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Riveron

Director, Talent Management

Riveron, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Base pay range $150,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr

The Director, Talent Management serves as a critical business partner to the CEO, Executive Leadership Team (ELT), and firm leaders. This role leads performance management and talent lifecycle activities for Managing Directors and MD+ populations, ensuring alignment with firm strategy, business objectives, and a consistent experience across segments. This leader will drive the evolution of Riveron’s talent processes—bringing rigor, insight, and high‑touch partnership to elevate performance, development, and succession across the organization. Reporting directly to the Senior Director of Resource Management, the Director, Talent Management will navigate highly confidential and complex people matters with exceptional judgment, emotional intelligence, and business acumen.

What You’ll Do Business Partnership

Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the CEO, segment leaders, and the ELT.

Proactively identify opportunities for process improvement and enhance leadership effectiveness.

Provide objective guidance on decisions grounded in data, performance insights, and an understanding of firm culture, values, and DE&I priorities.

Performance Management (MD/MD+ Focus)

Lead and continually enhance a best‑in‑class performance management function dedicated to the MD and MD+ population.

Serve as a deeply engaged, senior‑level resource ensuring year‑round visibility, coaching, maintenance, and support around MD performance.

Partner closely with Finance to source, validate, and share quantitative performance metrics regularly.

Deliver clear analyses and insights to leadership for accurate tracking, real‑time feedback, early issue identification, and recognition of high performance.

Collaborate with the CEO and ELT to set expectations, communicate progress, and manage performance cycles end‑to‑end.

Act as a performance advocate, supporting leaders and MDs to drive growth, development, and overall success.

Evaluate and update MD performance profiles, metrics, and weightings to align with strategic needs.

Partner with HRBPs and Compensation to design, communicate, and execute all performance‑related processes.

Scorecard Leadership

Own and drive the complete MD/MD+ scorecard lifecycle, ensuring clarity, accountability, and alignment.

Collaborate with the ELT and segment leaders on scorecard inputs, priority areas, and weightings.

Serve as the central coordination point, providing ongoing visibility into performance.

Facilitate ELT discussions, performance readouts, and feedback loops.

MD Integration & Talent Insights

Establish a consistent, standardized approach to MD integration and talent evaluation across all segments.

Provide independent, objective insight into MD performance.

Support leadership in understanding top and bottom performers, contextualizing results, and ensuring fair dialogue about talent decisions.

Succession & Election Cycle Support

Partner with segment leaders and the ELT to assess succession scenarios and evaluate MD+ pipeline strength.

Develop plans to accelerate readiness for key roles and ensure long‑term bench strength.

Who You Are Expertise & Leadership

High emotional intelligence with credibility, trust, and sound judgment.

Deep understanding of professional services, client delivery models, and performance dynamics.

Strong business and financial acumen to interpret metrics and guide talent strategy.

Experience partnering with senior executives and influencing at all levels.

Skills & Attributes

Exceptional discretion with sensitive, confidential information.

Operationally strong, designing, implementing, and optimizing scalable talent processes.

Skilled at prioritization, negotiation, and managing multiple competing needs.

Strategic thinker with ownership mindset.

Natural coach and mentor able to challenge constructively.

Reporting Structure

Reports to the Senior Director, Resource Management.

Manages one direct report.

Regular interaction with the CEO and ELT.

About Riveron At Riveron, we partner with clients—from global multinationals to high‑growth private entities—to solve complex finance challenges, guided by our DELTA values: Drive, Excellence, Leadership, Teamwork, and Accountability. Our entrepreneurial culture thrives on collaboration, diverse perspectives, and delivering exceptional outcomes. We are committed to fostering growth for our clients and our people through mentorship, integrity, and a client‑centric approach. This inclusive environment offers flexibility, progressive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for impactful work that supports well‑being.

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Equal Opportunity Employer Riveron Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer and believes that we are stronger together through our diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Compensation Range $150K – $200K

Seniority level Director

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Human Resources

Industries Business Consulting and Services

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