Director – People Strategy

Jobtailor; Arizona; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States (Arizona) seeks a senior leader to translate business strategy into enterprise people initiatives and lead cross-functional delivery. You will align PS leaders, resources and expertise to accelerate decisions, remove barriers and drive results, while maintaining an enterprise view of priorities and dependencies.

The role requires 10+ years in HR, people strategy or organizational leadership in complex environments, with a proven track record of influencing senior

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, human resources or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive HR, people strategy or organizational leadership experience in a complex environment.
• Proven ability to translate business strategy into enterprise people initiatives and lead adoption.
• Demonstrated ability to build organizational capability, lead high-performing teams and influence senior leaders across functions without direct authority.
• Strong business acumen, executive presence and analytical thinking.
• Professional services experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Translate firm strategy into prioritized people, workforce and capability initiatives.
• Align priorities, resources and expertise to accelerate decisions and drive results.
• Lead high-priority, cross-functional initiatives from strategy through execution with clear ownership and accountability.
• Maintain an enterprise view of PS priorities to identify dependencies and opportunities to scale work.
• Turn workforce priorities into actionable plans that build needed skills and capabilities.
• Assess workforce capabilities, identify gaps and implement solutions with HRBPs, COEs and business leaders.
• Use workforce metrics, trends and insights to anticipate needs and inform leadership decisions.
• Strengthen capabilities and accountability of a high-performing PS function.
• Build enterprise acumen by connecting PS teams to firm strategy, priorities and market dynamics.
• Create tools and approaches that improve consistency, collaboration and effectiveness across PS.
• Build change, adoption and continuous improvement into initiatives from design through implementation.
• Equip leaders to sponsor change, anticipate resistance and reinforce new ways of working.
• Use data, feedback and outcomes to improve solutions while considering risk, compliance and equity.

Skills

Workforce Strategy

Organizational Leadership

Change Management

Data-Driven Decision Making

Executive Presence

Influencing Without Authority

Business Acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources

Job description

• Partner with PS and firm leaders to translate firm strategy into prioritized people, workforce and capability initiatives
• Serve as the central connection point for PS leaders, aligning priorities, resources and expertise to accelerate decisions, remove barriers and drive results
• Lead high-priority, cross-functional initiatives from strategy through execution, with clear outcomes, ownership and accountability
• Maintain an enterprise view of PS priorities to identify dependencies, resource needs and opportunities to simplify, scale or accelerate work
• Turn workforce priorities into actionable plans that build needed skills and capabilities
• Assess workforce capabilities, identify critical gaps and implement solutions with HRBPs, COEs and business leaders
• Use workforce metrics, trends and insights to anticipate needs and inform leadership decisions
• Strengthen capabilities, behaviors and accountability of a high-performing function
• Build enterprise and business acumen by connecting PS teams to firm strategy, business priorities and market dynamics
• Create practical tools and approaches that improve consistency, collaboration and effectiveness across PS
• Build change, adoption and continuous improvement into strategic initiatives from design through implementation
• Equip leaders to sponsor change, anticipate resistance and reinforce new ways of working
• Use data, feedback and outcomes to improve solutions while considering risk, compliance and equity

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, human resources or a related field required
• 10+ years of progressive HR, people strategy or organizational leadership experience in a complex environment
• Demonstrated success translating business strategy into enterprise people and workforce initiatives and leading them through execution and adoption
• Proven ability to build organizational capability, lead high-performing teams and influence senior leaders across functions without direct authority
• Strong business acumen, executive presence and analytical thinking
• Professional services experience strongly preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in translating business strategy into actionable workforce initiatives, with a strong focus on building organizational capability and leading high-performing teams. Proficient in using data and insights to inform leadership decisions and drive continuous improvement in a complex environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Workforce Strategy Development
• Organizational Leadership
• Change Management
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Business Acumen

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Workforce Metrics Analysis
• Capability Assessment
• Strategic Initiative Execution
• Resource Allocation
• Performance Improvement

Soft Skills

• Influencing Without Authority
• Collaboration
• Analytical Thinking
• Executive Presence
• Accountability

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business
• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources

Industry Keywords

• Professional Services
• People Strategy
• Organizational Capability
• Complex Environment
• Continuous Improvement