Global Talent Management Leader

  • Location: US - Watsonville, California
  • Job Family: Human Resources
  • Time Type: Full time
  • Job Requisition ID: R0007108
  • Experience Years: 5-10 Years of Experience
  • Employee Type: Regular
  • Remote Type: Onsite

About the Opportunity

The Global Talent Management Leader at Driscoll’s plays a pivotal role in shaping the company’s talent strategy by collaborating closely with HR and various business units. This position is responsible for designing, leading and executing comprehensive talent management initiatives, including talent and succession planning, performance management, organizational effectiveness, and employee development. The ideal candidate will operate at both strategic and hands-on levels, fostering an agile and innovative culture through effective solutions that resonate globally with Driscoll’s values. This role will ensure that talent management strategies are aligned with business performance, culturally relevant, scalable, and focused on advancing our people priorities.

Responsibilities

•    Develop Global Frameworks: Create and implement global frameworks, tools, and processes to facilitate effective talent management at all organizational levels.
•    Lead Talent Management Processes: Oversee foundational talent management processes, including our Talent Philosophy, leadership capabilities, goal setting, performance management, talent reviews, and succession planning.
•    Manage the Talent Cycle: Own and enhance the Talent Cycle across the entire global organization.
•    Continuous Improvement: Proactively evaluate current talent processes, tools, and programs, identifying opportunities for simplification and enhancement.
•    Collaborate with HR Experts: Partner with HR Centers of Expertise to design, develop, and deliver impactful HR initiatives and annual talent management processes.
•    Implement Talent Metrics: Support the identification and implementation of talent metrics to inform strategic people decisions.
•    Engage with HRBPs and Leaders: Regularly collaborate with HR Business Partners (HRBPs) and organizational leaders to drive talent management initiatives that align with their business strategies.
•    Coaching and Support: Provide coaching and support to HRBPs and Talent Partners in the effective deployment of talent management efforts.
•    Data Analysis: Analyze talent data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement, with a focus on enhancing diversity.
•    Develop Talent Partners: Ensure globally consistent development of Talent Partners, leveraging talent processes, systems, and tools.
•    Partner with HRIS Team: Collaborate with the HR Information Systems (HRIS) team to develop and execute the talent management strategy.
•    Support Organizational Design: Assist HRBPs with cross-functional realignments, utilizing organizational design expertise.
•    Align with Business Objectives: Partner with HRBPs to gain a comprehensive understanding of the business, client groups, and strategic priorities, ensuring that talent management initiatives are aligned with overall business goals.

Candidate Profile

•    8+ years’ experience in Talent Management
•    BA or BS degree preferred or commensurate work experience in HR
•    Microsoft Office proficiency required
•    Workday proficiency, a plus
•    Strong attention to detail, flexible, and have ability to manage multiple priorities
•    Possess excellent organization, communication, and project management skills
•    Strong stakeholder management, influencing and consulting skills
•    Bilingual Spanish, a plus
•    Travel requirement: ~10%

Required Skills: 
•    Strong Human Resources acumen
•    Excellent consulting, influencing, coaching, change management and interpersonal communication skills
•    Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as interpersonal and customer service skills
•    Capable of establishing professional relationships & collaborating across teams
•    Experience helping global and/or matrixed organizations scale
•    Experience in training peers and leaders on the effective use of people processes, systems and talent management tools
•    Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
•    Strong analytical capabilities, effective at diagnosing organizational issues and demonstrated skills in use and application of data 
•    Accustomed to working in a fast-changing and dynamic environment where accountability, adaptability to change, urgency and responsiveness are valued

Compensation & Benefits:
The following information is provided in good faith as a general description of the salary range and benefits for the position posted.  The actual compensation offered to the successful candidate is dependent upon experience, skills, education, work location, internal pay equity, and other objective job-related factors.

Salary Range estimated for the Global Talent Management Leader: $124,000 to $167,200 USD.

Driscoll’s is committed to a culture of care and offers an attractive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, and disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week. Other benefits include:  401(k) with employer match, profit-sharing participation, paid sick time, paid vacation, paid personal and family care leave, and a free Employee Assistance Program (EAP).  More detailed information regarding the benefits package, will be shared during the application process.

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About Driscolls

Driscoll's is the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. With more than 100 years of farming heritage and hundreds of independent growers around the world, Driscoll's is passionate about growing fresh, beautiful and delicious berries. Our values of humility, passion and trustworthiness have guided our mission to delight consumers around the world.

Driscoll's exclusive patented berry varieties are developed through years of research using only natural breeding methods – meaning, no GMOs. From farm-to-table, we focus on delivering a high quality, premium berry experience with our many supply chain partners.

Driscoll's is the trusted brand for Only the Finest Berries™.


Driscoll's es el proveedor líder en la comercialización de Fresas, Frambuesas, Zarzamoras y Arándanos Azules en el mundo. Con más de 100 años de herencia en agricultura y cientos de productores independiente alrededor del mundo, Driscoll's es una compañía apasionada por cultivar Berries frescas, hermosas y deliciosas. Nuestros valores de humildad, pasión y confianza han guiado nuestra misión de deleitar a los consumidores en el mundo.

Las variedades exclusivas de Driscoll's han sido desarrolladas a través de años de investigación usando sólo métodos de mejoramiento natural. De la granja a la mesa, nos enfocamos en ofrecer una experiencia de alta calidad con apoyo de nuestros socios de la cadena de suministro.

Driscoll's es la marca de confianza de sólo las mejores Berries.