Vice President - Talent Experience

Inspire • Atlanta, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Inspire is seeking a transformative, strategic and collaborative Vice President of Talent Management to serve as a senior enterprise leader responsible for building and scaling a best-in-class talent management system that strengthens leadership capability and culture, deepens bench strength, accelerates execution, and reduces enterprise risk across Inspire’s multi-brand portfolio. Reporting directly to the Chief People Officer, the VP will partner closely with HR Peers, the executive leadership team (Management Committee), Brand Presidents, and other senior leaders to ensure Inspire’s people strategy directly supports growth and long-term shareholder value. This is an exceptional opportunity for a dynamic, forward-thinking HR leader who aspires to help shape Inspire’s talent strategy. Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide. We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences. Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants across nearly 60 global markets. In an industry facing increasing disruption, our leaders saw an opportunity to build a restaurant company unlike any other – one that brings together differentiated yet complementary brands and aims to make them stronger than they would be on their own. Found inherently in the purposes of our family of brands, we identified a common thread between our restaurants – the capacity to inspire. From guest experience to career development to community well-being, Inspire plays a role in the lives of millions of people every day. Our brands are diverse, distinctive, and fan favorites. In a sense, you could say we seek those who provide something different than the norm.

Requirements

• 4-year Degree required
• 15+ years of progressive experience in talent management, leadership development, or organizational effectiveness.
• Proven experience operating in: A shared services operating model within multi-brand, multi-business, or matrixed organizations High-growth or transformation environments
• Strong executive presence with experience influencing C-suite and Board-level stakeholders
• Track record of building and scaling high-impact talent programs in fast-paced, growth-oriented environments
• Demonstrated ability to connect people strategy to business outcomes

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting or operating within a public company or IPO-ready environment strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Talent Strategy & Architecture Design and lead Inspire’s end-to-end talent management strategy, including: Leadership development Performance management Succession planning High-potential identification Executive and critical-role readiness Create a cohesive enterprise talent framework that scales across brands while preserving brand identity
• Leadership Bench Strength & Succession Own enterprise-wide succession planning for executive, VP, and mission-critical roles Ensure Inspire has ready-now and ready-soon successors for key leadership positions Partner with the CPO to prepare succession materials
• Performance & Accountability Evolve Inspire’s performance management approach to drive: Clear accountability Faster decision-making Stronger differentiation of performance Ensure performance outcomes are tightly aligned to business priorities and enterprise goals
• Leadership Capability Building Define non-negotiable leadership expectations across Inspire Lead enterprise leadership development initiatives focused on: Senior leader effectiveness Enterprise mindset Operating rigor in a complex, multi-brand environment
• Culture, Engagement & Employee Experience Drive initiatives that strengthen company culture, including recognition programs, values-based leadership, engagement strategies, and employee listening systems Promote a consistent and inclusive team member experience across all brands and locations
• Data-Driven Talent Insights Translate talent data into business-relevant insights for peers and executives In partnership with VP Workforce Management & Talent Acquisition, develop dashboards and scorecards that connect: Leadership stability Bench strength Readiness Performance outcomes to financial and operational results

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive