Director Field Talent Management
Required skills
- Field Talent Management
- leadership pipeline
- restaurant field operations
- Recruiting
- Talent management
- Retention
- Analytics
- turnover analysis
- promotions
- bench strength
Nice to have
- ADP Workforce Now
- ATS
- LMS
Role summary
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery is seeking a remote Director, Field Talent Management to lead the leadership pipeline for their restaurant field operations. This role involves partnering with Regional Managers and GMs to recruit, develop, and retain top talent. Key responsibilities include managing recruiting forecasts and hiring for field leadership roles, developing leadership programs and high-potential employees, overseeing performance management and succession planning, implementing retention strategies through analysis and engagement initiatives, and reporting on key HR metrics to operations leadership. The position requires a bachelor's degree in a related field, 5-8 years of progressive HR or talent management experience with at least 3 years in multi-unit restaurant, retail, or hospitality.
Location: Remote / field-based (50–70% travel)
Type: Full-time, exempt
Build the next generation of Perkins leaders.
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery is hiring a Director, Field Talent Management to own the leadership pipeline for our restaurant field operations. You'll partner with Regional Managers and GMs across multiple regions to recruit, develop and keep top talent.
You'll own:
- Recruiting: staffing forecasts, and hiring for GMs, District Managers and other field leaders, plus pipelines through colleges, military transition programs and industry groups
- Development: leadership programs, high-potential development plans, manager onboarding and certification
- Talent management: the annual performance process, talent reviews and succession plans for key field roles
- Retention: turnover analysis, stay and exit interviews, and recognition and engagement initiatives
- Analytics: turnover, promotions, bench strength and engagement metrics, with insights reported to Operations leadership
- A bachelor's degree in HR, Business, OD, Psychology or a related field (Master's a plus)
- 5–8 years of progressive HR or talent management experience, including 3+ in multi-unit restaurant, retail or hospitality
- A track record of partnering with operations leaders and building development programs
- Experience with ADP Workforce Now (preferred), ATS, LMS and Microsoft Office
- Willingness to travel 50%, including occasional overnights
This is a remote position.
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