Director, Talent & Executive Development

smucker; Orrville (OH); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The J. M. Smucker Company in Orrville, OH is seeking a Director of Talent & Executive Development to lead enterprise programs across talent development, including succession planning, leadership development, and workplace inclusion.

This role partners with senior leadership and HR to build a robust leadership pipeline and inclusive culture. 35% in-office work is expected. You will develop enterprise talent strategies, oversee learning initiatives, and drive executive recruiting and leadership

Qualifications

• Leadership and people management experience.
• Strategic thinking and stakeholder collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise talent strategies aligned with business objectives; translate strategy into action with HR partners.
• Strengthen leadership capability and succession readiness with senior leaders and OBPs.
• Design and implement enterprise talent programs and supporting tools, including talent reviews and development plans.
• Drive consistent talent practices across the enterprise with OBPs.
• Monitor trends and implement innovative talent solutions balancing short- and long-term needs.
• Design and oversee leadership development strategies for all levels.
• Identify capability gaps with senior leaders and implement targeted development solutions.
• Oversee executive coaching, mentoring, and leadership effectiveness initiatives.
• Measure and improve leadership development outcomes.
• Develop enterprise succession planning strategies and assessment tools for readiness in leadership roles.
• Develop talent assessment methodologies for potential, performance, readiness, and leadership capability.
• Ensure talent and succession practices support long-term business continuity.
• Set strategic direction for enterprise learning and capability-building programs.
• Oversee leadership, professional, functional, and enterprise learning initiatives.
• Collaborate with OBPs to identify capability requirements and development priorities.
• Drive adoption of modern learning strategies and digital solutions.
• Evaluate learning effectiveness through business outcomes and feedback.
• Guide workplace inclusion strategies to foster belonging and accountability.
• Ensure talent processes incorporate inclusive practices.
• Champion initiatives that drive engagement and leadership accountability.
• Leverage data to measure progress and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead executive search and recruiting strategies for Officer-level and senior roles, partnering with executives and external search firms.
• Establish effective executive assessment and pipeline management processes.
• Lead and develop a team of three L&D professionals.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Job description

Your Opportunity at the Director, Talent & Executive Development Lead a team that executes enterprise programs and strategies across talent development, including succession planning, leadership development, learning and development, performance management, executive recruiting and development, and workplace inclusion. This role partners closely with senior leadership, business stakeholders and the HR organization - including most regularly Organization Business Partners (OBPs) - to ensure our Company develops, engages, and retains exceptional talent while fostering an inclusive, high-performing culture aligned with business priorities. Develop and execute an enterprise-wide talent strategy (including methodology, tools, etc.) and taking the lead on Officer-level hiring and development (in partnership with third-party executive search and development firms). Serve as a key advisor to leadership, in close partnership with our OBPs, driving Company-wide talent initiatives that strengthen leadership capability, accelerate organizational performance, and ensure a robust pipeline of future talent across the organization.

Location: Orrville, OH

Work Arrangements: 35% in office expectation

In this role you will:

Enterprise Talent Strategy

• Develop and execute enterprise talent strategies aligned with business objectives and workforce priorities; translate strategy into practical action plans and supporting materials, in close collaboration with partners across HR and the business
• Partner with senior leaders and Organization Business Partners to strengthen leadership capability, succession readiness, and deepen our talent bench across all functions
• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise talent programs and the supporting methodology and tools that strengthen organizational effectiveness and leadership capability; this includes regular talent reviews, the identification of high growth talent and corresponding development plans, succession planning, functional talent rotation programs, etc.
• In partnership with OBPs, drive consistent talent practices across the enterprise while balancing business-specific needs.
• Monitor external trends and implement innovative talent solutions; balance short-term objectives with long-term needs

Leadership Development

• Design and oversee enterprise leadership development strategies for leaders at all levels of the organization
• In collaboration with OBPs, engage with senior leaders to identify critical capability gaps and implement targeted development solutions; serve as a "bold thinker" and thought partner to the business and HR
• Oversee executive coaching, mentoring, and leadership effectiveness initiatives
• Measure leadership development outcomes and continuously improve program effectiveness

Succession Planning & Talent Management

• Develop enterprise succession planning strategies and processes that Organization Business Partners will leverage to ensure employee readiness for key leadership and critical business roles
• Develop talent assessment tools and processes that Organization Business Partners can use to facilitate talent review discussions with leadership teams
• Develop methodologies for assessing potential, performance, readiness, and leadership capability
• Ensure talent and succession practices support long-term business continuity and organizational growth

Learning & Development

• Establish the strategic direction for enterprise learning, development, and capability-building programs
• Oversee leadership, professional, functional, and enterprise learning initiatives across the organization
• In collaboration with Organization Business Partners, engage business leaders to identify workforce capability requirements and development priorities
• Drive adoption of modern learning strategies, technologies, and digital learning solutions
• Evaluate learning effectiveness through business outcomes, employee feedback, and workforce capability metrics

Workplace Inclusion

• Guide workplace inclusion strategies that support a culture where all employees can contribute, grow, and succeed through oversight of our Thriving Together framework and Company ERGs
• Ensure talent processes, development programs, and succession decisions incorporate inclusive and equitable practices
• Champion initiatives that foster employee engagement, belonging, and leadership accountability
• Leverage workforce and talent data to measure progress and identify opportunities for improvement

Executive Recruiting & Development

• Lead executive search and recruiting strategies for Officer-level and critical senior leadership roles, as necessary
• Partner with executives and external search firms to identify, secure and develop top talent
• Establish effective executive assessment, selection, and pipeline management processes

People Leadership

• Lead and develop a team of three learning and development professionals
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement