Talent Partner, Americas

Talent Partner, Driscoll's of the Americas

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The DOTA Talent Partner at Driscoll’s plays a crucial role in enhancing company performance by collaborating closely with DOTA business leaders, HR Business Advisor (HRBA), and HR Business Partners (HRBPs) to establish and implement a forward‑looking talent strategy.

Location:

US - Watsonville, California.

Job Family
:
Human Resources

Time Type
:
Full time

Job Requisition : R0008546

Experience Years
: 5-10 Years of Experience

Employee Type
:
Regular

The DOTA Business Unit encompasses operations in four countries: the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Peru. Collectively, these regions employ approximately four thousand individuals dedicated to supporting and advancing the organization’s business objectives. This position will spearhead the DOTA talent agenda by gathering and analyzing internal and external talent data, identifying gaps, and supporting the company’s mid‑ and long‑term strategies. The Talent Partner contributes both strategically and operationally, helping cultivate an agile and innovative culture that meets the needs of a dynamic, multi‑country business unit.

By partnering with HR and business leaders across DOTA, this role will help identify emerging leaders and high‑potential talent, utilizing diverse talent management tools and processes to guide their development and career progression, strengthening the company’s succession plan. The Talent Partner will also serve as an enterprise lead for a global initiative or process within the Global Talent Center of Expertise (CoE), developing deep subject matter expertise to drive consistency and impact across markets.

This position will be based in Watsonville, California. Domestic and international travel is a requirement and can equate to up to 30%.

• Develop and drive a proactive DOTA talent strategy aligned with enterprise goals.
• Partner with HRBPs/HRBAs to translate business needs into talent priorities and actions.
• Maintain accurate talent data to support reviews, planning, and decision‑making.
• Collaborate with CoEs, HRBA and HRBPs to develop strategies to reinforce and sustain our culture within DOTA.

• Facilitate DOTA talent review sessions and ensure clear follow‑up actions.
• Map critical roles and success profiles across the region.
• Strengthen succession pipelines and partner with leaders to identify and develop high‑potential talent.

• Promote internal mobility and support career pathways across DOTA.
• Partner with L&D and HRBPs to deploy talent programs and targeted development initiatives.
• Analyze engagement survey insights and support action planning with DOTA leadership.
• Embed diversity, equity, and inclusion principles across all talent processes.

• Synthesize regional talent insights and connect them to business strategies.
• Provide strategic talent consultation to DOTA senior leadership.
• Support executive‑level talent review preparation and analysis.
• Consult on DOTA People Strategy, being a thoughtful partner for HRBA and business leaders in the definition and implementation of People Priorities within DOTA.

• Lead a global talent initiative within the Global Talent CoE, serving as the enterprise owner for a process, framework, or program (e.g., succession planning, competency and assessment frameworks, performance management, talent reviews).

• Strong talent and HR acumen, including experience with talent and succession discussions and building talent strategies.
• Ability to understand organizational structures, job frameworks, compensation practices, and HR processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management, consulting, influencing, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships and collaborate effectively across teams, levels, and geographies.
• Experience working in global or matrixed organizations and helping scale programs or processes.
• Strong analytical…