Job Summary

The Sr./Manager, Talent is responsible for developing and activating the talent strategy across North America Medical Nutrition. This role translates business needs, market trends, and talent data into practical strategies that strengthen organizational capability, improve the talent pipeline, and support business growth. The role works closely with HR Business Partners and Talent, Learning, Culture, and Talent Acquisition teams to connect talent priorities across the employee lifecycle.

*This role can be based remotely anywhere within the US. 

Key Responsibilities

• Build current and future functional capabilities by developing competencies and learning solutions that strengthen expertise across the organization.
• Use talent insights and data to forecast pipeline needs, inform workforce planning, and identify talent risks and opportunities.
• Lead core talent and development processes, including objective setting, talent reviews, development conversations, year-end reviews, and calibrations.
• Guide agile career pathing and early career programs, bringing external talent trends into forward-looking development strategies.
• Track key talent measures, including internal mobility and retention, and translate findings into clear recommendations.
• Lead governance for talent forums and decision-making processes.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition on employer branding, senior-level recruitment, and early career strategy.
• Lead development of the employer value proposition to support go-to-market talent strategy and external positioning.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• This role is primarily performed in a remote office setting and requires the ability to remain in a stationary position, seated or standing, for extended periods.
• The employee may be required to travel to Danone corporate offices as needed.

The salary range for this position is $123,000-177,000K USD. The exact salary offered will depend on several factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience, geographic location, internal equity, and market conditions. Danone USA additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options. To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment.

You are an experienced talent leader who can connect business priorities with practical, data-informed talent solutions. You build strong partnerships across HR and the business, communicate clearly with senior stakeholders, and bring structure and momentum to complex, cross-functional work.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Business, or a related field is required.
• 8-10+ years of progressive experience in Talent Management, Talent Development, Talent Strategy, Learning, Succession Planning, Workforce Planning, or Organizational Effectiveness is required.
• Experience leading enterprise talent processes, including succession planning, talent reviews, performance management, career frameworks, and workforce planning, is required.
• Experience designing and implementing talent strategies, programs, and frameworks at scale is required.
• Experience using talent analytics and workforce insights to guide organizational capability and talent investment decisions is required.
• Experience with Danone talent programs is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Stakeholder influence and alignment: Builds strong partnerships across HR teams and with functional and business leaders.
• Executive communication and storytelling: Uses clear, compelling narratives to influence business decisions.
• Project management: Manages priorities, dependencies, and timelines to deliver results.
• Facilitation: Effectively leads talent and decision-making forums.
• Data literacy and insight generation: Translates talent data into actionable recommendations.
• Systems thinking: Connects talent practices across the end-to-end employee lifecycle.

Danone North America Medical Nutrition brings together a growing portfolio of mission-driven brands, including Kate Farms, Nutricia, Neocate, Pepticate, Functional Formularies, and Real Food Blends. Together, we deliver science-backed nutrition solutions for infants, children, and adults with complex nutritional needs, whether they consume nutrition orally or through a feeding tube.

Our ambition is clear: to improve health outcomes, expand access to high-quality nutrition, help reduce healthcare costs, and build sustainable growth. We combine trusted, consumer-loved brands with strong scientific and medical expertise to create nutrition solutions that make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

By joining our approximately 450-person North America Medical Nutrition organization, you will become part of Danone’s broader North American and global network. You will have the opportunity to contribute to a growing business, collaborate across brands and functions, and help shape the future of medical nutrition in the US.

You will also join one of the world’s largest Certified B Corporations, working for a company committed to creating lasting value for people and the planet.

Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law.