Associate Director, Talent Management

Chewy•Boston, MA

About The Position

Chewy is seeking an Associate Director of Talent Management to help shape the future of Talent Management by driving multi-year priorities and developing new approaches that strengthen how Chewy manages and deploys talent. This role will lead complex, high-impact work, serve as a strategic partner to HR and business leadership, and translate business and workforce needs into forward-looking and scalable talent strategies from design through implementation and measurement.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in Talent Management or related enterprise roles
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field (Master's preferred)
Ability to operate independently on strategic, complex, and high-priority talent work in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Strong strategic and critical-thinking skills, including the ability to structure ambiguous problems, evaluate intangible factors, and anticipate broader implications
Business acumen and the ability to understand and translate specific organizational needs into outcomes
Experience advising and influencing senior HR and business leaders

Nice To Haves

Experience using written narratives such as white papers or memos to communicate recommendations and support decisions is preferred

Responsibilities

Help shape the enterprise Talent Management strategy and multi-year priorities
Lead highly complex, ambiguous, or cross-functional initiatives that require conceptual thinking, evaluation of interdependencies and tradeoffs, and alignment across multiple stakeholder groups
Design, pilot, implement, and scale new talent practices that connect voice of customer, industry trends, and business needs to improve how Chewy assesses, develops, deploys, and retains talent
Integrate AI, automation, and emerging technologies into strategic design to improve decision-making and insights, and enable more scalable, data-driven talent practices
Own the strategy and roadmap for assigned talent priorities, translating broad objectives into clear plans, decisions, milestones, and measurable outcomes
Build commitment to new or enhanced talent practices through effective communication and stakeholder engagement, influence at senior levels, and effective change leadership
Establish measures of success, assess the effectiveness and business value of talent practices, and use data and stakeholder feedback to continuously improve them
Identify patterns and emerging needs across the organization and translate them into enterprise-level insights, recommendations, or future priorities

Benefits

401k
new hire and annual equity grant
annual bonus (for C08+ positions)
medical/Rx insurance
vision insurance
dental insurance
life insurance
disability insurance
hospital indemnity insurance
critical illness insurance
accident insurance
parental leave
family services benefits
backup dependent care
flexible spending accounts
telemedicine
pet adoption reimbursement
employee assistance program
employee discounts (10% off pet insurance and 20% off at Chewy.com)
unlimited PTO (subject to manager approval)
six paid holidays per year
paid sick and family leave (in compliance with applicable state and local regulations)