Internal Talent Mobility Lead

Inspired by Hard Work

At Carhartt, the values of hard work—dependability, honesty, and trust—are rooted in the legacy of our founder, Hamilton Carhartt. His commitment to serving hardworking people continues to inspire everything we do. Guided by his legacy and our mission—We serve and protect all hardworking people by building durable products—we remain dedicated to upholding these principles in every decision we make and every product we create.

Position Details

Title: Internal Talent Mobility Lead

Department: People & Impact

Reports to: Sr. Manager of Organizational Design & Engagement

Location: Dearborn, MI

Job Classification: Hybrid

FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Band: Professional

Job Summary

The Internal Talent Mobility Lead is responsible for designing, implementing, and continuously improving Carhartt's approach to career growth, internal talent movement, and high-potential talent development. This role creates pathways that help associates explore career opportunities, understand which skills and competencies to develop, and navigate meaningful growth experiences while enabling the organization to strengthen internal talent pipelines and succession readiness.

Serving as a strategic partner across functions within People & Impact, including Talent Acquisition, Compensation, learning and leadership development and People Operations, this role translates workforce needs and associate aspirations into practical career development tools, programs, and talent experiences that support both associate growth and business performance.

Inspired by Hard Work

At Carhartt, the values of hard work—dependability, honesty, and trust—are rooted in the legacy of our founder, Hamilton Carhartt. His commitment to serving hardworking people continues to inspire everything we do. Guided by his legacy and our mission—We serve and protect all hardworking people by building durable products—we remain dedicated to upholding these principles in every decision we make and every product we create.

Associate Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation, and continuous improvement of career development, internal mobility, redeployment, and high-potential talent programs. Provide input into the strategy and design of these programs.
• Develop and maintain career frameworks, tools, resources, and guidance that help associates understand career paths, growth opportunities, and development options.
• Identify and develop programs or policies to redeploy associates whose work is changing due to business transformation, evolving operating model and capability needs or technology adoption
• Partner with Compensation, Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, Learning and Leadership Development and business leaders to align career growth opportunities with job architecture, workforce planning, and talent strategies.
• Drive programs and processes that increase internal movement, career exploration, succession readiness, and associate development.
• Design and manage experiences that support the identification, development, and engagement of high-potential talent.
• Provide consultation and guidance to leaders and associates on career development, talent movement, and advancement opportunities.
• Leverage data, insights, and stakeholder feedback to drive adoption, measure impact, and continuously evolve Carhartt's internal mobility strategy
• Analyze mobility, talent, succession, and career development data to identify trends, opportunities, and recommendations.
• Develop communications, training, and change management plans that increase awareness, understanding, and utilization of career development resources and programs.
• Monitor program effectiveness through KPIs, stakeholder feedback, and associate insights, implementing enhancements as needed.
• Research external trends and best practices to continuously evolve Carhartt's career development and internal talent marketplace capabilities.

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of experience in Human Resources with responsibilities such as talent management, career development, succession planning, organizational effectiveness, learning and development, workforce planning, and/or related disciplines
  • Experience with internal mobility, career frameworks, career pathing, and rotational and/or high potential development programs is a plus
• Experience designing and managing enterprise programs and processes.
• Strong consulting, relationship management, and stakeholder influence skills.
• Experience leveraging data and insights to inform talent decisions and program improvements.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and change management capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives and drive outcomes across a complex stakeholder environment.
• Experience supporting enterprise change and adoption initiatives preferred.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Office Environment
• Light lifting (10-15 lbs)
• Travel (10%)

• This position has a Hybrid location: Associate will work on-site regularly as needed for work activities.
• Carhartt is a tobacco free workplace.

This position offers a comprehensive suite of medical, dental, and vision insurance for associates and their dependents. In addition to healthcare coverage, Carhartt provides short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, an employee assistance program, and a 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions. Employees can also benefit from paid time off and designated paid holidays.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

All associates are required to understand and act in accordance with the Carhartt Core Values. Carhartt reserves the right to change, modify, suspend, interpret or cancel in whole or in any part, the job duties outlined above at any time and without advance notice to the employee.