Associate Director, Talent & Development

We are ASICS. And our five letters have meaning. ‘Anima Sana in Corpore Sano’ or a Sound Mind in a Sound Body. We’ve always believed in the positive benefits of movement. And this year, we’ve recommitted to this founding purpose, supporting more people to experience the transformative power of movement, on the body and the mind. So, this is your chance to join a truly purpose-driven brand.
Associate Director, Talent Planning & Development Job Summary:The Associate Director Talent Planning & Development will own and develop best practices & management training across the employee journey - hiring, retention, promotion, and succession planning. This includes Diversity & Inclusion goal setting and KPIs for ASICS Digital (ADI). They will also work in close partnership with the Talent Acquisition Manager to ensure cohesive and equitable hiring practices. 
 

Responsibilities:

•  Lead the design, development and implementation of the talent review process required to achieve business goals and creation of an internal bench of top talent.
• Manage and audit current talent planning practices and identify optimizations aligned with industry best practices, including the following:
• a)  Codify performance expectations across the organization by job level.
• b)  Oversee performance evaluation system to better align to ADI’s core values and expectations.
• c)   Ensure staff have access to opportunities for meaningful professional growth and development.
• d)   Recommend improvements to the overall talent cycle to improve employee and external applicant’s experience.
• Collect, analyze, and maintain data gathered to inform targeted leadership development (e.g., succession planning).
• Participate in organizational strategic workforce planning.


• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Advance ADI’s work to develop, communicate, and implement a comprehensive D&I strategy with clear metrics that connect to ASICS global organizations.
• Facilitate open and inclusive communication and reporting with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Conduct evaluations and measurements of programs and solutions to ensure effectiveness, continuous improvement and desired outcomes are achieved based on outlined metrics.
• Recruit and manage the ADI Diversity & Inclusion Task Force to effectively carry out its’ duties and responsibilities.
• Maintain knowledge of Diversity & Inclusion related issues, legislation, and best practices.
• Collect and analyze data to evaluate the company’s population in accordance with diversity standards and goals.


• Staff Management & Partnerships
• Identify ways to become more operationally efficient as an organization.
• Meet regularly with direct reports to assess progress toward individual performance and department goals.
• Maintain a supportive, inclusive, positive work environment and ensure direct reports feel connected to the mission.
• Conduct presentations and training.
• Partner with the Talent Acquisition team in their efforts to manage the full life cycle of recruitment (post, source, prescreen, schedule, background, references, offer, onboarding, etc.).
• Partner with the broader People Operations team to develop and implement programs focusing on, but not limited to, Leadership Development, Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion and Soft Skill Training.
•  Supervises: HR Generalist – Onboarding, Learning & Development.

Requirements:

• Education and Experience:
• 8+ years of broad Human Resources experience including talent management.
• 4+ years of experience in Diversity and Inclusion.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development or equivalent experience required.
• Experience designing, developing and supporting organization-wide talent management programs that cover talent development, coaching, succession planning and relationship management.
• Knowledge of industry benchmarks and best practices around diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging.
• Familiarity with HR information systems and track record of setting and meeting ambitious HR performance metrics.
• Demonstrable experience/skills in training, design and delivery, facilitation, and consultation.
• Effective leadership, team building, and change management skills.
• Working knowledge of SuccessFactors.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Experience with Outlook Applications such as mail, Teams, etc.


• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
• Diversity and Inclusion certification is preferred.

Location:

• The Greater Boston Area, MA is the preferred location for this position (Hybrid).