Director, Strategic Talent Programs

Role Overview

The Director of Strategic Talent Programs plays a critical role in shaping and executing the company’s enterprise talent strategy. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, execution, and change, with a dual focus: 

• owning high-impact strategic talent programs, and 
• serving as a Chief of Staff to the Talent function to ensure alignment, momentum, and results and Talent optimization.  

This is a highly collaborative role for a proven talent practitioner who can translate strategy into scalable programs, manage complexity, and drive adoption across senior leaders.

Key Responsibilities 

Strategic Talent Programs 

• Lead the design, execution, and evolution of enterprise talent programs, including: 

• Succession planning for critical roles and top 60+ leaders 

• Leadership and enterprise competencies 

• Career architecture and internal career pathways 

• Talent reviews and talent risk assessment 

• Ensure talent programs are practical, integrated, and clearly connected to business priorities. 

• Partner closely with senior leaders and HRBPs to drive consistent application and meaningful outcomes. 

Internal Mobility & AI-Enabled Talent Strategy 

• Act as a strategic partner on internal mobility initiatives, including the use of AI-enabled tools to support career matching, talent visibility, and workforce movement. 

• Collaborate with HR Technology, People Analytics, and Talent teams to ensure solutions are adopted, effective, and aligned with talent strategy. 

• Promote AI fluency within the Talent function to improve decision-making and scalability. 

Talent Reviews & Risk Management 

• Own enterprise talent review processes, ensuring they provide actionable insights rather than compliance-driven outputs. 

• Identify talent risks and capability gaps; partner with leaders on mitigation strategies. 

• Ensure outcomes from talent reviews directly inform succession plans, development priorities, and workforce decisions. 

Change Management & Enablement 

• Lead change management efforts for new or evolving talent programs. 

• Develop clear messaging, leader enablement, and rollout plans to drive understanding and adoption. 

• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders navigating talent-related change. 

Chief of Staff to the Talent Function (Approx. 10%) 

• Own and maintain the strategic roadmap for the Talent function, ensuring priorities are clear, sequenced, and aligned. 

• Partner with Talent and L&D leaders to ensure the right programs, capabilities, and people are in place to deliver against strategy. 

• Coordinate across Talent, L&D, HRBPs, and other stakeholders to drive execution and reduce friction. 

• Support operating cadence, planning, and follow-through for the Talent leadership team. 

Required Experience & Qualifications 

• Proven experience leading strategic talent programs in a complex or scaled organization. 

• Strong background in succession planning, talent reviews, leadership development, and career frameworks. 

• Demonstrated ability to operate as a strategic integrator and program owner, not just a designer. 

• Experience partnering with senior leaders and influencing without direct authority. 

• Practical experience or strong interest in AI-enabled talent solutions and internal mobility. 

• Strong change management and communication skills. 

• Highly organized, execution-focused, and comfortable managing multiple priorities.