Job Summary
Job Title: Director, Talent Practices
Position Overview
The Director, Talent Practices is a global leadership role reporting to the VP, Talent and serving on the Talent Center of Excellence Leadership Team. This role is responsible for
shaping and advancing Insulet's talent practices to build the leadership, organizational, and workforce capabilities required for future growth.
As a strategic partner to senior business leaders, HR Business Partners, and the Talent COE, the Director will design and evolve integrated talent practices that strengthen
succession, leadership development, talent reviews, performance excellence, and workforce effectiveness across the enterprise. The role will help translate business strategy
into talent priorities, enabling leaders to make informed talent decisions and build diverse, high-performing teams.
This leader will drive the execution and continuous evolution of Insulet's global talent strategy, ensuring talent practices are scalable, data-informed, inclusive, and aligned
with the organization's future needs. The role also provides leadership for Insulet's Inclusion and Belonging Council, fostering a culture where employees can thrive, contribute,
and achieve their full potential.
Success in this role requires strong executive presence, strategic thinking, influence, and the ability to balance long-term capability building with disciplined execution. The
ideal candidate is a forward-looking leader who can anticipate emerging talent trends, challenge conventional thinking, and deliver meaningful business impact through
people.
Primary Areas of Accountability
Talent Management Strategy
Succession Planning & Leadership Readiness
Talent Reviews & Calibration
Performance Management
Career Pathing & Internal Mobility
Inclusion & Belonging
Talent Analytics & Workforce Insights
Talent Technology & AI Enablement
Executive Talent Reviews
Talent Governance & Process Excellence
Team Leadership & Vendor Management
Position Overview
The Director / Senior Director, Talent Practices is a global leadership role responsible for shaping and advancing Insulet’s enterprise talent practices so leaders can make better talent decisions, employees can grow, and the organization has the leadership and workforce capability required for future growth.
Reporting to the VP, Global Talent Management and serving as a member of the Talent Center of Excellence Leadership Team, this leader will set the strategy, governance, and operating model for core talent practices across the employee lifecycle. The portfolio includes succession planning, talent reviews and calibration, performance management, career pathing and internal mobility, University Relations and early career talent, talent analytics and workforce insights, talent technology and AI enablement, and executive talent reviews.
This role partners closely with senior business leaders, HR Business Partners, and Talent COE colleagues to translate business priorities into integrated, scalable talent practices. The leader will raise the quality and consistency of enterprise talent decisions while simplifying processes, strengthening accountability, and creating a more connected employee and leader experience.
The successful candidate will combine enterprise talent expertise, executive influence, strong business judgment, and disciplined execution. This is a builder role for a leader who can challenge legacy practices, use data and technology thoughtfully, and convert strategy into practical solutions with measurable impact.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Talent Strategy and Governance
· Set and evolve the enterprise talent practices strategy, priorities, governance, standards, and annual talent agenda in alignment with business and workforce needs.
· Create an integrated architecture across succession, performance, career growth, internal mobility, University Relations, and talent insights rather than operating each practice as…