Our Opportunity:

We are seeking a Director of Talent Management, based in Boston, MA. who will own a portfolio of highly impactful enterprise-wide talent management initiatives, that enable our leaders to continuously drive higher levels of engagement and performance through an integrated set of strategic talent practices – this portfolio will evolve over time. 

What You'll Do:

• Determine Chewy’s approach to organizational design, span & layer assessment, and job leveling that fosters a high-performing environment
• Work with department leaders to detail functional competencies relevant to their own teams
• Reassess Chewy’s internal promotion and transfer practices to ensure we are consistently raising the bar on performance and providing opportunities for exceptional internal talent
• Develop a strategic approach to proactive career pathing within and across departments
• Build succession planning and workforce planning models that enable Chewy to build a sustainable, on-demand bench of talent in support of our long-term company strategy
• Collaborate with other key HR functions to embed Chewy’s cultural Operating Principles into Chewy’s day-to-day people practices, such as interviewing / hiring, promotion and exit processes, and leadership development programming
• Design and deploy simple yet impactful standards for leadership practices that will substantially improve “management hygiene” across the organization – 1:1 check-ins, staff meetings, department all-hands sessions, etc
• Conceptualize the objectives and ultimate “vision” for talent initiatives based on external insights and internal feedback from key stakeholders (senior leaders, team members, and HR partners)
• Design the strategic approach to lead project implementation from start to finish
• Collaborate with senior leaders, HR Business Partners, and other relevant teams along the project lifecycle to ensure initiatives are delivering exceptional results to the business
• Report progress on milestones, barriers to success, risk mitigation tactics, and any other issues to ensure projects are continuously moving forward
• Define ways to measure the success of the initiatives that demonstrably improve Chewy’s abilities to attract, engage, retain, and develop high-performing talent
• Run the relevant programs or processes after implementation to a stable level of maturity
• Determine the resources (head count, budget, systems, etc) for initiatives to be sustained long-term and manage a smooth transition of projects to steady state programs

What You'll Need:

• Minimum 7-10 years of progressive experience leading, managing, and executing large-scale transformational projects
• Track record of owning the execution post-transformation to deliver sustained results
• Specific experience in strategically oriented HR or Talent Management roles a plus
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience; concentration in Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, engineering, sciences, or similar field preferred; MBA or similar master’s degree highly preferred
• Position may require travel
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