Director, Talent Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement Energy Vault's global talent strategy to drive business expansion and meet workforce requirements.

• Collaborate with executive leaders on workforce planning, organizational capabilities, learning and development, and strategies for employee retention.

• Formulate and execute a comprehensive company-wide learning and development strategy.

• Identify critical moments in the employee lifecycle that impact engagement and retention.

• Design and lead strategies focused on employee retention.

• Establish frameworks for career advancement and development paths.

• Create training programs for managers covering coaching, feedback, performance management, employee development, difficult conversations, inclusion, change leadership, and employee engagement.

• Set up measurement frameworks to evaluate learning, talent development, and retention efforts.

• Oversee global recruitment initiatives across North America, EMEA, and APAC.

• Manage full-cycle recruitment processes and enhance the experiences of candidates and hiring managers.

• Build diverse talent pipelines and implement innovative sourcing strategies.

• Define recruiting metrics and enhance hiring outcomes.

• Strengthen the employer brand and enhance talent market visibility.

• Collaborate with the Marketing team on career site content, social recruiting, and talent attraction initiatives.

• Monitor and enhance the organization's presence on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, and other talent platforms.

• Lead workforce planning efforts using talent analytics and market insights.

• Optimize recruiting processes, systems, and vendor partnerships.

• Design and supervise onboarding programs.

• Partner with People Operations on development plans, mentoring, coaching, and learning opportunities.

• Promote continuous learning, feedback, inclusion, accountability, and growth initiatives.

• Guide, mentor, and develop the Talent Acquisition team.

• Cultivate accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and service excellence.

• Establish scalable talent practices that support global growth.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Workforce Planning, or Human Resources.

• More than 5 years of experience leading global Talent Acquisition teams.

• Profound understanding of workforce planning, talent analytics, employer branding, and organizational effectiveness.

• Experience in early-stage companies and/or the energy storage sector is a plus.

• Strong communication skills, prioritization abilities, a sense of urgency, adaptability, and a focus on data.

• Sound judgment with the capability to recognize and protect confidential information.

• Ambitious with a natural motivation to learn, impress, and deliver with minimal structure and guidance.

• Find joy and fulfillment in collaborating with and assisting others.

• Willingness to travel domestically and/or internationally, up to 10% of the time.

• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, rapidly growing environments.

• Must successfully complete a pre-employment background check.

• Energy Vault participates in E-Verify.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual bonus plan.

• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

• 401K employer matching.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and their families.

• Flexible Spending Account.

• Company-paid life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability insurance.

• 8 weeks of paternity leave.

• Generous holiday allowance.

• Flexible time off in addition to sick leave.

• Reimbursement for home office equipment, phone, and internet expenses.