Associate Director, Talent Management

Job Description:

Our Opportunity:

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.

What You'll Do:

• 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

What You'll Need:

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

The base salary range for this role is $149,000 - $245,000.00.

• The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, education, and work location. In addition, this position is eligible for 401k and a new hire and annual equity grant. C08+ positions may also be eligible for annual bonus.

We offer different types of insurance and benefits, such as medical/Rx, vision, dental, life, disability, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident. We offer parental leave, family services benefits, backup dependent care, flexible spending accounts, telemedicine, pet adoption reimbursement, employee assistance program, and many discounts including 10% off pet insurance and 20% off at Chewy.com.

Exempt salary team members have unlimited PTO, subject to manager approval. Team members will receive six paid holidays per year. Team members may be eligible for paid sick and family leave in compliance with applicable state and local regulations.

Chewy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, citizenship, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veteran status, as well as any other legally-protected characteristic. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact CAAR@chewy.com.

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