Talent Development Manager

Shape the Future of Talent and Leadership

Join us as a Talent Development Manager and play a key role in building leadership capability, strengthening succession pipelines, and accelerating the growth of our talent across the organization.

THESE ARE THE TASKS WAITING FOR YOU

As a Talent Development Manager, you will drive talent and leadership development initiatives aligned with business priorities and strategic workforce needs. Your responsibilities will include:

• Driving the local Talent Development strategy and succession planning agenda.

• Leading Talent Review, Mid-Year Review and calibration processes to ensure consistent talent decisions across the organization.

• Building and maintaining succession pipelines for critical and leadership roles.

• Identifying succession risks and developing mitigation plans to ensure organizational readiness.

• Supporting leaders in identifying, assessing and accelerating high-potential employees.

• Driving career development, internal mobility and talent acceleration initiatives.

• Promoting a culture of employee ownership of career growth and development.

• Facilitating talent movement across functions, geographies and career pathways.

• Designing and implementing leadership development initiatives across all organizational levels.

• Leading key talent acceleration programs such as Fast Forward (FFWD), Hidden Gems and other development initiatives.

• Owning and governing Early Talent programs, ensuring strong participant experience and meaningful development outcomes.

• Building a diverse and future-ready talent pipeline across the organization.

• Translating global Talent Management frameworks into impactful local execution.

• Building talent management capability among leaders, line managers and People & Culture teams through coaching, workshops and development initiatives.

• Partnering with Learning & Capability teams to strengthen organizational capabilities and deliver integrated capability-building strategies.

• Supporting the development of critical organizational capabilities identified through Strategic Workforce Planning.

• Monitoring talent health indicators, succession coverage, internal mobility and pipeline strength across functions.

• Owning talent reporting and key talent metrics, providing meaningful insights and recommendations to support business and people decisions.

• Acting as the local subject matter expert for Talent Reviews, Development Planning and succession processes while ensuring governance, compliance and process excellence.

• Partnering with global Centres of Excellence to implement talent initiatives and best practices across the organization.

REQUIREMENTS

Experience & Education

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration or a related field.

• 5-8+ years of progressive experience in HR Business Partnering, Talent Development, Organizational Development or Talent Management.

• Proven experience facilitating Talent Reviews and succession planning discussions.

• Demonstrated success in designing and implementing talent or leadership development programs.

• Experience working in a multinational and matrix organization.

• Strong stakeholder management experience, including partnership with senior leaders and leadership teams.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.

• Ability to influence without formal authority.

• Strategic and business-oriented mindset.

• Coaching and consulting approach.

• Excellent facilitation, presentation and communication skills.

• Strong project management and execution capabilities.

• Data-driven decision-making and analytical thinking.

• Change leadership and organizational transformation experience.

• Ability to collaborate effectively across functions, countries and organizational levels.

Language Skills

• Fluent English.

• Hungarian language proficiency.

SUCCESS IN THIS ROLE

You will thrive in this role if you are passionate about unlocking potential, building future leaders and creating opportunities for people to grow. You enjoy partnering with senior leaders, translating talent strategies into business impact and using data-driven insights to shape workforce decisions. Success in this role means building a strong leadership pipeline, accelerating talent development and creating a culture where career growth and internal mobility are actively embraced.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Bonus

• Cafeteria

• Company car

• Life and personal accident insurance

• Medical insurance (Medicare)

• Employee share program

• Internal training, coaching and mentoring programs

• Employee Assistance Program (life management and psychological counseling support)

• Discounted meals at the on-site cafeteria

• Unlimited product consumption at the workplace

• Community events

ABOUT YOUR NEW TEAM

We are Coca-Cola HBC, a growth-focused consumer goods business and strategic bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company. Across 29 markets in Europe, Africa and Eurasia, our people help build some of the world's most loved brands while creating value for our customers, communities and stakeholders.

As part of the People & Culture function, you will work closely with business leaders, HR Business Partners, People & Culture Managers, Learning & Capability teams and global Centres of Excellence to shape the future of talent and leadership in our organization.

At Coca-Cola HBC, we believe in unlocking potential and creating opportunities for growth. We develop our people through meaningful experiences, stretch assignments, internal mobility and leadership development initiatives. We are willing to take a chance on talented individuals because we believe potential matters just as much as experience.

And although we have so much to be proud of, we always stay humble. We believe the real magic happens, for us and for you, when we OPEN UP.

At Coca-Cola HBC, we are an inclusive employer that thrives on diversity. Our environment provides equal opportunities for all, regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. Join us in nurturing a culture where everyone belongs and contributes to our collective success.