Consultant, Talent Management

Foods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow. At Nestlé USA, we’re all working towards the same goal – to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to be there for every moment in our consumers’ lives.

Joining Nestlé means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

The Talent Management Consultant partners with functional HR teams across Nestlé+ (including Nestlé USA, Nespresso, Nestlé Health Science, and R&D) to execute talent and performance management strategy, enabling data-driven decisions that strengthen organizational capability and advance talent priorities across the organization.

This role is responsible for executing the Top Talent strategy, managing the annual People Development & Performance process, supporting succession planning and key talent development activities, and leading strategic talent initiatives in partnership with the Global Talent organization. It also serves as the primary Talent and Performance Management (TPM) partner for Nestlé+ stakeholder groups, supporting talent development processes, internal mobility, and succession planning.

Success in this role requires a blend of analytical expertise and consultative partnership. The individual must be comfortable navigating talent systems, analyzing data, and translating insights into actionable recommendations, while partnering with HR teams to facilitate talent discussions and strengthen leadership and succession outcomes.

Preferred location for this position is Arlington, VA.

Performance Management

Partner with HRBPs to execute the annual People Development & Performance (PDP) process, including goal setting, performance discussions, and ongoing feedback practices

Talent and Succession Management

Manage Top Talent programming and associated talent review/development activities

Partner with HRBPs to assess current workforce capabilities, identify future talent needs, and develop actions to reskill workforce/address capability gaps

Leverage talent data and insights to inform succession planning, talent reviews, and development recommendations

Consult with Employee Experience COC, People Analytics and DE&I counterparts to align talent solutions with business and functional needs

Provide Nestlé+ level support for core talent and succession management activities

Process Management & Training

Develop and facilitate key training to support the core global talent management process and capability building for HR teams

Support the development of key talent management process communications to ensure leadership and HR stakeholders know critical deadlines and milestones, training plans and key meetings

Maintain and enhance Talent Management tools and systems, including Success Factors, reporting, forecasting, workforce analytics, and dashboards

Analyze talent data and prepare reports and insights to support talent discussions and decision-making

Other assigned duties and projects

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Human Resources or a related field. Experience should include a combination of HR Generalist/Business Partnering, Talent Management, HR operations and…