Talent Management Manager

Job Title: Talent Development & Management Manager

Department: Human Capital - 72 Reports to: Chief Human Capital Officer

Status: Exempt Non-Exempt

About the Role

This role exists to strengthen Sunwest Bank’s leadership pipeline, workforce capability, and learning culture. The Director of Talent Development & Learning ensures employees and leaders are equipped to perform, grow, and lead effectively within a regulated, relationship-driven financial services environment. This position will be a crucial role in the reskilling and upskilling plans as the bank invests in AI and Technology to ensure our staff are set up to scale with the organization.

Work Details

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Work Location: Onsite Hybrid Remote Travel: Occasional (up to 10%)

What You’ll Do

• Design and execute a bank-wide talent development and leadership strategy aligned to business growth, risk management, and customer experience goals.

• Build and scale leadership development programs for frontline leaders, managers, and senior leaders.

• Own the enterprise talent management content strategy, ensuring consistent, high-quality, and engaging learning experiences.

• Partner with executive leaders to identify capability gaps and deliver development solutions that improve performance.

• Develop coaching strategies for varied layers of leadership that align with the business strategy and progressive discipline practices.

• Partner with the Learning & Development team on learning platforms, vendors, and learning analytics to ensure effectiveness and adoption.

• Integrate learning with performance management, succession planning, and talent review processes.

What We’re Looking For

(Required)

• 10+ years of experience in talent development, learning, or leadership development.

• Experience within financial services or another regulated industry.

• Proven ability to design and scale enterprise learning and leadership programs.

• Strong executive presence and stakeholder partnership skills.

(Nice to Have)

• Experience supporting banking operations, lending, or branch environments.

• Familiarity with compliance-adjacent learning in regulated organizations.

• Advanced degree in Organizational Development, HR, or related field.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Collaborative, relationship-driven culture

• Opportunities to shape enterprise leadership and talent strategy

• Competitive compensation, bonus potential, and comprehensive benefits

Posting Location(s):

• Corporate Headquarters / Sandy Banking Office; 10011 Centennial Pkwy., Suite 450, Sandy, UT 84070

Physical Demands:

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.

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• Sedentary: Limited activity, no lifting, limited walking

• Moderate: Mostly standing, walking, bending, frequent lifting

• Light: Office work, some lifting, bending, stooping or kneeling, walking

• Arduous: Heavy lifting, bending, crawling, climbing

The Fine Print

This job description reflects the general nature of the role and may change as business needs evolve. We are an equal opportunity employer. Sunwest Bank works with staff members and customers without regard to race, ancestry, national origin, sex, marital

status, age, religion, medical condition, handicap, disability or veteran status and to assist the Bank in maintaining its Affirmative Action Program.

Compliance with Bank Secrecy Act laws and regulations is considered an extremely serious matter, and it is intended that Sunwest Bank, through the purposeful efforts of its employees and officers, are expected to make every resolute attempt to conform to its Bank Secrecy Act Program and Procedures. Failure to comply will be reflected in their performance review as well as in any bonus compensation programs in which they may participate.

Attend and complete all required classroom, computer-based, web-based and seminar training. It is the individual responsibility of every employee to maintain a current awareness and understanding of and to fully comply with Sunwest Bank’s “Code of Ethics and Conduct.” Each employee is also expected to maintain an awareness of the laws, regulations, internal policies and procedures that are appropriate for his/her position.

Note: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level and work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. All job descriptions can be amended without notice as warranted by business necessity.

Federal Deposit Insurance Act This position is subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. As such, an employment offer for this position is contingent on Sunwest Bank’s review of criminal conviction history, including pretrial diversions or program entries