Director of Talent Management

Director, Talent Management

Glanbia 

Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey 

The Opportunity 

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and make a real impact? As our Director of Talent Management, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Glanbia. You’ll be responsible for implementing an overarching Enterprise Talent Strategy, seamlessly connecting the Talent & Succession Planning Process (TSP), talent development methodologies, and the Performance Management Process. Partnering directly with the Chief People Officer (CPO) and working closely with our Talent Center of Excellence (COE) and HR Business Partner (HRBP) teams, you’ll drive better talent decisions and enable the acceleration of talent through intentional development, resulting in stronger business outcomes.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and execute an innovative Enterprise Talent Strategy that integrates Talent & Succession Planning (TSP), talent development methodologies, and Performance Management Processes.
• Design and implement processes and training programs for HR Business Partners (HRBPs), Leaders, and Employees to enhance skills in talent management.
• Lead workforce planning initiatives by analyzing trends to predict labor impacts and aligning workforce with strategic business goals.
• Collaborate with Centers of Excellence (CoEs), Chief People Officers (CPOs), Business Unit HR (BU HR), People Services Organization (PSO), and business leadership to ensure strategic business alignment.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition, DE&I, and Learning teams to align TSP with recruitment, talent management, diversity, and upskilling tactics and objectives.
• Implement a framework to drive continuous process improvement and evolution in sophistication and efficiency of talent processes.

 The Skills You Will Bring to the Team

• Mastery in talent insights strategy, human capital analytics, data architecture, and leveraging technology for innovation in process efficiencies.
• Demonstrated success in scaling talent management initiatives within fast-growing organizations.
• Strong leadership capabilities with experience setting clear goals, coaching team members, and ensuring accountability within teams.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical execution, managing through ambiguity.
• Proficiency in influencing action through data-driven insights across HR and diverse business units.
• Tech-savvy with the capability to leverage current and emerging technology to accelerate innovation.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Opportunity to be an enterprise strategic thought leader influencing the future of Glanbia’s workforce.
• A chance to design foundational elements of the company’s talent management function from the ground up.
• Work within a culture that values continuous improvement and encourages innovation through data-driven insights.
• Collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders to drive impactful talent strategies.
• Be part of a dynamic team that prioritizes professional growth and development.

If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please apply!

Where and how you will work  

The opportunity will be based in Downers Grove, IL with hybrid working arrangements available through our Smart working model which allows you a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance.  

What we would like to offer you!  

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary, 401K.  

Compensation for roles at Glanbia varies depending on a wide range of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience.  Glanbia provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Illinois. This range may not be applicable to other locations. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.  The annual salary for Illinois-based employees for this role is $150,000-180,000. 

About Glanbia  

The Glanbia Group comprises three divisions: Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Glanbia Nutritional's, and Joint Ventures. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 6,000 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading products in 130 countries worldwide.  

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.