Work Mode: Hybrid
Location: Hybrid – Kohler, WI
Opportunity
The Vice President, Talent is a critical leadership role responsible for architecting and developing a talent strategy for Kohler that fuels business performance and elevates the associate experience across a global enterprise. As a direct report to the CHRO and a key member of the HR leadership team, this role partners closely with the CEO, Executive leadership team, and Board of Directors on the company’s most vital people priorities. The VP-Talent must be a bold, business-minded leader with a passion for talent development, leadership growth, and enterprise impact.
The role leads enterprise Talent Management, Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition, and Early Career Programs – ensuring an integrated approach that meets today’s needs while building capability for tomorrow. This leader drives business-relevant, globally scalable solutions rooted in deep understanding of the company’s strategy, values and people.
Responsibilities
Enterprise Talent Strategy & Leadership
- Lead the global enterprise talent agenda aligned to business strategy and the evolving needs of the company.
- Drive talent reviews, succession planning, and talent movement to ensure strong leadership pipelines and workforce agility.
- Guide the evolution of performance management into a culture-enabling, growth-focused process that is simple and effective.
- Oversee the use of assessments to inform leadership development, hiring and succession decisions at all levels.
Leadership Development & Learning
- Design and deliver a strategic, scalable approach to leadership development efforts with a focus on practical, high impact learning that supports readiness and capability-building.
- Lead enterprise Learning & Development efforts with a focus on practical, high-impact learning that supports readiness and capability-building for the front-line associates through executive leadership.
- Foster a culture of feedback, coaching, and continuous growth across the enterprise.
Talent Acquisition & Early Career
- Lead global talent acquisition strategies to meet current and future capability needs, with a focus on executive recruitment, internal mobility and overall hiring including manufacturing and hospitality operations.
- Strengthen early career programming as key leadership and capability pipelines.
- Champion employer branding and candidate experience as a competitive advantage.
Engagement & Culture
- Oversee the global engagement survey and action planning, ensuring data translates to real change and improved experience.
- Serve as the champion of the associate experience – ensuring talent strategies are grounded in the voice and needs of the workforce.
- Partner closely with HR business partners and business leaders to embed values-driven leadership, inclusion, and cultural alignment in all talent processes.
- Executive Influence
- Service as a though partner with the CEO, CHRO and executive team on talent strategy, culture and leadership priorities in a high co-creation environment.
- Engage with the Board of Directors on talent pipeline, succession readiness, and key leadership investments.
- Operate with an enterprise mindset, influencing beyond the function and driving impact at the highest levels of the organization
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Skills/Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Business, Psychology, or related field required. Master’s degree preferred.
Experience:
- 15+ years of progressive HR and talent leadership experience in large, global, complex organizations.
- Deep expertise across multiple talent domains: talent management, executive development, succession, acquisition and early career.
- Strong business acumen and experience working in close partnership with C-suite leaders; board exposure strongly preferred.
- Proven ability to drive talent strategy that is integrated with business priorities – not just programmatic in nature.
- Exceptional executive presence, communication, collaboration, and influence skills.
- Strong business acumen with ability to translate strategy to scalable talent solutions.
- Systems thinker with a continuous improvement mindset.
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Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.
We believe in supporting you from the moment you join us, which is why Kohler offers day 1 benefits. This means you’ll have access to your applicable benefit programs from your first day on the job, with no waiting period. The salary range for this position is $250,050 - $332,050. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus/variable incentive compensation. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision & 401k.
Why Choose Kohler?
We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With more than 30,000 bold leaders across the globe, we’re driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives.
About Us
It is Kohler’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. If, as an individual with a disability, you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected]. Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
