Vice President Talent Development

Your Team Responsibilities

MSCI is seeking an experienced Leadership and Talent Development professional to join our Budapest team. In this high-impact role, you will identify and develop high-potential leaders while designing and delivering programs that enhance leadership and management capabilities to support MSCI's strategic growth objectives.

Reporting to the Head of Talent Development, you will play a pivotal role in driving the performance and development of mid- to senior-level leaders (Executive Directors), shaping managerial practices, and accelerating the growth of future senior leaders within the firm.

The Talent Development team operates strategically, leveraging evidence-based practices aligned with MSCI’s data-driven culture and growth ambitions. Exceptional stakeholder engagement is key, including collaboration with senior leaders, HR Business Partners, and colleagues who amplify the impact of the team's initiatives. A customer-focused approach to design and delivery is essential for success in this role.

MSCI is a fast-paced, performance-driven organization with ambitious strategic goals. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the firm's success, shaping the next generation of leaders as we continue to scale for long-term growth.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior leaders to support the Managing Director pipeline through assessment, development, and career planning.
• Design and deliver global development programs for Executive Directors, People Managers, and other key talent groups.
• Develop frameworks, systems, and processes that enhance employee performance and development, aligning efforts with MSCI’s growth objectives.
• Deploy \"in the flow of work\" learning initiatives and global virtual learning events, leveraging learning technologies effectively.
• Provide coaching, 360 and psychometric feedback, and one-on-one career planning support.
• Continuously evaluate and improve talent development projects and programs.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• Expertise in designing and managing leadership and management development programs.
• Experience providing 360 and psychometric assessment feedback.
• Strong coaching skills and experience in career and individual development planning.
• Ability to manage senior leadership pipelines.
• Proficiency in delivering virtual and in-person learning for managers (essential) and leaders (desirable).
• Skilled in using evidence and data to influence decisions and evaluate outcomes.
• Strong project management, stakeholder engagement, presentation, and communication skills (fluent in English).
• Minimum of 5+ years in a learning, talent, or leadership development role within a fast-paced, commercial organization (financial services experience preferred).
• A degree, postgraduate or professional qualification in Learning/Leadership Development, business psychology, or a related field (desirable)

About MSCI

What we offer you

• Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.

• Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.

• A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.

• A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.

• Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.

• Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.

• We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our purpose – to power better investment decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data, and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce. It is the policy of the firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. MSCI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please email Disability.Assistance@msci.com and indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please note, this e-mail is intended only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation; it is not intended for other inquiries.

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