Talent Specialist

4 weeks ago


Sydney, Australia Cochlear Ltd Full time

Cochlear is the global market leader in implant hearing solutions. Cochlear's mission is to help people hear and be heard. Around the world, more people chose a Cochlear-branded hearing implant system than any other. A Cochlear Implant is an electronic device that is surgically implanted under the skin near the ear that restores hearing to those who suffer from severe hearing loss. It’s an incredible piece of engineering and the only product in the world that restores a sense through technology. Imagine using your experience to help people around the world to hear again. We can offer a unique opportunity to join Cochlear, an iconic Australian company, leading the world in implantable hearing solutions. Our mission is to help more people to hear.

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about shaping the future by developing the next generation of talent? Cochlear has an opportunity for a full-time Talent Specialist - Early Careers based in our Macquarie, Sydney Global HQ. As the Talent Specialist - Early Careers, you will lead the design, development, and delivery of talent programs for interns and graduates, building our talent pipeline for future leadership and expert roles.

Responsibilities include:
Identify and Attract Early Career Talent to Cochlear:

- Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team to develop strategies for identifying and attracting early career talent, with a focus on diversity recruiting initiatives.
- Coordinate Cochlear’s participation in careers fairs and on-campus events, advocating company values and positioning Cochlear as an employer of choice.
- Support DE&I goals by ensuring early career talent programs align with broader organizational objectives.
- Build external relationships with tertiary institutions, academic communities, and industry groups.
- Co-design and oversee effective recruitment processes, including appropriate assessment tools and the design of assessment centers.
- Analyze market trends to develop and execute talent acquisition strategies.

Lead the Design and Deployment of Development Programs:

- Provide leadership and a central point of contact for early career talent from onboarding through their time in formal programs.
- Support the creation of rotation opportunities within the business and match early career talent to these rotations.
- Ensure leaders are skilled mentors and coaches, collecting feedback to improve the process continuously.
- Collaborate with the Global Talent Leadership Team to build effective development programs, combining formal learning, mentoring, coaching, and on-the-job learning.
- Work with the Director Learning & Leadership Development and third-party providers to deliver elements of the development strategy.
- Facilitate and present at Cochlear events for early career talent as required.
- Ensure effective offboarding as formal programs conclude.

Lead Analysis and Reporting of Program Performance:

- Collaborate with the Talent Insights Specialist to analyze data impacting attraction, development, career progression, succession planning, engagement, and retention of early career talent.
- Ensure reporting spans the full experience of talent, tracking value delivered through the strategy.
- Support annual and regulatory reporting requirements with relevant metrics.
- Communicate findings clearly, providing reports and interpretations for diverse audiences.
- Influence and negotiate to align stakeholder views and achieve the best business outcomes.

About You

As we grow our operations, we are looking for people who share our passion for delivering quality hearing solutions to our customers. To add value to Cochlear in this role, you'll be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
- Demonstrated experience in attracting and developing talent.
- Proven ability to project manage, plan workflow, work independently, and take initiative in a dynamic global environment.
- Ability to work across multiple priorities and manage expectations and tight deadlines with various stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills with keen attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- High customer centricity, building trust and engaging with senior stakeholders, both internal and external.
- Ability to articulate the ‘so what’ story to senior stakeholders.

Development Value of this Role:
This role offers the opportunity to work with a variety of senior stakeholders globally and contribute to building an innovative global strategy to support our talent pipeline, ultimately supporting business growth.

Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a life full of hearing. We aim to give people the best lifelong hearing experience and access to innovative future technologies


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