Director, Global Talent

Requisition ID:6782

Job Title:Director, Global Talent

Job Country:United States (US)

Here at Avanos Medical, we passionately believe in three things:

• Making a difference in our products, services and offers, never ceasing to fight for groundbreaking solutions in everything we do;
• Making a difference in how we work and collaborate, constantly nurturing our nimble culture of innovation;
• Having an impact on the healthcare challenges we all face, and the lives of people and communities around the world.

At Avanos you will find an environment that strives to be independent and different, one that supports and inspires you to excel and to help change what medical devices can deliver, now and in the future.

Avanos is a medical device company focused on delivering clinically superior breakthrough solutions that will help patients get back to the things that matter.We are committed to creating the next generation of innovative healthcare solutions which will address our most important healthcare needs, such as reducing the use of opioids while helping patients move from surgery to recovery. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, we develop, manufacture and market recognized brands in more than 90 countries. Avanos Medical is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AVNS. For more information, visit www.avanos.com.

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

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

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. If you are a current employee of Avanos, pleaseapply here

Join us at Avanos
Join us and you can make a difference in our products, solutions and our culture. Most of all, you can make a difference in the lives, people, and communities around the world.

Make your career count
Our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of others begins with our employees - through a comprehensive and competitive range of 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.

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

Avanos also offers the following:

benefits on day 1

free onsite gym

onsite cafeteria

HQ region voted 'best place to live' by USA Today

uncapped sales commissions