Talent Strategy Director
People Change | Workforce Transformation
London
Contract
This is a senior programme ownership role responsible for delivering a next-generation Talent ecosystem, centred around skills-based workforce architecture, internal mobility and AI-enabled Talent platforms. You will operate as the Accountable Programme Lead, owning the transformation from vendor selection through to implementation, integration and adoption at scale.
The Role
Lead a global Talent Systems transformation programme, focused on building an integrated Talent technology landscape:
* Recruitment CRM
* Learning platforms (LMS / LXP)
* Skills & Talent Marketplace
* Defining requirements and leading RFP processes
* Evaluating and selecting best-in-class Talent platforms
* Owning commercial and technical decision-making
* Leading multi-system implementation and integration
* Establishing programme governance and delivery structures
* Driving enterprise adoption and transition to BAU
The programme is centred around enabling a skills-based organisation, including:
* Skills taxonomy / ontology and intelligent job architecture
* Talent marketplace and internal mobility
* AI-driven skills inference and workforce insights
* Integration across the full Talent lifecycle (hire → develop → deploy)
* Data-driven Talent and workforce decision-making
Essential Deliverables & Requirements:
* Proven experience leading enterprise-scale Talent / HR technology transformation programmes
* Clear ownership of end-to-end RFP and vendor selection processes
* Experience implementing one or more of the following:
* Talent Marketplace platforms (e.g. Gloat, Eightfold, Fuel50)
* Recruitment CRM platforms
* Learning platforms (LMS / LXP)
* Demonstrated ability to lead multi-system integrations across complex environments
* Strong experience operating at senior stakeholder level (SteerCo / Exec)
* Evidence of owning programme outcomes, not just supporting delivery
* Experience integrating Talent platforms into Workday or similar HRIS ecosystems
* Experience delivering skills-based workforce transformation
* Exposure to AI-enabled Talent platforms and skills intelligence tools
* Background in regulated, global or enterprise-scale organisations
* Attracts and deploys talent
* Enables internal mobility and career growth
* Uses skills data to drive workforce decisions
* Builds a future-ready, skills-based organisation