Manager, Talent Development

Brobston Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gucci seeks a Manager, Talent Development to drive and activate the People Development strategy across the Americas, focusing on the retail organization. You will partner with HR, business leaders, and Global Gucci HR to translate priorities into practical development experiences that grow leaders and accelerate performance.

You will support talent reviews, succession planning, onboarding, and the deployment of development actions such as coaching and stretch assignments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree desired.
• 4+ years of experience in talent development or related HR field.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills across diverse stakeholders.
• Able to work autonomously and drive projects.
• Proven leadership ability to develop and inspire teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong presentation and facilitation.
• Ability to present information clearly and concisely.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of Gucci's People Development strategy across the Americas.
• Partner with HR People Partners and leaders to identify development needs and actions.
• Support talent reviews and succession planning with development plans.
• Coordinate development actions such as coaching, stretch assignments, and internal mobility.
• Promote adoption of Talent Match, Career Hub, and other Gucci tools.
• Design, localize, and activate leadership programs for retail and corporate populations.
• Facilitate leadership programs and manager communities.
• Embed development actions into day-to-day people management practices.
• Own and enhance onboarding experiences for Gucci Americas, especially retail.
• Coordinate with Kering L&D for learning solutions and enterprise deployment.
• Gather feedback, track metrics, and report on program effectiveness.
• Collaborate with Retail Training to align role-specific capability building.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Facilitation

Presentation

Collaboration

Autonomy

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Role Mission

The Manager, Talent Development, is responsible for supporting and activating Gucci's People Development strategy across the Americas, with a focus on the retail organization as the Gucci America’s largest population. The role partners closely with HR People Partners, business leaders, Retail Training, and Global Gucci HR to translate talent priorities into meaningful development experiences that strengthen leadership capability, accelerate employee growth, and support business performance.

This role supports People Development priorities, including talent development, leadership programs, talent reviews, succession planning, development actions, manager communities, stretch assignments, career growth, and onboarding and induction.

The role also partners with the Kering L&D team, who serves as the primary point of contact for the delivery and management of learning solutions, including the learning catalogue, training operations, learning platforms, functional academies, compliance training, and enterprise learning deployment.

Key Accountabilities

People Development Strategy & Talent

• Support the execution of Gucci's People Development strategy and priorities across retail and corporate populations in the Americas.
• Partner with HR People Partners and business leaders to identify development needs, capability gaps, and targeted actions that support individual growth and business priorities.
• Support talent review and succession planning processes, including the coordination and follow-through of individual development plans for identified talent and successors.
• Support the coordination and deployment of development actions such as coaching, mentoring, stretch assignments, cross-functional exposure, manager-led development, and internal mobility opportunities.
• Drive awareness and adoption of Talent Match, Career Hub, and other Gucci development tools that support career ownership, internal mobility, and talent visibility.

Leadership & Manager Development

• Support the design, localization, and activation of Gucci leadership and manager development programs aligned with House priorities and leadership expectations.
• Facilitate leadership programs, manager communities, workshops, and targeted development experiences for retail leaders, emerging talent, and corporate populations.
• Partner with leaders and HR teams to embed development actions into day-to-day people management practices and sustain a culture of continuous growth.

Onboarding & Induction

• Own and continuously enhance Gucci Americas onboarding and integration experiences, with a particular focus on the retail organization.
• Support corporate onboarding experiences, where necessary, that build cultural connection, business understanding, role readiness, and employee engagement.
• Partner with HR, Retail Training, and business stakeholders to ensure onboarding journeys are consistent, relevant, and tailored to key populations and role transitions.
• Monitor onboarding effectiveness and recommend improvements based on business feedback, employee insights, and evolving organizational needs.

Kering L&D Partnership

• Function as the Gucci Americas People Development partner to the Kering L&D team, ensuring Gucci development priorities are understood and appropriately connected to available learning solutions.
• Direct learning catalogue, training operations, learning platform, functional academy, compliance training, and enterprise learning deployment requests to Kering L&D team as the primary point of contact.
• Coordinate with the Kering L&D team on the local activation of relevant enterprise learning solutions while maintaining clear accountability between Kering-owned learning delivery and Gucci-owned People Development strategy.
• Gather business feedback and insights on Kering L&D solutions and share recommendations to support relevance, adoption, and continuous improvement.

Talent Insights & Program Governance

• Use survey feedback, talent data, and business insights to identify development priorities, leverage competitive intelligence and recommend focused actions.
• Develop communications, toolkits, guides, and resources that increase awareness and adoption of Gucci People Development initiatives. Maintain program plans, budgets, vendor partnerships, participation data, and effectiveness measures for Gucci-owned development initiatives.
• Track impact and provide clear reporting on participation, feedback, outcomes, risks, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Partner closely with Retail Training to ensure role‑specific capability building complements Gucci's broader People Development strategy without duplicating ownership.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree desired.
• 4+ years of experience in talent development, leadership development, organizational development, or a related Human Resources role.
• Must have strong interpersonal and collaboration skills to work effectively in a culturally diverse environment across stakeholder levels.
• Must be able to work autonomously and drive projects.
• Effective leadership skills and the ability to lead, develop and inspire teams to deliver results.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in addition to exceptional presentation and facilitation skills.
• Ability to effectively present information in a clear and concise fashion.

Work Authorization

Qualified candidates must have the proper work authorization to work in the United States

"Gucci is committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe diversity in all its forms - gender, age, disability, race, ethnicity, nationality, culture, religious beliefs, and sexual orientation - enriches the workplace. It opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively, and it helps foster our ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background."

Accessibility

Our Gucci community is committed to providing a culture of inclusivity and accessibility in all aspects of the employee life cycle - starting with the candidate experience. If you are interested in becoming a Gucci Dream-maker and applying for employment and require a reasonable accommodation to assist with any part of the application and/or interview process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] (mailto:[e-mail]).

When contacting us, please provide your contact information, the role you have applied to, and the nature of your accessibility issue. Please only send inquiries concerning requests for reasonable accommodations.

Salary Range - New York

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in New York, GUCCI includes a reasonable estimate of the salary or hourly rate range for this role. This takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions; including but not limited to business or organizational needs, skill sets, experience and training, licensure, and certifications. In addition, where a candidate falls within the disclosed range estimate may be dependent on the applicable geographic differential associated with the location in which the position may be filled.

A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range is $110,000 to $130,000 USD.

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