Director, Talent Practices

Candidates who live within 50 miles of Boston, MA; Portsmouth, NH; Seattle, WA; Indianapolis, IN; Columbus, OH; or Plano, TX will follow a hybrid schedule, coming into the office two days per week. Otherwise, this role is remote.

Summary

The Director, Talent Practices is a leadership role responsible for building, developing, and leading a team that manages complex talent movement, organizational change, and employment risk across the enterprise. This role is ideal for a strong people leader who thrives in ambiguity and is motivated by elevating both team capability and organizational impact.

In this role, you will provide clear leadership and direction to a team that is still evolving - creating cohesion, developing talent, and establishing strong operating norms while ensuring high‑quality outcomes. You will model sound judgment and critical thinking in high‑stakes situations, guiding the team through complex decisions that balance employee experience, risk mitigation, and business needs.

Success in this role requires deep collaboration and influence across multiple departments and functions. You will build trusted partnerships, align diverse stakeholders, and position Talent Practices as a strategic, solutions‑oriented advisor.

You will also play a key role in enhancing how the team operates—challenging legacy ways of working, reducing manual processes, and thoughtfully exploring automation and emerging technologies, including GenAI, to improve effectiveness and scalability.

This is an opportunity to lead, shape, and mature a critical function—developing people, modernizing practices, and driving meaningful enterprise impact.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic direction, technical expertise, and consulting on talent movement and organizational change, providing direction and/or alternative approaches that mitigate risk while meeting business needs.
• Builds and develops skill of team to accurately identify, interpret, evaluate, and resolve financial and/or business exposure of complex organizational change plans and/or talent matters using strong analytical and consulting skills while making swift and sound decisions to influence outcomes.
• Leads challenging conversations and manages stakeholder expectations, providing clear and decisive guidance, strategy, and counsel in alignment with a risk-aware posture.
• Directs talent, legal, compliance professionals and/or external vendors to synchronize delivery of critical messaging and execute outcomes thoughtfully.
• Analyzes and controls program expense to demonstrate company commitments/values to employees and ensure spending is in the best interest of the organization.
• Represents the company on complicated employment matters which may include: executive talent movement, supporting investigation, separation, attorney demands and mediations.
• Identifies and leverages opportunities to harmonize global talent and employment risk exposure practices to provide a consistent employee experience.

Hiring Manager: Tichia Fleming