Associate Director - Talent Marketplace

S&P Global; Greater London; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global data company is seeking an experienced Associate Director, Talent Marketplace to join their People team in Greater London. In this role, you will lead the rollout of innovative skills intelligence solutions, collaborating with various teams to enhance workforce planning. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience in relevant fields. The position offers competitive compensation and an opportunity to make a significant impact within an expansive organization.

Benefits

Health & Wellness coverage

Flexible downtime

Continuous learning opportunities

Retirement planning

Family-friendly perks

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in workforce planning or related fields.
• Some experience in a complex, global organization.
• Proficiency in technology product development.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to build frameworks for organizational planning.
• Own and execute the rollout of our Talent Marketplace solution.
• Integrate skills analytics into organizational assessments.

Skills

Workforce planning

Financial planning

Technology product ownership

Business consultation

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field

Tools

Eightfold

Lightcast

Visier

Anaplan

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and pragmatic Associate Director, Talent Marketplace, to join S&P Global’s People team. In this role, you will serve as an internal consultant to People Team stakeholders and implement organizational solutions that enable our strategy and accelerate performance. They will play a lead role in delivering data-driven and tech/AI-enabled solutions to our leaders and people. In particular, this role will product‑own our Skills Intelligence and Talent Marketplace solutions and resources that enable our people, people leaders, and executives to grow and develop with a skills-based, people-forward approach.

Grade Level (for internal use)

12

Responsibilities and Impact

Framework Development

• Collaborate with OPI team to build consistent frameworks, methodologies, and best practices for organizational planning.
• Product‑own the delivery and roll‑out of our Skills Intelligence (via Lightcast) and Talent Marketplace (via Eightfold) solutions as part of our workforce strategy roll‑out.
• Ensure these tools are integrated and utilized across all people team and business stakeholders.

Workforce Strategy

• Collaborate on research around the future of work at S&P Global and how we incorporate progressive people practices and programs into our workforce and people team strategy.
• Deliver executive transformation storytelling inclusive of data‑driven insights and best practice research.
• Own and execute the rollout of our Talent Marketplace solution. Integrate this AI-enabled tooling with our broader people strategy for optimal change and impact storytelling.

Workforce / Organizational Planning

• Support internal consulting engagements to People Partners, Finance Partners, and business stakeholders in achieving their people and financial objectives.
• Integrate skills and talent marketplace analytics and insights into organizational health assessments, skill, and work assessments to understand supply and demand talent challenges.
• Collaborate with People Analytics and Org Effectiveness to deliver critical job and work re‑design engagements to support business operating model, process re‑engineering, and org design plans.

Internal Consulting Services

• Engage in internal consulting services to People Partners, Talent, and Learning partners with business stakeholders.
• Work with Talent Acquisition to guide and optimize internal mobility strategy for enterprise.
• Address specific organizational challenges by supporting tailored solutions and strategic advice in collaboration with people team partners.

Data & Analytics Partnership

• Partner with People Data and People Analytics to build data and analytics to guide KPIs and ROI for the skills intelligence and talent marketplace solutions.
• Utilize external benchmarking and research sources to gather and present relevant industry insights relating to workforce planning, translating these into relevant divisional action plans.
• Work with relevant vendor partners to scope and manage execution of roll‑out, product enhancement, and integration plans.
• Collaborate with people data, people technology and AI+ strategists to deliver AI tooling to various people team stakeholder.
• Work closely with People Analytics team to contribute to reports, dashboards, models, and tools that enhance the usage of workforce and organizational analytics as well as the integration of benchmarks, workforce planning best practices, and alternative data sets.

Compensation/Benefits Information (US only)

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $93,144 to $160,911. Final base salary will be based on the individual’s geographic location, experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications.

This role is eligible for an annual incentive plan.

This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here (https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries/us).

Basic Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in workforce planning, financial planning, technology product ownership, business consultation, or related fields.
• Some experience in a complex, global organization.
• Proficiency in technology product development. Experience with business SaaS tools like Eightfold, Lightcast, Visier, Anaplan, etc. highly preferred.
• Experience in program, transformation, or portfolio management; familiarity with Agile or iterative delivery approaches is a plus.
• Prior experience supporting or working closely with corporate/enterprise functions (e.g., Technology, Finance, Commercial, HR/People, Operations) is an advantage.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience working with both internal teams and external vendors or consultants.

Right to Work Requirements

This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.

Return to Work

Have you taken time out for caring responsibilities and are now looking to return to work? As part of our Return to Work initiative, Restart, we are encouraging enthusiastic and talented returners to apply, and will actively support your return to the workplace.

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all. From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We're committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That's why we provide everything you—& your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company‑matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best‑in‑class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global

At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: [e-mail] and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

US Candidates Only

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202 - Middle Professional (EEO Job Group) (inactive), 20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), HUMRES202.2 - Middle Professional Tier II (EEO Job Group)

Job ID: 323657

Posted On: 2025-12-22

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia, United States