VP TLOD Partnering

CH01 CHE Fresenius Medical Care (Schweiz) AG; Waltham, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresenius Medical Care seeks a VP of TLOD Partnering to lead the global TLOD Partnering function and to design, deploy, and flawlessly execute enterprise TLOD initiatives that enable our People Strategy across the Enterprise. The role reports to the SVP Talent, Learning & Organizational Development and sits on the TLOD Leadership Team.

The candidate will oversee performance and talent management programs, drive organizational effectiveness, and lead a global team to deliver high-impact TLOD

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of progressive experience in talent management, organizational development, performance management, or related fields.
• Strong executive presence with ability to engage with C-suite and senior HR leaders.
• Experience partnering with HR, COEs, and senior business leaders; management consulting background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Consult with executive HRBPs and C-suite to deliver end-to-end TLOD solutions.
• Lead a global team of TLOD Partners and Advisors across Care Delivery, Care Enablement, and Global Functions.
• Manage TLOD vendors to ensure effective partnerships and adherence to Enterprise standards.
• Drive consistency and standardization of TLOD practices across regions while considering local context.
• Support and enable TLOD partnering with leaders to ensure aligned, high-quality delivery of TLOD solutions.

Skills

Senior leadership

Global matrixed environment

Talent management

Organizational development

Performance management

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

PURPOSE

The VP TLOD Partnering leads the global TLOD Partnering function and is accountable for the design, deployment, and flawless execution of enterprise TLOD initiatives that directly enable our People Strategy across the Enterprise. As a member of the TLOD Leadership Team, the VP plays a critical role in shaping enterprise talent, learning, and organizational development strategies and ensuring consistent, high-quality partnering across global functions, business segments, and key markets. This role oversees performance management, talent management, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness programs, ensuring these processes strengthen leadership capability, accelerate talent development, drive organizational performance, and enhance employee engagement. Reports to: SVP Talent, Learning & Organizational Development (TLOD) Member of: TLOD Leadership Team

RESPONSIBILITIES

• General Consult with executive/strategic HRBPs, COEs and C-suite business clients to deliver end-to-end TLOD solutions.
• Serve as an Enterprise Process Owner for key TLOD service offerings, including Performance Management (PM), Organization Talent Review (OTR), executive coaching, leadership assessments, and related programs and methodologies.
• Lead a global team of TLOD Partners to provide high-impact advice and high-impact TLOD solutions to HRBPs and business leaders.
• Manage TLOD vendors to ensure effective partnerships, effective commercial terms, and alignment to Enterprise standards.
• Independently lead enterprise projects in the TLOD space.
• Drive consistency and standardization of TLOD practices across Business Segments, Global Functions, and countries, while contextualizing for local cultural, regulatory, and organizational realities.
• Support and enable effective TLOD partnering with HRBPs and leaders across Business Segments, Global Functions, and key markets to ensure aligned, high-quality delivery of TLOD solutions.
• Ensure flawless execution of all TLOD initiatives that operationalize and advance the People Strategy across the Enterprise.
• Talent & Succession Management: Leads a global team of TLOD Partners, including TLOD Partners and Advisors across Care Delivery, Care Enablement, and Global Functions. Serve as senior talent partner for designated global business areas, advising C-suite clients and senior HR Business Partners.
• Facilitate executive‑level talent reviews resulting in succession plans, bench charts, HiPo identification, and development planning.
• Track and monitor development progression of Enterprise critical roles and high potentials.
• Consult with leadership on organizational performance, leadership capability gaps, and strategic workforce needs.
• Ensure global consistency in talent review standards, calibration, and succession planning processes, while adapting approaches to reflect local market and cultural context.
• Senior Leadership Development & Career Development: Drive the development and implementation of HiPo development programs. Advise leaders on development solutions grounded in the 70/20/10 methodology.
• Work closely with Learning to design impactful leadership support interventions.
• Conduct 360-degree feedback and other leadership assessments in collaboration with other COE partners.
• Support enterprise career growth via effective initiatives across business segments and functional areas.
• Performance Management: Lead the execution of the global Performance Management process. Serve as subject matter expert for HR and business clients in performance management. Drive continuous improvement of the Performance Management process, enabling systems, behaviors, and leader capability to strengthen performance outcomes.

EDUCATION & REQUIRED CREDENTIALS

Master’s degree preferred; Bachelor’s plus equivalent experience considered. SHRM/HRCI certification a plus.

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

Prior senior leadership experience in managing experienced HR practitioners in a global, matrixed business environment. Demonstrated experience in effectively partnering with HR, COE partners, and senior business leaders. Strong ability to cultivate operational excellence, continuous improvement, and flawless execution across enterprise TLOD initiatives.

10-15 years of progressive experience in talent management, organizational development, performance management, or related fields. Ability to cultivate credible relationships with all levels of the organization. Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal, and presentation skills with strong executive presence. Ability to be a strong exponent of our aspirational values: We Care, We Connect, and We Commit. Previous experience working in a management consulting capacity preffered.

WORKING CONDITIONS AT FME

At FME, we embrace hybrid working, which means that we strive to build connection by being in the office 3 days a week.

BENEFITS

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• a 401(k) with company match
• paid time off
• parental leave
• potential for performance-based bonuses depending on company and individual performance

EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING & DIVERSITY

Fresenius Medical Care maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

Fresenius Medical Care is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, national origin, age, disability, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.

ABOUT US

Creating a future worth living. For patients. Worldwide. Every day.

Fresenius Medical Care is the world's leading provider of products and services for individuals with kidney disease of which approximately 4.5 million patients worldwide regularly undergo dialysis treatment.

United by a shared purpose of creating a future worth living for chronically and critically ill people, we care for around 292,000 dialysis patients around the globe.

In addition, we operate around 35 global production sites to provide products such as dialysis machines, dialyzers, and related disposables.

We aim to continuously improve our patients’ quality of life by offering them high-quality products as well as innovative technologies and treatment concepts.