Talent Acceleration & Succession Strategy Lead

Job Description

Agilent’s Global Talent Management Center of Excellence is the engine powering our talent strategy, capability building, and leadership growth. Our mission is to ensure Agilent has the skills, mindsets, and leaders to ignite innovation, accelerate transformation, and deliver on our purpose of advancing the quality of life.

Joining this team means shaping the enterprise talent landscape at a pivotal moment in Agilent’s evolution. As we accelerate our Ignite transformation and prepare for the future of our business, we are elevating how we identify, develop, and unleash our next generation of leaders.

If you’re energized by architecting innovative talent solutions, influencing enterprise strategy, and building leaders who can guide Agilent into the future, this role is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Position Summary

We are seeking a bold, strategic, and execution‑driven Talent Acceleration & Succession Strategy to design the future of leadership at Agilent. You will lead the creation and evolution of Agilent’s next-generation high potential development program—a flagship experience designed to identify, accelerate, and inspire our future enterprise leaders. You will also shape our succession strategy, partnering across HR and the business to build critical capabilities, strengthen leadership pipelines, and ensure organizational readiness for the future. This role is central to Agilent’s transformation, culture, and competitive advantage.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership Pipeline & Hi-Po Program Strategy

• Design and lead Agilent’s next-generation global high-potential program, building the frameworks, tools, and experiences that accelerate leadership capability and readiness.

• Create development journeys that blend targeted learning, executive exposure, strategic projects, and enterprise leadership experiences.

• Build a sustainable alumni strategy to track long-term impact, inform continuous improvement, and strengthen Agilent’s internal leadership marketplace.

Succession Strategy & Enterprise Talent Readiness

• Partner with the Head of Executive Succession & Enterprise Talent to align the next-generation pipeline to C-suite, critical role, and enterprise succession needs.

• Advance Agilent’s approach to identifying and developing leaders for critical roles, enabling long-term capability strength and mobility.

• Shape the strategy that scales succession excellence across the enterprise.

Enterprise Capability Building

• Partner with HRBPs, business leaders, and Learning & Development to embed leadership behaviors, future-ready skills, and enterprise capabilities into talent strategies and development offerings.

• Lead the AVP+ activation programming to develop quarterly learning sessions on strategic leadership topics.

• Lead or contribute to Ignite transformation initiatives related to leadership, culture, and capability building.

Data, Insights & Innovation

• Collaborate with Talent Insights to define success metrics, evaluate program and pipeline health, and link outcomes to business impact.

• Monitor external talent, leadership, and development trends to keep Agilent’s strategies innovative and competitive.

Enterprise Leadership & Visibility

• Facilitate executive sponsorship, visibility, mentoring, and enterprise stretch assignments for high-potential talent.

• Provide insights, recommendations, and reporting to senior leaders and HR leadership.

What You Bring

• Strategic talent or leadership development experience in a global, matrixed environment.

• Strong program design capability and expertise in leadership development or succession planning.

• Ability to navigate and influence at senior levels.

• Data fluency and experience using insights to guide program design and decision-making.

• Passion for enabling others to grow, lead, and thrive.

Why Agilent

This is a rare opportunity to build something with enterprise-level impact. You will shape the leaders who will shape the future—strengthening Agilent’s culture, performance, and long-term growth. Together, we will build a talent ecosystem where people thrive, innovation accelerates, and our mission comes to life for customers and communities around the world.

Work Model:
Hybrid – 3 days onsite per week at our Santa Clara, CA location, with the remaining time worked remotely.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Organizational Development, or related field (Masters preferred). 

• 10+ years of experience in HR program management, talent management, or leadership development, ideally in a global or matrixed organization. 

• Proven ability to design and scale enterprise-wide talent programs focused on high-potential or high-performing populations. 

• Strong project management skills – managing multiple priorities and stakeholders. 

• Experience using data analytics to inform program design and measure impact. 

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. 

Additional Details

This job has a full time weekly schedule. Applications for this job will be accepted until at least April 8, 2026 or until the job is no longer posted.

The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $172,512.00 - $269,550.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locations

Agilent Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and merit-based employer that values individuals of all backgrounds at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases. Agilent Technologies, Inc., is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive in the workplace where everyone is welcome, and strives to support candidates with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance with any part of the application or interview process or have questions about workplace accessibility, please email job_posting@agilent.com or contact +1-262-754-5030. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please visit www.agilent.com/en/accessibility.

Travel Required:

Occasional

Shift:

Day

Duration:

No End Date

Job Function:

HR