Talent Management Consultant

Title: Talent Management Consultant

State Role Title: Human Resource Analyst II

Hiring Range: $60,000 – $65,000 (Commensurate with Experience)

Pay Band: 5

• Agency: Dept of Labor and Industry
• Location: Dept of Labor and Industry

Agency Website: www.doli.virginia.gov

• Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Join Our Team
The Talent Management Consultant serves as a strategic partner and leader in building and sustaining a high-performing, mission-aligned workforce across the Department of Labor and Industry. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and evaluating agency-wide talent strategies to strengthen leadership capacity, workforce capability, employee engagement, and operational infrastructure.
The Consultant will work collaboratively with agency leadership to assess talent needs, support organizational design, and drive initiatives that reinforce DOLI’s Values-in-Action and commitment to excellence. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact and contribute to DOLI’s mission of making Virginia a better place to live, work, and do business. Additional information about our agency can be found at www.doli.virginia.gov.

Why the State Government?
Joining state government means becoming part of something bigger than yourself. It’s a chance to make meaningful contributions to your community while enjoying purpose-driven work, and opportunities to grow professionally. Your talents can help Virginia thrive – this isn’t just a job, it’s a legacy.

Total Compensation
The Commonwealth of Virginia offers a competitive total compensation package valued at approximately $86,000 annually for a position with a base salary of $65,000. This includes state-funded retirement contributions under the VRS Hybrid Plan, comprehensive health and insurance benefits, and 16 paid holidays each year.

Estimated Total Compensation Breakdown

Estimated Total Compensation Value: ~ $86,000+ annually

Additional Benefits
• Membership in the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) Hybrid Plan, combining defined benefit and defined contribution components for long-term financial stability.
• Employer-paid health, life, and disability insurance options.
• 16 paid holidays, annual and sick leave, and access to flexible work options (where applicable).
• Professional development, training opportunities, and access to the Commonwealth of Virginia’s employee discount program.

Please note that this breakdown is applicable to someone being hired at the max salary under the Hybrid retirement plan.

What will you do?
Organizational Capability & Workforce Planning
• Lead workforce capability assessments and succession planning initiatives with division directors.
• Support organizational design efforts to optimize team effectiveness and service delivery.
• Develop and implement competency frameworks aligned with strategic roles and agency goals.
Leadership Development
• Design and manage a leadership learning series featuring both internal and external facilitators.
• Collaborate with agency leaders on career pathing and succession strategies.
• Track leadership development outcomes through mentorship programs.
Talent Strategy & Career Pathing
• Develop holistic, data-informed strategies for recruitment, selection, and retention.
• Modernize job postings to reflect DOLI’s brand, values, and mission.
• Lead the design of a career progression matrix for agency classifications within DOLI.
• Evaluate and enhance onboarding and offboarding processes.
Program Infrastructure & HR Modernization
• Streamline and maintain internal HR systems, dashboards, and supervisor toolkits.
• Lead efforts to simplify and revise HR policies for clarity and accessibility.
• Promote evidence-based decision-making through workforce analytics.
Culture, Engagement & Recognition
• Champion a positive and inclusive workplace culture rooted in DOLI’s Values-in-Action.
• Coordinate recognition programs and employee engagement forums.
• Create and deliver micro-learning modules on inclusion, respect, and collaboration.
Recruitment Marketing & Talent Outreach
• Serve as a recruitment marketer by identifying and cultivating targeted talent pipelines that align with the agency’s mission and workforce needs.
• Research and analyze labor market trends to uncover new sourcing channels and outreach opportunities.
• Partner with leadership to create tailored recruitment campaigns that highlight DOLI’s values, culture, and career opportunities.
• Develop innovative outreach strategies to engage underrepresented and specialized talent pools.
• Collaborate with communications staff to enhance employer branding through social media, job postings, and community engagement.
• Track and evaluate recruitment marketing effectiveness using data and analytics, adjusting strategies for maximum impact.

What will you bring?
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to compose meaningful and accurate narrative reports and correspondence.
• Advanced skills in computer use and related software applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite, Internet, e-mail software, and data entry.
• Effective time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain excellent interpersonal relationships.
• Ability to interact positively with customers in an inimical environment.
• Ability to function independently with minimal direction

Minimum Qualifications

• Progressive experience in talent management, HR consulting, or organizational development.
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, and consultation skills.
• Experience with workforce analytics and HRIS tools.
• Experience effectively dealing with the public and delivering effective presentations.
• Experience managing multiple customers and projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated experience in recruitment marketing, employer branding, or talent acquisition strategies.
• Knowledge of labor market research methods and ability to identify targeted talent pools to support workforce planning.
• Experience developing and executing recruitment campaigns using a variety of platforms (e.g., job boards, professional associations, social media, community partnerships).
• Strong ability to translate agency values and culture into compelling recruitment messaging.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for candidate-facing materials and outreach.

Additional Considerations

• Certification in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Public Administration, or related field.
• Professional certification (e.g., SHRM-CP/SCP, IPMA-HR)
• Current or prior state experience with the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Familiarity with recruitment analytics to evaluate outreach effectiveness and adjust strategies.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects, develop workforce strategies, and facilitate leadership development.
• Considerable experience and/or knowledge of statistical survey instrumentation and methodology; of research methods, techniques, and reporting formats; and of data processing applications.
• Experience organizing data and conducting research using primary and secondary sources.
• Experience working with agency divisions to analyze and develop policies and procedures that serve as agency guidance documents.

Special Requirements:
• Possession of a valid driver’s license at the time of hiring or within 30 days of hiring. Position is subject to an annual driver’s license record check.
• Ability to travel overnight occasionally.
• The selected candidate must pass a criminal background investigation and successfully serve a 12-month probationary period effective from the date of employment if beginning employment as an original hire or re-employment.

Special Instructions:
To apply, you must submit a completed State of Virginia Application for Employment at www.jobs.virginia.gov by 11:55pm on the posted closing date. A resume can be attached within the state application. The application and/or resume must be completed in a comprehensive manner and reference all pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any training and experience that relates to the position. You must also provide your education on your state application. Interview candidates may be required to demonstrate the skills and abilities necessary for satisfactory performance of work. Mailed, faxed, or e-mailed applications/resumes will not be accepted or considered.

Virginia Department of Labor and Industry does not provide sponsorship; therefore, applicants must be a citizen or national of the U.S., Lawful Permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the United States.

Current and former employees of the Commonwealth of Virginia who have either been laid off or will be laid off from State service, who indicate preferential hiring rights in the form of a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (yellow card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (blue card), must submit the card to our office by the application deadline. The card may either be scanned and attached to the application as a supplemental document or faxed to (804) 786-0139. Please include a fax cover sheet with your name and the position number for which you are applying.

The Department of Labor and Industry is committed to the goal of equal employment opportunity, with the intention that every employee and applicant for employment shall have an equal opportunity to be judged based on their fitness and merit to participate in the terms, conditions, privileges, and benefits of employment. All candidates are afforded opportunities without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability.

DOLI Talent Management and Communications will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of accommodation to provide access to the application and/or interview process. If any assistance is needed when applying online, please contact DOLI hr@doli.virginia.gov.

Contact Information

• Name: Talent Management and Communications
• Phone: No Phone Calls
• Email: hr@doli.virginia.gov 

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.