Career Frameworks Specialist
Location: Remote, but must be local to CUP, CUL, SEA, or NYC
Schedule: 40 hours
Duration: 12 months
Pay: $80/hr-$84/hr DOE

The Planet Group is looking for a Career Frameworks Specialist to join our well-known Fortune 500 client on a 12-months contract, working a remote schedule but candidate must be local to CUP, CUL, SEA, or NYC.

Career Frameworks Specialist | Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in career architecture, job architecture, competency modeling, talent management, organizational design, or a related HR field.
• Demonstrated experience building or implementing career frameworks, leveling guides, or competency models from start to finish.
• Proven ability to step into an in-progress project, assess status, and drive it to completion independently.
• Experience collaborating with highly matrixed and globally distributed teams and stakeholders.
• Experience prioritizing competing demands in a corporate environment.
• Ability to connect with others and build relationships by demonstrating integrity and fostering trust in a short amount of time.
• Initiative, organization, and acute attention to detail.
• Polished communication skills to motivate, influence, and impress using multiple methods.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience developing career frameworks for a creative organization or other entity.
• Ac+ve engagement in the design or creative community, with awareness of major industry trends.
• Advocacy for thinking, speaking, and collaborating inclusively, fostering a culture that encourages and celebrates diverse experiences and perspectives.
• Innovative problem-solving that combines functional expertise with resourcefulness.
• Familiarity with creative organizations, including a firm grasp of the functional skills and responsibilities of various design, content, and product management roles.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and ability to thrive in an environment of con+nuous improvement and constant change.

Career Frameworks Specialist | Responsibilities:

• Review existing project materials, including drafts, research, stakeholder input, and timelines, to quickly understand project status, decisions made, and open items.
• Conduct a gap analysis and build a prioritized plan to complete remaining work within the contract timeline (12 months).
• Ensure consistency in language, leveling criteria, and structure across all roles and functions.
• Facilitate needed working sessions and review cycles with subject matter experts, People partners, and business leaders to resolve open questions and secure approvals.
• Incorporate stakeholder feedback and make clear, documented recommendations when trade-offs are required.
• Validate the frameworks against internal standards, market benchmarks, and organizational needs.
• Create final deliverables and supporting materials, including framework documentation, manager and employee guides, FAQs, and communication and rollout content.
• Track progress, risks, and dependencies and report status to project sponsor on a regular cadence.
• Prepare thorough handoff documentation so internal teams can maintain and evolve the frameworks after the engagement ends.