We're Cruise, a self-driving service designed for the cities we love.

We’re building the world’s most advanced self-driving vehicles to safely connect people to the places, things, and experiences they care about. We believe self-driving vehicles will help save lives, reshape cities, give back time in transit, and restore freedom of movement for many.

In our cars, you’re free to be yourself. It’s the same here at Cruise. We’re creating a culture that values the experiences and contributions of all of the unique individuals who collectively make up Cruise, so that every employee can do their best work. 

Cruise is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, both in our workplace and in our products. If you are looking to play a part in making a positive impact in the world by advancing the revolutionary work of self-driving cars, come join us. Even if you might not meet every requirement, we strongly encourage you to apply. You might just be the right candidate for us.

Cruise is looking for a Talent Management Program Manager who will be a key member of our Talent Center of Excellence, collaborating across the People Team and our businesses.  This key member will own the key execution of talent processes, including Performance Management processes (e.g., Mid Year and Engine Check), Promotions, Talent Assessment, and/or Succession Planning. Our goal is to stay current on priority capabilities as the business grows and commercializes and to outperform our competitors with the help of effective performance management and career development. If you're interested in shaping the employee experience of exceptionally talented humans working on an entirely new global solution, read on!

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

  • Taking Ownership | Lead the full lifecycle of talent management programs, from design and development to execution and implementation.  This role requires someone who not only creates and refines programs but also ensures that they are effectively rolled out and embedded in the organization. 

  • Business Requirement Identification | Partner closely with Global People Operations and People Technology to identify process design requirements, implement testing, and roll-out People processes (including Mid Year, Promotions, Talent Assessment, Succession Planning, etc.)

  • Driving Results | Collaborate closely with senior leaders and HR business partners to identify talent needs and opportunities, and take the lead in translating these insights into actionable, impactful action plans and programs.

  • Executing with Excellence | Be the key driver of the performance management process, responsible for its seamless operation and continuous improvement. 

  • Measuring Impact | Monitor and analyze talent management metrics to assess program effectiveness and impact, making data-driven adjustments to optimize outcomes.

  • Leading Change | Spearhead change management efforts related to rollout of talent management initiatives, ensuring that new programs are successfully adopted and sustained within the organization.

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE:

  • 7-10+ years of Talent Management experience in Fortune 500 companies, with focus on program management

  • Strong understanding of performance management, succession planning and leadership/manager development

  • Experience developing and operationalizing Talent Management Strategies at scale

  • Strong business acuity

  • Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously

  • An approach to developing talent programs that is human-centered, using agile design

  • Collaborative, influential and inclusive approach to virtual teaming

BONUS POINTS!

  • Tech sector experience

  • Experience implementing talent programs and processes in partnership with HR Operations and IT using Workday (or equivalent system)

  • A degree in Industrial Psych or Org Behavior or other business discipline

The salary range for this position is $122,400 - $180,000. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. You may also be offered a bonus, long-term incentives, and benefits. These ranges are subject to change.

Why Cruise?

Our benefits are here to support the whole you:

  • Competitive salary and benefits 
  • Medical / dental / vision, Life and AD&D
  • Subsidized mental health benefits
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Paid parental, medical, family care, and military leave of absence
  • 401(k) Cruise matching program 
  • Fertility benefits
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
  • Flexible Spending Account & Health Saving Account
  • Perks Wallet program for benefits/perks
  • Pre-tax Commuter benefit plan for local employees
  • CruiseFlex, our location-flexible work policy. (Learn more about CruiseFlex).

We’re Integrated

  • Through our partnerships with General Motors and Honda, we are the only self-driving company with fully integrated manufacturing at scale.

We’re Funded

  • GM, Honda, Microsoft, T. Rowe Price, and Walmart have invested billions in Cruise. Their backing for our technology demonstrates their confidence in our progress, team, and vision and makes us one of the leading autonomous vehicle organizations in the industry. Our deep resources greatly accelerate our operating speed.

Cruise LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do the best work of their lives. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, caste, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities. Cruise will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable laws.

Cruise is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know or email HR@getcruise.com.

We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. To help us track the effectiveness and inclusivity of our recruiting efforts, please consider answering the following demographic questions. Answering these questions is entirely voluntary. Your answers to these questions will not be shared with the hiring decision makers and will not impact the hiring decision in any way. Instead, Cruise will use this information not only to comply with any government reporting obligations but also to track our progress toward meeting our diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging objectives. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal

In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Candidates applying for roles that operate and remotely operate the AV: Licensed to drive a motor vehicle in the U.S. for the three years immediately preceding your application, currently holding an active in-state regular driver’s license or equivalent, and no more than one point on driving record. A successful completion of a background check, drug screen and DMV Motor Vehicle Record check is also required.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Cruise does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, Cruise does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners. 

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