and workforce segment needs

Lead enterprise succession planning and talent review processes, including readiness assessments, pipeline analysis, and development planning to strengthen bench strength for critical roles

Define and advance the talent data, analytics, and technology strategy, including system roadmap, vendor partnerships, and digital-first tools that improve decision quality, transparency, and user experience

Design and continuously improve core talent frameworks and tools (e.g., talent reviews, role profiles, career pathing) to clarify critical roles, differentiate performance and potential, and enable targeted development

Own the employee engagement and listening strategy, including survey design, insights, and action planning to improve organizational health and leader accountability

Partner with Global Talent, HR, and business leaders to design and implement fit-for-purpose talent lifecycle processes, ensuring strong business ownership, adoption, and alignment to workforce needs

Lead, develop, and organize the Talent Management team, aligning resources to enterprise priorities and building capability across core talent domains

Support enterprise and senior leadership talent discussions, providing insights on succession, pipeline health, engagement, and organizational effectiveness

Monitor external talent management trends and emerging practices, bringing thought leadership to evaluate, prioritize, and selectively integrate innovations that enhance IDEX’s talent strategy and outcomes

How Success Will Be Measured

Adoption and effective utilization of enterprise talent management and engagement processes, tools, and standards

Quality and usability of talent and engagement insights to inform senior leader decisions

Strength of leadership pipeline and succession readiness for critical roles, including improved coverage and reduced time-to-ready

Quality and consistency of talent decisions across business units (e.g., differentiation, succession alignment, development actions)

Leadership effectiveness in talent development, performance management, and succession planning

Improved employee engagement, survey participation, and follow-through on action planning

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in Human Resources, Industrial & Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or related field preferred

10+ years of progressive experience in Talent Management, Organizational Development, Leadership Development, or broader HR leadership roles

Demonstrated experience leading Talent Management in a complex, decentralized or matrixed organization, including standardizing enterprise processes while balancing business needs

Strong expertise in succession planning, talent reviews, leadership assessment, performance management, and employee engagement

Proven experience designing and implementing talent strategies, operating models, and metrics that improve leadership pipeline strength, engagement, development outcomes, and internal mobility

Experience leveraging talent technology, survey platforms, and analytics to drive decisions and improvements

Experience ensuring fair, consistent, and compliant talent practices, including governance of performance, succession, and assessment processes across regions

Demonstrated ability to build or transform enterprise talent management functions, including scaling across global or decentralized organizations

Prior experience leading a Talent Management team, including setting priorities, managing performance, and building capability

Industrial, manufacturing, or complex B2B environment experience preferred

Attributes & Skills

Strategic thinker who translates business and talent needs into actionable talent management strategies

Proven change leader who can operate effectively in a decentralized, matrixed environment

Ability to influence without authority to drive enterprise standardization while effectively navigating when and how to tailor solutions for specific businesses or talent segments

Strong program management capability; able to manage multiple enterprise initiatives simultaneously

Analytical and data-driven; uses insights to inform decisions and improve outcomes

Clear, concise communicator with executive presence; influences senior leaders and HR partners

Collaborative, low-ego approach; builds trust and strong relationships across functions

Process-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset; simplifies and standardizes where appropriate

Strong external perspective with the ability to translate market trends into practical, value-added talent solutions

High integrity and judgment with a commitment to fairness, consistency, and confidentiality

Ability to operate as both an enterprise architect and pragmatic business partner

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

Total Rewards
The compensation range for this position is $158,600.00 - $237,800.00, depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.

Benefits Package
Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefits-and-rewards/

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer
IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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Job Family: Human Resources
Business Unit: Corporate
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