Australia Talent Manager

Job Location: Sydney

Company Description

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella, Tic Tac, Ferrero Rocher, Raffaello, Kinder Bueno and Kinder Surprise. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

About the Role:

The role of Australia Talent Manager is responsible for defining, designing, guiding, and implementing Ferrero’s talent management processes in Australia Business Unit and Plant, and is involved into Ferrero Asia Pacific Regional Talent and Learning processes and activities.

This role involves collaboration with multiple functional stakeholders, as well as other People & Organization (P&O) teams to ensure effective processes in performance evaluation, competency modeling, career development frameworks, coaching and mentoring programs, talent acquisition and others.

Main Responsibilities:

• Define and provide guidance for Ferrero talent management and learning processes
• Implement, guide, and monitor the performance evaluation process and results, supporting HR digitalization (Performance, Feedback, Forward) in collaboration with other P&O teams
• Develop and implement training and learning solutions for employees and line managers to ensure effective and meaningful development planning
• Manage Ferrero Career Development Framework and support the local cascading
• Build and implement Ferrero’s competency model by function and level, in partnership with other P&O teams and possible external partners
• Manage Ferrero Group’s Coaching and Mentoring program framework, ensuring local delivery and providing guidance
• Develop training and/or accreditation processes to ensure the correct understanding and implementation of learning, coaching and mentoring processes
• Provide a consolidated overview of the development plan of the job family and cross-functional talent needs (e.g., from Talent Acquisition to Development)
• Guarantee accurate performance analysis using relevant KPIs (Dashboard)
• Facilitate discussions on talent topics and support HRBP in talent topic discussions with line managers
• Define, implement, and provide guidelines for programs format and execution
• Support training for P&O and line managers to ensure they play an effective role in the full employee lifecycle processes
• Promote proper communication and cascading through the line managers to the teams
• Provide relevant support in Employer Branding and Talent Acquisition activities
• Be aware of the market trends and bring in innovative ideas and approaches
• Implement, guide, and monitor the relevant platforms supporting the Talent and Learning processes digitalization
  
  

Who we are looking for:

• University degree in Human Resources, Social Sciences, Business Administration, or a related field
• Proven experience in developing and implementing learning strategy, performance evaluation processes, competency models, and others. Experience in multinational, matrix organization is preferred
• Experience in managing career development frameworks and coaching and mentoring programs
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
• High process management ability, adaptability and flexibility, hands-on approach
• Analytical skills with the ability to interpret and utilize KPIs for performance analysis
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders
• Open mind, agility and ability to work in a fast growing, changing environment
• Understanding of HR digitalization and relevant platforms use experience
• Advanced MS Office skillset, SAP knowledge is considered a plus
  
  

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.