TALENT MANAGEMENT LEAD - 72002594 1

Requisition No: 880488 

Agency: Management Services

Working Title: TALENT MANAGEMENT LEAD - 72002594 1

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 72002594 

Salary:  $65,000 - $68,000 

Posting Closing Date: 08/10/2026 

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Talent Management Lead
Division of People First
State of Florida Department of Management Services
This is an on-site position located in Tallahassee, FL

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

The Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) Division of People First is recruiting a skilled individual to join our team as the state’s expert for the People First system’s Talent Management modules: Learning Management, Onboarding, Performance Management, and Recruiting.

As the Talent Management Lead, you will help shape the future of all Talent Management functionality within the People First system. Key responsibilities include:

• Working with state agencies to resolve Talent Management-related inquiries and issues.
• Gathering and developing technical requirements and procedures.
• Creating and managing project plans and testing activities (including test scripts).
• Facilitating user acceptance training with state agencies related to Talent Management enhancements.
• Developing training materials, communications, and desktop guides.
• Analyzing and reporting data related to Talent Management modules.
  Learn more about the Division of People First on our website.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of basic management principles and practices
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong proofreading and editing skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Proficient in the following computer applications: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project and Access
• Ability to work effectively within a team-based work group that consists of state employees and NorthgateArinso (NGA) People First staff
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to think creatively (outside the box)
• Ability to identify, plan, organize, prioritize and coordinate multiple large work assignments at the same time
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with others
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to management analysis activities
• Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document workflow and other activities relating to the improvement of management practices
• Ability to conduct fact finding research
• Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents, and other written materials
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate, general, work expectations, such as:
  o    Communicates concerns immediately to appropriate parties.
  o    Informs supervisors of status/progress of work items and/or issues regularly.
  o    Provides excellent customer service internally and externally.
  o    Works as a team player and demonstrates a “teamwork” attitude.
  o    Meets all deadlines.
  o    Is punctual.
  o    Uses work time wisely.
  o    Shows respect during meetings (e.g., limited sidebar conversations).
  o    Returns phone calls same day.
  o    Responds to e-mails within 24 hours.
  o    Follows agency and team security policies.

Minimum Qualifications:

Preference will be given to candidates with experience working in a related information technology role (i.e., business analyst or functional analyst roles), who also possess a strong working knowledge of People First Talent Management processes.   

Our Organization and Mission:

Under the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis, Secretary Tom Berger and DMS’ Executive Leadership Team, the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) is a customer-oriented agency with a broad portfolio that includes the efficient use and management of real estate, procurement, human resources, group insurance, retirement, telecommunications, fleet, and federal property assistance programs used throughout Florida’s state government. It is against this backdrop that DMS strives to demonstrate its motto, “We serve those who serve Florida.”

Special Notes:

DMS is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our agency recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following provided email addresses: 
DMS.Ability@dms.fl.gov
DMS.Veterans@dms.fl.gov.
An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job-related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. For purposes of requesting reasonable accommodations, as mentioned above, the agency hiring authority is the DMS Human Resources office, which the candidate can reach at (850) 488-2707.
Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.