Director, Executive Talent Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York, +4 more states.

📋 Description

• Transform succession data, readiness metrics, and risk indicators into a strategic leadership bench plan.

• Suggest initiatives for acceleration, development, talent transitions, or executive recruitment actions.

• Recognize leadership deficiencies, potential flight risks, vulnerable bench areas, and critical single points of failure.

• Rigorously assess succession plans and question readiness assumptions and timelines.

• Collaborate with Executive Talent Acquisition and Executive Recruiting on strategic workforce planning and vital leadership searches.

• Analyze the internal talent pool against the external job market availability.

• Oversee the rhythm of talent brokering and connections with Executive Talent Acquisition and Executive Compensation.

• Assist with intricate leadership scenarios, including executive underperformance, discordant leadership teams, key vacancies, mergers and acquisitions, and organizational restructuring.

• Create tailored interventions such as focused coaching, interim leadership frameworks, and team effectiveness assessments.

• Formulate HR recommendations and viewpoints for critical decisions in collaboration with business leaders.

• Lead talent calibration or review meetings.

• Develop materials and talking points for executive and Board-level discussions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in HR/talent management.

• A minimum of 4-5 years specifically dedicated to executive talent management, organizational effectiveness, or leadership strategy within a large, complex organization.

• Proven experience in advising or supporting high-stakes leadership decisions involving senior executives (SVP+).

• Capability to critically assess succession plans and translate them into strategic narratives for the leadership bench.

• Comfort with operating independently, without a predefined script or established framework.

• Exceptional executive presence and strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficient in preparing materials and talking points appropriate for CHRO- or Board-level evaluations.

• Experience in supporting global or multi-regional talent initiatives.

• Proven ability to facilitate talent calibration or review sessions.

• Skill in partnering effectively with process owners while avoiding redundancy or over-reliance on their work.

• Experience in a global or matrixed organization is highly preferred.

• Familiarity with workforce analytics or HR reporting tools is advantageous.

• A background in organizational development or workforce planning is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Practical experience and opportunities for continuous learning.

• Opportunity to achieve certification in all four major platforms.

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance.

• Disability coverage.

• Retirement plan benefits.

• Paid leave options.

• Paid time off.

• Annual discretionary bonus program based on performance.

• Extensive employee learning programs and certifications, including offerings from Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Skillsoft.

• Company-wide volunteering and charitable giving platform.

• Inclusion Networks and support within the workplace.

• COVID-19 vaccination accommodation process, where applicable.