Franklin Electric
Senior Director, Head of Talent
Join Franklin Electric on our mission to empower communities with sustainable water management solutions, where your expertise will play a vital role in shaping a better future for generations to come.
Department: Human Resources Location: US - Indiana - Fort Wayne
The Senior Director, Head of Talent serves as Franklin Electric’s enterprise architect for leadership and succession – designing the systems, insights, and experiences that build capability, continuity, and culture. Partnering with the CHRO, CEO, and senior leaders, this role shapes how Franklin identifies, develops, and advances talent to ensure leadership strength and cultural alignment directly drive business performance.
As a key leader within Franklin’s HR Operating System (HROS), this role brings to life the Five Levers – succession depth, leadership attraction, culture activation, LTI alignment, and enterprise storytelling – connecting leadership quality to business results and enterprise value.
Franklin Electric is a diverse team of innovators making a positive global impact since 1944. We offer innovative water solutions, ensuring access, treatment, and efficient management of this vital resource. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our innovative products, industry leading quality products, exceptional customer service, employee development, and passion for social responsibility.
What you will be doing
Design and deploy an enterprise succession framework for critical leadership roles.
Define and activate a modern leadership model integrating performance, potential, and culture.
Partner with the CEO, CHRO, and ELT to drive talent reviews and succession aligned to strategy.
Lead the Future-Focused Leadership portfolio, including mentoring and mobility programs.
Introduce external talent intelligence to benchmark capability and inform development.
Align incentives and recognition with leadership and culture impact.
Maintain an enterprise talent dashboard tracking readiness, diversity, and leadership velocity.
Partner with Business Talent Leaders to embed consistent talent practices across units.
Strengthen Franklin’s leadership brand internally and externally.
Who we want
Hard‑working winners – confident, competitive, and results‑oriented professionals who create a track record of success.
Dedicated achievers – people who thrive in a fast‑paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
Effective communicators – people who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders.
Collaborative partner – people who build and leverage cross‑functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.
What you need
Bachelor’s in HR, Business, or related field; Master’s preferred.
15+ years in talent management, leadership development, or org effectiveness.
Experience designing enterprise talent systems and executive development programs.
Strong business fluency, analytics, and executive presence.
Don’t feel like you check all the boxes? Franklin Electric is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive culture which includes embracing candidates from a variety of backgrounds and industries. We highly encourage you to apply so we can connect on this and future opportunities.
Company Values & Benefits
Hybrid remote work arrangements
Generous paid time off & holidays
Paid parental leave & on‑site motherhood rooms
On‑site café & complimentary beverage stations
Indoor fitness facility & outdoor walking paths
401(k) with matching & service contributions
Health, dental, vision, life insurance
Short & long‑term disability
Fertility & adoption support
Undergraduate & graduate tuition reimbursement
Professional development assistance
Health & wellness programs
Take a look at this video to see our Global Headquarters here in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Department: Human Resources Location: US - Indiana - Fort Wayne
The Senior Director, Head of Talent serves as Franklin Electric’s enterprise architect for leadership and succession – designing the systems, insights, and experiences that build capability, continuity, and culture. Partnering with the CHRO, CEO, and senior leaders, this role shapes how Franklin identifies, develops, and advances talent to ensure leadership strength and cultural alignment directly drive business performance.
As a key leader within Franklin’s HR Operating System (HROS), this role brings to life the Five Levers – succession depth, leadership attraction, culture activation, LTI alignment, and enterprise storytelling – connecting leadership quality to business results and enterprise value.
Franklin Electric is a diverse team of innovators making a positive global impact since 1944. We offer innovative water solutions, ensuring access, treatment, and efficient management of this vital resource. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our innovative products, industry leading quality products, exceptional customer service, employee development, and passion for social responsibility.
What you will be doing
Design and deploy an enterprise succession framework for critical leadership roles.
Define and activate a modern leadership model integrating performance, potential, and culture.
Partner with the CEO, CHRO, and ELT to drive talent reviews and succession aligned to strategy.
Lead the Future-Focused Leadership portfolio, including mentoring and mobility programs.
Introduce external talent intelligence to benchmark capability and inform development.
Align incentives and recognition with leadership and culture impact.
Maintain an enterprise talent dashboard tracking readiness, diversity, and leadership velocity.
Partner with Business Talent Leaders to embed consistent talent practices across units.
Strengthen Franklin’s leadership brand internally and externally.
Who we want
Hard‑working winners – confident, competitive, and results‑oriented professionals who create a track record of success.
Dedicated achievers – people who thrive in a fast‑paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
Effective communicators – people who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders.
Collaborative partner – people who build and leverage cross‑functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.
What you need
Bachelor’s in HR, Business, or related field; Master’s preferred.
15+ years in talent management, leadership development, or org effectiveness.
Experience designing enterprise talent systems and executive development programs.
Strong business fluency, analytics, and executive presence.
Don’t feel like you check all the boxes? Franklin Electric is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive culture which includes embracing candidates from a variety of backgrounds and industries. We highly encourage you to apply so we can connect on this and future opportunities.
Company Values & Benefits
Hybrid remote work arrangements
Generous paid time off & holidays
Paid parental leave & on‑site motherhood rooms
On‑site café & complimentary beverage stations
Indoor fitness facility & outdoor walking paths
401(k) with matching & service contributions
Health, dental, vision, life insurance
Short & long‑term disability
Fertility & adoption support
Undergraduate & graduate tuition reimbursement
Professional development assistance
Health & wellness programs
Take a look at this video to see our Global Headquarters here in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
#J-18808-Ljbffr