Director, Global Talent

Director, Global Talent - Alpharetta, GA

Location: Alpharetta, GA, United States

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Director of Global Talent plays a critical leadership role in shaping and executing talent strategies that enable organizational growth, innovation, and compliance in a fast‑paced medical device environment. This individual will lead the design and delivery of global talent acquisition, global talent development, and workforce planning programs that attract, retain, and grow top‑tier talent across the company.

This hybrid role is based in Alpharetta and requires three days per week in the office.

Key Responsibilities
Talent Strategy & Leadership

Develop and lead a comprehensive global talent strategy aligned with business objectives and regulatory requirements of the medical device industry.

Partner with senior leadership and HR Business Partners to forecast talent needs and design scalable programs for talent acquisition, internal mobility, and succession planning.

Drive a culture of high performance, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Talent Acquisition

Lead the global talent acquisition function, ensuring the recruitment of high‑quality candidates in a competitive and specialized labor market.

Oversee employer branding initiatives to position the company as an employer of choice in the medical device space.

Implement metrics and analytics to measure hiring effectiveness and optimize recruitment processes.

Talent Development & Learning

Oversee the design and implementation of leadership development, career pathing, and high‑potential programs.

Ensure continuous learning opportunities to support compliance (e.g., FDA, ISO), innovation, and employee engagement.

Champion a culture of feedback, coaching, and growth.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Integrate Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategies into all talent practices.

Support initiatives that foster a diverse pipeline and inclusive culture.

Workforce Planning & Organizational Design

Collaborate with Finance and Operations to lead workforce planning and talent analytics.

Support organizational design initiatives that improve scalability and operational efficiency.

Compliance & Regulatory Alignment

Ensure talent programs are compliant with relevant employment laws and medical device regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, ISO 13485).

Partner with Quality and Regulatory Affairs to align talent programs with industry standards.

Your qualifications
Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.

10+ years of progressive HR or talent management experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.

Demonstrated success in leading talent acquisition and development in high‑growth or complex environments.

Strong understanding of workforce compliance and regulatory environments (e.g., FDA, ISO).

Exceptional leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.

Data‑driven with experience using analytics to drive talent decisions.

Preferred:

Experience in the medical device, biotech, pharmaceutical, or regulated healthcare sector is highly preferred.

SHRM‑SCP, SPHR, or equivalent.

Certifications in talent development or coaching (e.g., ATD, ICF) are a plus.

Avanos Medical is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits
We provide more than just a salary – our Total Rewards package encompasses everything you receive as an employee; your pay, health care benefits, retirement plans and work/life benefits.

401(k) employer match: 100% of each pretax dollar you contribute on the first 4% and 50% of the next 2% of pay with immediate vesting.

Benefits on day 1.

Free onsite gym.

Onsite cafeteria.

HQ region voted "best place to live" by USA Today.

Uncapped sales commissions.

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