Director, TA Strategy

Join us as our Global Talent Acquisition Strategy Director where you'll play a pivotal role in creating the strategy and transforming our global talent acquisition function to be super agile for ramp cycles of university, professional and executive hiring. This global role combines strategic leadership with operational excellence, demanding a highly organized, collaborative, and innovative individual. You will not only shape the future of our talent acquisition strategy but also serve as a critical advisor and operational partner to HR Technology, HR COEs and HRBP teams Global accountability to create and operationalize global talent acquisition strategies, programs and processes to support an agile talent acquisition team. Partner with the HR Technology team to ensure that the foundational tools and processes work efficiently to support hiring needs globally. Drive critical projects and initiatives with stakeholder buy-in, global compliance while ensuring timely and successful completion. Lead the enablement of the TA function, hiring managers and relevant HR groups to support the TA acquisition engine. Be hand--on and data-driven, to experiment, measure, and develop a recruiting engine that becomes a key competitive advantage for Applied. Define and implement key performance metrics and dashboards to share with the business and HR partners and help manage the TA function. Establish a robust global framework for risk management, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations. Manage key vendor relationships in collaboration with the Global Procurement organization. Collaborate effectively with other functional teams (Legal, Compliance, Finance, Corporate Comms, etc.) to achieve business objectives. Build trust and foster a culture of collaboration, leading the team through complex HR and talent acquisition initiatives. Develop clear, actionable presentations and dashboards that translate data into insights driving executive-level decisions and business outcomes. Manage the global talent acquisition budget, identifying opportunities for cost optimization and strategic investment. Bachelor's degree in Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, or a related field. 15+ years of HR experience, with a strong focus on talent acquisition or talent operations, and exposure to HRIS technology. 5+ years of leadership experience, including managing virtual and matrixed teams. Strong data analytics skills Budget and vendor management. Experience leading regional and global projects in a fast-paced, transformational environment. Executive-level stakeholder management.