Senior Manager, Talent Management

Who We Are:

Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) is the parent company of Wrangler, Lee and Rock & Republic, with owned manufacturing facilities in Mexico and Nicaragua. Kontoor also owns and operates over 140 retail stores across the globe. Our global company employs more than 15,000 people in 65 countries, with world headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, and regional headquarters in Geneva and Hong Kong.

Job Posting:

Kontoor Brands is looking for a Senior Manager, Talent Management to join our team. The Senior Manager is a key subject matter expert (SME) leader in the global integrated talent COE, providing current market insights and thought leadership on best-in-class talent management. The individual will report directly to the Vice President of Talent and will focus on conceptualizing and implementing talent frameworks, programs and solutions including talent management, identifying and managing hi-potentials, career development, succession planning, strategic workforce planning, organization design, and performance management. The incumbent will work closely with business leaders and the human resources team to execute initiatives and solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Builds relevant talent management strategies by taking information gathered from the business and staying ahead of business needs to proactively identify effective methods to drive organizational success
• Develop the infrastructure for leadership capabilities and competencies framework
• Lead internal and external research projects, data and report requests from business and HRBPs (internal trend analysis, external benchmarking on span/layers, key insights to inform development and succession)
• Partner with HRLT and COE leadership to design and implement programs with a global impact
• Supporting the conceptualization and design of quarterly and long-term strategic roadmaps to socialize with business partners
• Establish operational excellence across the global integrated talent COE team to improve the quality and efficiency of processes and decision making
• Design continuous improvement and innovation initiatives for talent reviews, succession planning, and strategic workforce planning processes by ensuring integration and alignment globally

Leadership

• Lead and mentor a cohesive team of professionals, fostering an environment that promotes collaboration, innovation, and high performance.
• Foster a team environment and a strong service culture that ensures delivery of relevant and quality-driven solutions to stakeholders
• Facilitate continuous professional development offering team members access to training in best practices, emerging tools, and other development opportunities to build talent management capability inside our organization.

Experience/Education

• Master's Degree in HR Management, Organizational Behavior, Business Administration or related discipline preferred. Equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Eight (8) years of progressive human resources experience including at least five (5) at a managerial level.
• Expertise in workforce planning, talent management, performance management, and succession planning (preferably inside a global organization).
• Strong knowledge in Organization Development or Organizational Design tools including assessment tools
• Proficiency in relevant Workday talent modules is highly preferred.
• Expertise in change processes and ability to act like an in-house consultant to HRBPs and the business

Why Kontoor Brands?

At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle. Our benefits are crafted with the same care as our products.

When our employees are healthy, secure, and well, they bring their best selves to work. Kontoor Brands supports you with a competitive benefits program that provides choice and flexibility to meet your and your family's needs - now and in the future. We offer resources to support your physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing, plus benefits like discounts on our apparel. Kontoor Brands also provides four weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents, Flexible Fridays, and Tuition Reimbursement.

We are proud to offer a workplace culture centered on equitable opportunities and a sense of belonging for all team members. Here we have a global workforce of high-performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents.