Director, Talent & Development

The Director, Talent & Development serves as the end-to-end Talent Consultant working in close partnership with HR and business leaders to drive our talent priorities in support of our long-term strategy. The role is an opportunity to become a key enabler and influencer for the people strategy of two key Operating Units (OUs) - Japan & South Korea (J&K) & ASEAN & South Pacific (ASP). The role combines strategic thought leadership, internal client consulting, a system mind-set and immaculate problem solving into a single mix of design and delivery.

What You’ll Do for Us:

Develops and implements the OU's long-term talent strategy, ensuring alignment with global talent agenda and guiding principles

• Analyses talent data to make recommendations and identify trends and focus areas. Partners with OU/function and HR leadership teams to identify business needs and opportunity areas, making recommendations for the appropriate solutions.

• Defines and implements processes, metrics, routines and programs to support the activation of the long-term talent plan.

• Focuses on succession and talent management, performance management, executive development and on-boarding, talent marketplace strategies and strategic workforce planning.

• Influences and develops leaders to promote a performance culture through effective utilization of tools such as Talent Segmentation, People Development Forum (PDF), Succession Planning, Performance Enablement (PE).

Builds & strengthen the Internal Talent Pipeline of future leaders:

• Ensures a deeper bench of internal, diverse talent by implementing strategies for high potential identification and acceleration, assessment, succession planning, career development planning and talent movement. Leads PDF strategy, design, and facilitation at the OU level.

• Partners with OU/Function business and HR leadership team and Talent Acquisition on effective utilization of internal/external talent pools for succession planning, talent pipeline, hiring, and pro-active planning

• Curates development experiences in partnership with business leadership teams to support development plans for key talent. Coaches line managers in career development practices to support their own development and/or that of their people.

• Explores opportunities to further our talent agenda across the Coca Cola System with key bottling partners in JK OU & ASP OU. Facilitates regular conversations on talent exchanges and ideating solutions to further deepen system-wide talent pipelines.

Collaborates, forges partnerships and operates as a connector in the networked community

• Establishes and nurtures close partnerships across OU (HR Business Partners, business leaders and other HR functions) as well as globally with our global Talent & Development CoE.

• Acts as a coach and advisor to HR Business Partners and Business Leaders on talent related questions.

• Establishes effective partnership with all system bottlers in JK & ASP. CreateS a scalable blue-print that helps us promote, share, and place talent across the system. to further our talent agenda across the Coca Cola System with key bottling partners in JK OU & ASP OU.

• Stays connected with the external world, bringing in best practices and thinking

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business or other related field.

• At least 10+ years’ experience in talent strategy for a business; Proven consulting experience in working with executives and senior leaders. Experience working in a variety of Leadership Development roles is highly desired

• Deep expert in talent management, learning and capabilities building with experience in talent related roles for complex and international businesses. Provides thought leadership, ideas and a point of view.

• Proven experience in working with executives and senior leaders helps customers solve business problems through diagnostic thinking, effective questions and creative thinking. 

• Proven track record in designing, implementing, and managing large-scale talent development programs, learning curriculums and capabilities building initiatives.

• Demonstrated abilities to build strong collaborative win-win relationships, is able to work constructively with various stakeholders in the OU/ Global Talent CoE and Senior Executives from the bottling partners.

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders within the Company and bottling organizations.

What We Can Do for You:

• Purpose Driven: Purpose driven approach that empowers our people to protect the environment and communities we serve while delivering safe & quality products.

• Global Connections: Allows you to develop, enhance and maintain global connections that allow us to move faster and learn from others.

• Community of Belonging: We’re an organization that believes in our ability to continually grow and build the right atmosphere where people feel safe and empowered, lets you bring your best self to work.

What can help you to be successful in the role?

Growth Behavior:

• Growth Mindset: Demonstrates Curiosity. Welcomes failure as a learning opportunity.

• Smart Risk: Makes bold decisions/recommendations.

• Commercially Focused: Understands the upstream and downstream implications of his/her work.

• Performance Driven & Accountable: Has high performance standards. Outperforms her/his peers.

• Fast/Agile: Removes barriers to move faster. Experiments and adapts. Thrives under pressure and fast pace.

• Empowered: Brings solutions instead of problems. Challenges the status quo. Has the courage to take an unpopular stance.

Leadership Behavior

• Act Like an Owner: Deliver results, creating value for our brands, our System, our customers and key stakeholders.

• Collaborate with the System, Customers and Key Stakeholders

• Develops Self and Others: Develop self and support others' development to achieve their full potential.

• Drive Innovation: Generate new or unique solutions and embrace new ideas that help sustain our business.