About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Job Summary</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">As a Principal Talent Management Program Manager, you will lead the strategy, design, and execution of complex, enterprise-wide talent management initiatives that shape how NetApp assesses, develops, and plans talent. This role will drive critical programs across the talent management portfolio translating business priorities into scalable processes, governance, insights, and leader enablement. You will operate as a senior individual contributor with significant autonomy, influencing across HR teams to deliver high-impact, high-visibility programs.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in talent management and program leadership, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, anticipate downstream impacts, and connect strategy to operational execution. This role requires strong judgment, executive presence, and a continuous improvement mindset to evolve talent processes, systems, communications, and reporting in support of a high-achievement culture. Success in this role will come from building trusted partnerships, driving alignment across stakeholders, and delivering durable solutions that improve the experience and effectiveness of leaders, employees, and HR partners globally.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">This is a hybrid role going into the office 3x a week. Candidates must reside in San Jose, CA or Research Triangle Park, NC</span></strong></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Essential Functions</H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Lead the strategy, design, and execution of complex, cross-functional talent management programs across performance management, talent reviews, and succession planning, ensuring alignment to business priorities and enterprise talent objectives.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Own end-to-end program governance for high-visibility talent processes, including process design, milestones, risk management, stakeholder alignment, decision support, and global implementation planning.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Translate evolving talent strategy into scalable processes, operating rhythms, leader guidance, and implementation plans that enable consistent execution across functions, geographies, and levels of the organization.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Partner with senior HR leaders, HR Business Partners, HR Operations, Compensation, Technology, Analytics, and Communications teams to drive integrated solutions across systems, reporting, policies, training, and communications.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Define measurement strategies, success metrics, and reporting requirements for talent programs; synthesize data and insights to identify risks, inform decisions, and recommend improvements.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Lead change management and adoption efforts for new or evolving talent processes by developing clear stakeholder engagement strategies, enablement resources, and communication plans.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Identify process gaps, policy implications, operational dependencies, and proactively drive solutions that improve efficiency, consistency, and user experience.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Influence priorities and decisions across a broad stakeholder network without direct authority, building alignment through expertise, judgment, and strong program leadership.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Create and maintain clear process documentation, decision frameworks, and implementation resources that support sustainable execution and continuous improvement.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Job Requirements</H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Demonstrated ability to lead highly complex, cross-functional programs with significant ambiguity, multiple dependencies, and enterprise-wide impact.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to connect long-term talent goals to practical execution plans and operational detail.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Exceptional stakeholder management and influence skills, including the ability to build credibility and alignment with senior leaders and cross-functional partners.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create executive-ready materials, facilitate alignment, and translate complex concepts into clear guidance.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong analytical capability and comfort using data to define measures of success, generate insights, and guide decision-making.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience driving change management, process improvement, and adoption efforts across diverse stakeholder groups, including the ability to apply instructional design principles to create and facilitate effective leader and employee enablement, training materials, and learning resources for complex talent processes.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Demonstrated ability to leverage AI and automation tools to streamline workflows, improve scalability, and accelerate time to execution across talent management programs, enablement, communications, and operational processes.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong judgment and discretion, including the ability to navigate sensitive talent matters with professionalism and care.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced, evolving environment, while also being a strong team player who collaborates effectively across individuals and groups and contributes to shared team success.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Education</H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Typically requires 10+ years of experience in Human Resources, Talent Management, Program Management, or a related field.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Significant experience leading end-to-end enterprise programs or processes, preferably in talent management, performance management, succession planning, leadership development, or related HR domains.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience partnering with senior HR leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to design and implement scalable talent solutions.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience working across HR technology, reporting, analytics, and process documentation to operationalize talent programs effectively.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience building executive communications, leader enablement materials, and change plans for complex organizational initiatives.</span></li> </ul></div></div></div><p>Compensation:<br>The target salary range for this position is 147,900 - 220,000 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off, various Leave options, Performance-Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s), with all offerings subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process. </p>