Senior Talent & Organizational Effectiveness Manager -EMEA

Primary Location: Alcala de Henares Madrid Location: Remote or On-Site: Hybrid Req ID #: 6778 ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries. Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us. With combined annual sales of more than $8.5 billion and 22,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group companies support a diverse collection of global customers. Sun Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A. For more information, please visit our website at www.sunchemical.com or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter THE ROLE The Senior Talent & Organizational Effectiveness Manager - EMEA is responsible for translating business strategy into talent outcomes across the region, ensuring the organization has the capabilities, leadership pipelines, and workforce plans needed to support growth and transformation. Acting as a strategic partner to business leaders, HRBPs, and global talent teams, this role drives talent reviews, succession planning, workforce planning, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness initiatives. The role combines strategic thinking with strong execution, ensuring talent decisions are implemented and deliver measurable business impact. The key responsibilities include: Translate business priorities into talent strategies and workforce plans aligned with future capability needs. Lead strategic workforce planning, identifying capability gaps, leadership needs, talent risks, and the impact of AI and automation on work. Facilitate talent reviews and succession planning, ensuring clear decisions, accountability, and follow-through actions. Strengthen leadership pipelines and increase visibility and movement of talent across EMEA. Drive talent mobility by connecting leaders, countries, and functions to enable enterprise-wide talent deployment. Partner with HR and business leaders on organizational design, operating model effectiveness, and transformation initiatives. Lead regional and global talent projects from design to implementation, ensuring stakeholder alignment and measurable outcomes. Enhance performance and talent management practices through data-driven insights, governance, and accountability. Build strong regional and global networks to share talent practices and align talent priorities with business objectives. THE PROFILE Strong experience in Talent Management, Succession Planning, Leadership Development, Strategic Workforce Planning, or Organizational Effectiveness. Proven experience working in complex, multinational organizations across multiple countries within EMEA. Demonstrated success in linking talent strategy to business outcomes and organizational transformation. Experience leading regional or global talent initiatives with measurable results. Understanding of future workforce trends, skill transformation, AI-related work changes, and capability building. Knowledge of talent analytics and data-driven decision-making. Ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders in complex environments. Strong project management and execution skills with a focus on outcomes. Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills. Collaborative, resilient, and able to work effectively across cultures, functions, and geographies. Strong judgment, accountability, and a results-oriented approach. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY It is Sun’s policy that applicants for employment are recruited, selected, and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to the position being filled. Sun prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law. Employment agencies are an important component of our talent acquisition strategy, and we value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. We will not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies for any employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Sun Chemical or directly to hiring managers in any form without a signed contract on file, and search engagement for that position, will be deemed unsolicited in nature, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired as a result of the referral or through other means. Additionally, any resume submitted without a contract in place will be considered property of Sun Chemical and no fees will be paid to the agency if the candidate is hired.