Associate Director, Talent Management

About the Role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• 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

Pay

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

Benefits

• Eligible for 401k and a new hire and annual equity grant
• Eligible for annual bonus (C08+ positions)
• Medical, prescription, vision, dental, life, disability, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident insurance
• Parental leave
• Family services benefits
• Backup dependent care
• Flexible spending accounts
• Telemedicine
• Pet adoption reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Discounts including 10% off pet insurance and 20% off at Chewy.com

Schedule

• Exempt salary team members have unlimited PTO, subject to manager approval
• Six paid holidays per year
• Eligible for paid sick and family leave in compliance with applicable state and local regulations