Leads enterprise talent development, learning, leadership development, employee engagement, culture, organizational effectiveness, and change strategies. Advises executives, manages teams and budgets, oversees talent technologies and analytics, develops succession and career frameworks, drives employee listening and engagement programs, and measures workforce outcomes across a complex multi-site organization.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
Bring your energy and unique perspective and you'll have the opportunity to grow with us professionally, personally, and financially. You'll be part of a team that genuinely cares about helping you succeed, and you'll work alongside talented colleagues, while making a difference in our communities.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Vice President, Talent Development & Engagement sets the enterprise strategy for training, leadership and talent development, employee engagement, and culture. As a senior Human Resources leader, this role partners with the executive team and business leaders to build a high-performing, inclusive workforce; strengthen the employee experience; accelerate leadership readiness; and translate business priorities into measurable people strategies. The Vice President leads the teams, programs, platforms, insights, and governance required to deliver scalable development and engagement outcomes across the organization.
At Heritage Grocers Group, LLC, how we work is defined by shared values that include absolute integrity, respect, and collaboration. But it's more than that, it's smart and highly driven people united in purpose to serve one another.
Bring your energy and unique perspective and you'll have the opportunity to grow with us professionally, personally, and financially. You'll be part of a team that genuinely cares about helping you succeed, and you'll work alongside talented colleagues, while making a difference in our communities.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Vice President, Talent Development & Engagement sets the enterprise strategy for training, leadership and talent development, employee engagement, and culture. As a senior Human Resources leader, this role partners with the executive team and business leaders to build a high-performing, inclusive workforce; strengthen the employee experience; accelerate leadership readiness; and translate business priorities into measurable people strategies. The Vice President leads the teams, programs, platforms, insights, and governance required to deliver scalable development and engagement outcomes across the organization.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Define and lead the enterprise talent development and employee engagement strategy in alignment with business priorities, culture, and workforce needs.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to the executive team and senior leaders on training, organizational effectiveness, culture, and engagement.
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team responsible for leadership development, learning, onboarding, engagement, organizational development, program operations, and content governance.
- Build and oversee enterprise leadership and talent development frameworks, including executive and manager development, succession enablement, career growth, onboarding, and critical capability-building initiatives.
- Own the employee listening and engagement strategy, including surveys, lifecycle feedback, action planning, leader accountability, and enterprise reporting.
- Partner with HR and business leaders to translate workforce insights, business strategy, and capability gaps into practical, measurable solutions that improve performance and retention.
- Shape culture and employee experience initiatives that strengthen connection, inclusion, recognition, and organizational effectiveness across diverse employee populations.
- Oversee talent and learning technologies, analytics, content ecosystems, and governance to improve access, adoption, compliance, and user experience.
- Establish success measures and use engagement, talent, learning, and business data to evaluate impact, identify risks, and drive continuous improvement.
- Lead enterprise change and transformation initiatives through stakeholder alignment, communication, capability building, and adoption strategies.
- Manage the function's budget, external partners, and resource allocation, ensuring disciplined investment and measurable return.
- Provide the executive team and other key stakeholders with clear updates on strategy, progress, outcomes, risks, and recommendations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES:
Success in this role requires enterprise leadership, executive influence, and the ability to convert talent and engagement strategy into measurable business and workforce outcomes.
Success in this role requires enterprise leadership, executive influence, and the ability to convert talent and engagement strategy into measurable business and workforce outcomes.
- Enterprise mindset with the ability to connect talent, culture, and engagement investments to business strategy, workforce performance, and growth.
- Executive presence and exceptional communication skills, with the credibility to advise, challenge, and influence senior leaders.
- Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise transformation and complex, cross-functional initiatives in a dynamic, multi-site environment.
- Strong command of employee listening, talent analytics, and outcome measurement, with the ability to turn insights into action.
- Proven people leadership capability, including building teams, developing leaders, setting accountability, and leading through change.
- Commercial acumen, sound judgment, and the ability to balance long-term strategy with disciplined execution.
- Commitment to creating inclusive, engaging employee experiences that serve diverse workforce populations.
- Fluency with talent, learning, engagement, and digital experience platforms and scalable delivery models.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, Education, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
- 12+ years of progressive experience in talent development, learning and development, organizational development, employee engagement, or a related field, including significant enterprise leadership experience.
- Demonstrated success developing and executing enterprise talent, leadership, learning, culture, and engagement strategies that produced measurable business outcomes.
- Experience advising executives and leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives across complex, multi-site organizations.
- Experience with employee listening, engagement surveys, talent analytics, action planning, and executive-level reporting.
- Experience leading talent and learning technologies, including LMS platforms, survey or listening tools, reporting, and content management processes.
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred unless otherwise required by business need.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence executives, facilitate alignment, and build strong partnerships across the organization.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK CONDITIONS:
The physical demands and work conditions described below are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
The physical demands and work conditions described below are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- This role regularly requires sitting, standing, speaking, and using hands to operate standard office equipment.
- Specific vision abilities may include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- Work is typically performed in an office environment.
- Occasional lifting of up to 15 pounds may be required.
- Ability to travel to all banners and locations as needed.
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICE
The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors, and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The Employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business or the work environment change.
The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors, and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The Employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business or the work environment change.
Disclaimer:
Pay Scale $180K-190K
The pay scale above is a good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage range that the employer reasonably expects to pay for the position. Within this range, individual pay is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, specific skills, relevant work experience, and relevant education and/or training. This information is provided to applicants in accordance with California Labor Code § 432.3 and state and local minimum wage standards.
Heritage Grocers Group Ontario, California, USA Office
2501 E Guasti Rd, Ontario, California, United States, 91761
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