Director - People Strategy

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 175,000 - 315,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP in the United States seeks a Director - People Strategy to connect leaders and resources around critical work, accelerating decisions and execution while building capabilities for the future.

The role requires enterprise thinking, strong business acumen, and the ability to influence senior leaders without direct authority. You will lead cross-functional programs, align priorities across PS and HR, and enable workforce strategy to drive firm-wide outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive HR, people strategy or organizational leadership experience in a complex environment; professional services experience strongly preferred.
• 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, with the ability to create clarity, alignment and momentum in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead PS Strategy & Enterprise Priorities, translate firm strategy into prioritized people initiatives.
• Serve as the central connection point for PS leaders, aligning priorities and resources to accelerate decisions.
• Lead high-priority, cross-functional initiatives from strategy through execution with clear outcomes and accountability.
• Maintain an enterprise view of PS priorities to identify dependencies and opportunities to simplify, scale or accelerate work.
• Enable Workforce Strategy & Capability by turning priorities into actionable plans to build skills and capabilities.
• Partner with HRBPs, COEs and leaders to assess capabilities, identify gaps and implement solutions.
• Use workforce metrics and insights to inform leadership decisions and anticipate needs.

Skills

Executive presence

Strategic thinking

Business acumen

Influence senior leaders

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, human resources or related field

Job description

Overview

Overview Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring. Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law. Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.

Job Description

The Director - People Strategy role connects leaders, resources and expertise around the work that matters most - accelerating decisions and execution while building the capabilities and ways of working PS needs for the future. Success requires enterprise thinking, strong business acumen, executive influence and the ability to create clarity, alignment and momentum across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead PS Strategy & Enterprise Priorities 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.
• Enable Workforce Strategy & Capability Turn workforce priorities into actionable plans that build the skills and capabilities needed to execute firm strategy.
• Partner with HRBPs, COEs and business leaders to assess workforce capabilities, identify critical gaps and implement solutions.
• Use workforce metrics, trends and insights to anticipate needs and inform leadership decisions.
• Ensure workforce solutions strengthen performance and create meaningful opportunities for people to grow.
• Strengthen PS Performance & Capability Partner with PS leaders to strengthen the 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.
• Drive Change & Continuous Improvement 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.

Qualifications

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; professional services experience strongly preferred.

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, with the ability to create clarity, alignment and momentum in complex environments.

The pay rate range for this job position is $175,000 to $315,000. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of relevant factors including but not limited to applicant’s skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees, professional certifications, work arrangements and geographic location.

Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to eligible employees

The national pay rate range is $175,000 to $315,000

The California pay rate range is $175,000 to $315,000

Additional Overview

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring. Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law. Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e‑mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system. If you have a special request or need that requires accommodations to fully participate in interviewing or onboarding, please submit your request using the “Contact Us” feature on our Careers page. A member of our People Solutions team will follow up with you to discuss your specific needs.