Senior Director, Talent & Development - Food

Cargill Talent & Development Leader

Cargill is committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. Sitting at the heart of the supply chain, we partner with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. Our 155,000 team members innovate with purpose, providing customers with life's essentials so businesses can grow, communities prosper, and consumers live well.

With over 160 years of experience as a family company, we look ahead while remaining true to our values. We put people first. We reach higher. We do the right thing—today and for generations to come.

This role will be based in Wayzata, Minnesota.

The Global Talent & Development Leader provides strategic talent advisory for one of Cargill's business segments. As a recognized subject matter expert in the field of talent management, this job guides strategic talent initiatives to ensure timely and effective implementation, deploys annual cycle talent processes with key leadership teams, and ensures connectivity between talent development and business strategy.

TALENT STRATEGY:
Leads analysis of business strategy implications for talent, proactively assesses current talent pipelines to surface gaps, identifies critical talent segments, develops solutions to close talent gaps with HR COE partners, embeds inclusive practices through all processes, and regularly benchmarks talent outcomes against industry standards. Partners across enterprises to align solutions as needed.

ANNUAL TALENT PROCESSES:
Aligned with global guidance, deploys key processes to enterprise leadership team including but not limited to: performance calibration, talent reviews, culture and engagement survey analysis and insights, quarterly business review (organization and talent input), executive reviews (2x2s);
Conducts analysis of representation outcomes for all processes and makes recommendations to improve outcomes;
Provides deployment advisory to group-level HR business partners;
Shares business feedback on processes with center of expertise partners.

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT:
Partners with executive stakeholders (including business segment heads and their HR business partners) across a complex landscape to advance initiatives and deliver results; demonstrates systems thinking and considers impacts across practices, groups and enterprises; works with HR business partners and centers of expertise as well as business leaders to deliver outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum requirement of 8 years of relevant experience in global talent management.

Strong consulting skills: anticipating stakeholder needs, proactively finding solutions, managing competing interests while maintaining productive working relationships

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum of 15 years of total work experience

Master's degree or other post-secondary degree

Human resources certificate