Sr. Director, Global Talent Management

Hayward Holdings Inc. (NYSE "HAYW") is the largest manufacturer of residential swimming pool equipment in the world, with a significant presence in the commercial pool market that is continuously growing. Hayward designs, manufactures, and markets a full line of residential and commercial pool and spa equipment including pumps, filters, heating, cleaners, salt chlorinators, automation, lighting, safety, flow control and energy solutions at our company owned facilities. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Hayward also has facilities in Tennessee, Arizona, and Rhode Island as well as Canada, Spain, France, Australia, and China.

As part of the global Human Resources team, you will build a global talent management infrastructure that aligns with Hayward’s strategic business imperatives, mission, vision, and values. You will drive business outcomes through organizational and leadership development programs! An opportunity to foster a culture of knowledge exchange, coaching, and training to engage and develop the workforce at all levels. You will collaborate across the organization to identify, design, and implement Hayward’s global talent management strategy, programs, and processes to include: Executive Coaching, Organizational and Leadership Development programs, Succession Planning, Performance Management, all aspects of Talent Acquisition, as well as organizational learning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the annual talent development processes globally including goal setting, talent review, succession & development planning, and performance review process.
• Leverage internal and external analytics to assess programs, process performance, and business needs.
• Partner with the Director of Talent Acquisition, provide direction for global recruiting efforts, creating and implementing efficient and effective talent acquisition strategies across all levels to improve quality and diversity in recruitment activities across the hiring spectrum, from internship and early career programs to executive leadership positions, working with recruiting staff to drive engagement with academic institutions, professional societies and organizations to build productive and sustainable sources of talent aligned with Hayward Holding objectives.
• Align training, coaching, professional development, and experiential assignments in support of Hayward’s leadership strategy.
• Partner with the VP of HR to determine ways to engage and retain employees through development.
• Partner with business leaders, Human Resources, DE&I, and other identified stakeholders to establish and implement organizational development and design strategies, including (but not limited to) diversity initiatives, succession planning, and talent pool development.
• Partner with HR and business leaders to build succession plans, development programs, and talent pipelines for key roles throughout the organization.
• Partner with business and HR leaders to define career paths and programs required to enable success.
• Partner with the Senior HR team and business leaders to establish a strategic talent planning process including identifying critical jobs, determining talent gaps, assessing internal as well as external talent pools, and bridging the workforce gaps.
• Coach and mentor, the Executive and Senior Leaders.
• Develop and implement upskilling and reskilling training, learning & development plans, and solutions to promote individual growth/organizational development in support of strategic business initiatives.
• Serve as a talent subject matter expert and coach to employees at all levels of the organization.
• Create, implement, maintain, and evaluate leadership and technical competency models that will facilitate the growth and enable the success of our employees.

Capabilities/Qualifications

Qualifications

• Strong project management skills
• Ability to build strong collaborative relationships with internal and external customers, including Executive management.
• Exposure to HR legal requirements in countries other than the USA
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Agile, with the ability to adapt to changing demands; flexible to varying processes across multiple cultures.
• Results-oriented, with a “can-do” attitude and "hands-on" approach.
• Excellent presentation skills. Ability to synthesize information and present to audiences at all levels.
• Comfortable with a dynamic, evolving organization.
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate business strategy into organization development plans.
• Strong knowledge and experience with global HR Processes and Policies
• Exceptional organization skills and demonstrated ability to take initiative.
• Tech-savvy; ability to effectively navigate various software platforms: global recruitment, HRIS, LMS, and Communication platforms.

Education And Experience

• Previous budget and staff management experience
• Professional certifications in human resources, assessment, and/or coaching tools are a plus.
• Master's Degree in Business, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or equivalent desirable.
• Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in HR, including talent management, organizational design, and talent acquisition.