Senior Manager, Talent Management

Who we are

With its A.I.-powered robotic technology platform, Symbotic is changing the way consumer goods move through the supply chain. Intelligent software orchestrates advanced robots in a high-density, end-to-end system - reinventing warehouse automation for increased efficiency, speed and flexibility.

What we need

Symbotic is seeking a Senior Manager, Talent Management expert to design and deliver the processes, tools, and insights that strengthen Symbotic's talent ecosystem. This role leads enterprise performance management and careers for both field and corporate populations and serves as the organization's subject matter expert on performance strategy, design, and execution. The Senior Manager partners closely with business and HR leaders to reinforce leadership behaviors, enable career growth and internal mobility, and ensure data-driven, validated approaches to assessing and developing talent. This role plays a critical part in building the systems and mindsets that accelerate performance and prepare Symbotic for future growth.

What you'll do

• Lead the design, execution, and continuous improvement of Symbotic's enterprise performance management process, ensuring clear alignment between performance, potential, and business outcomes.

• Serve as the organization's expert in performance management, including calibration, goal setting, feedback, and performance differentiation.

• Partner with leaders and HR Business Partners to embed and reinforce leadership behaviors that reflect Symbotic's high performance culture.

• Collaborate with the Compensation team to align performance outcomes with rewards, recognition, and career progression.

• Partner with HRIS to optimize Workday functionality for performance and development, ensuring a seamless and intuitive user experience.

• Design and deliver training, communications, and toolkits to strengthen leader capability in coaching, feedback, and performance conversations.

• May support validation and analytics to evaluate process effectiveness.

• Support career and internal mobility initiatives, defining frameworks and criteria for advancement across roles and functions.

• Contribute to talent planning and succession management, integrating performance and potential insights to inform leadership and capability discussions.

• Stay current on industry trends, research, and legal requirements in performance management and organizational development to inform best practices.

What you'll need

• Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in Talent Management, Organizational Development, or related HR disciplines, including direct ownership of a company-wide performance management process.

• Advanced degree is strongly preferred (Master's or PhD) in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Organizational Development, Human Resources, or a related field.

• Demonstrated expertise designing and implementing validated, data-informed performance and assessment frameworks.

• Experience working in complex, high-growth, or matrixed organizations, ideally within technology, robotics, or manufacturing sectors.

• Proven success leveraging Workday or comparable systems to enable scalable, integrated talent processes. Proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives with measurable impact.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to distill data into clear stories and targeted recommendations.

Our environment

• Up to 10% of travel may be required. Employees must have a valid driver's license and the ability to drive and/or fly to client and other customer locations.

• The employee is responsible for owning a credit card and managing expenses personally to be reimbursed on a bi-weekly basis.

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About Symbotic

Symbotic is an automation technology leader reimagining the supply chain with its end-to-end, AI-powered robotic and software platform. Symbotic reinvents the warehouse as a strategic asset for the world's largest retail, wholesale, and food & beverage companies. Applying next-gen technology, high-density storage and machine learning to solve today's complex distribution challenges, Symbotic enables companies to move goods with unmatched speed, agility, accuracy and efficiency. As the backbone of commerce the Symbotic platform transforms the flow of goods and the economics of supply chain for its customers. For more information, visit www.symbotic.com.

We are a community of innovators, collaborators and pioneers who embrace our differences, because we know unique perspectives make us stronger and smarter. Every perspective matters. We depend on the collective voices of our employees, customers and community to help guide us as we build a better place to work - for you and the world. That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.