Hiring: Director, Talent Management Company: NetApp Location: San Jose, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 12:31:39 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Stakeholder Management About the job Experience: •10+ years of progressive experience in Talent Management, Leadership Development, Organizational Effectiveness, HR Strategy, or related disciplines (experience in global technology industry preferred). •5+ years of people leadership experience. •Demonstrated success influencing executives and driving organizational change. •Strong knowledge of performance management, succession planning, talent reviews, organizational effectiveness, leadership assessment, and workforce planning. •Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder management skills. Required Skills: •The Director, Talent Management is responsible for the strategy, governance, and continuous evolution of NetApp's enterprise talent management programs. This leader will architect and scale the processes, capabilities, and operating mechanisms that enable a high achievement culture to deliver long-term business success. •This is a hybrid role requiring 3x a week in office. Only candidates in San Jose, CA and Raleigh, NC areas will be considered. ** •Develop and execute a multi-year talent management strategy that aligns with NetApp's business objectives and cultural aspirations. •Translate enterprise talent philosophy into scalable processes, governance models, leader expectations, and operating mechanisms. •Serve as process owner for key talent management programs including performance management, promotions, talent reviews, and succession planning. •Drive continuous improvement of talent processes while ensuring simplicity, scalability, and operational effectiveness globally. •Leverage AI, automation, and digital tools to reduce operational friction, improve consistency, scale manager and employee support, and accelerate execution across talent processes. •Anticipate future business and workforce needs and evolve talent systems accordingly. Qualifications: •Build scalable systems and organizational capability to support effective talent management. •Create clarity, accountability, and governance across enterprise talent processes. •Develop strong partnerships and shared ownership across HR and business stakeholders. •Balance strategic thinking with operational rigor and execution discipline. •Continuously challenge the status quo and identify opportunities to improve talent effectiveness at scale, including the appropriate use of AI. •Lead a small team of talent professionals. •Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, Psychology, or related field (advanced degree preferred). Compensation: •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!