Director, Talent Development

FHLB Des Moines; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco is seeking a Director, Talent Development based in Houston. You will lead enterprise talent initiatives, partnering with HR and business leaders to drive succession, performance management and development planning across USFS and corporate locations.

This role requires strong partnership, strategic influence, and the ability to manage cross‑functional programs in a hybrid, on‑site environment. The position emphasizes building leadership pipelines, rolling out key talent processes, and

Qualifications

• 7+ years, cross‑cultural experience in Talent/HR in a Fortune 500
• Proficient in Workday and collaboration tools (MS Teams)
• Strategic partner to HR and business leaders across USFS and corporate locations

Responsibilities

• Partner with USFS Operations, corporate functions and HR to build leadership pipelines
• Roll out talent processes: succession, performance management, talent pools, development planning
• Support HR Partners and leaders with talent practices and data insights
• Travel up to 30%+ to Sysco facilities as needed

Skills

Talent development

Business partnering

Stakeholder influence

Facilitation

Relationship building

Critical thinking

Cross-cultural experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Workday

MS Teams

Job description

## Director, Talent DevelopmentApply: Sysco Corporate: Full time: Posted Today: R266979**Company:**US6469 Sysco Payroll, Division of Sysco Resources Services, LLC**Sales Territory:**None**Zip Code:**77077**Travel Percentage:**Up to 25%**COMPENSATION** **INFORMATION:**The pay range provided is not indicative of Sysco’s actual pay range but is merely algorithmic and provided for generalized comparison. Factors that may be used to determine rate of pay include specific skills, work location, work experience and other individualized factors**Our Global Support Center/ Corporate Office is in the Energy Corridor- off I10 and N Eldridge.****Address: *1390 Enclave Pkwy, Houston, TX 77077*****This is a hybrid position requiring an on-site presence 3 to 4 days per week. Please note that the number of days on-site can increase based on business needs.****Summary:**Responsible for improving the effectiveness of individuals, teams, and organizations, in support of achieving Sysco’s US Foodservice and Corp business priorities. Working in partnership with HR and CoE the work includes scoping and executing initiatives related to strategic talent planning, succession, performance management and career development. The role requires strong partnership with business and HR leaders across USFS field and corporate locations. The role is the conduit between the Global Talent Development Centre of Excellence, HR and USFS.**Duties and Responsibilities:**Reporting to Senior Director, Talent & Leadership Development and based in the Houston headquarters - Office Human Resources. In this role the incumbent is responsible for full talent business partnering:* Partner with the USFS Operations business team, US Specialty companies, corporate functions, Human Resource leaders, to build a strong leadership pipeline able to achieve current and future business objectives.* Manage the rollout of key talent processes including talent and succession, performance management, talent pools, HIPO Management, Internal Mobility and Development Planning* Provide active support and coaching to HR Business Partners and Leaders on Talent and Performance practices, Support Succession candidates and high-potential development, gather feedback, trends, and insights from their region to the COEs, Interpret and act on strategic talent data, Partner with all groups across GTD on critical needs**Abilities & Skills:*** Knows how to develop Talent* Understands the work of the business they support* Strong inquiry skills* Able to facilitate* Strong ability to influence with no direct line of authority* Able to build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to drive collaboration across levels and functions* Ability to challenge and be a critical friend – both to GTD and to the business they support**REQUIRED MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:*** 7+ years of experience of broad responsibility working cross-culturally creating enterprise focused Talent and or HR in a Fortune 500 organization* Proficient in learning platforms and Technologies – Workday, MS Teams preferred* Significant experience in business partnering and managing multiple stakeholders e.g. business, HR, Centre of Excellence**Qualifications:*** Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience with a related degree (e.g. Organizational Development, Talent Management, Human Resources) for external candidates but preferred for internal candidates**Work Environment*** This position is based at GSC, Houston* Travel may be required up to 30%+ to Sysco facilities or operating companies.* The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.* The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a colleague may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.**BENEFITS INFORMATION:**For information on Sysco’s Benefits, please visit https://SyscoBenefits.com**OVERVIEW:**Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations.We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We’re looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.**AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT:**Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.