Director, Executive Talent Insights & Research

Key Responsibilities

• Lead & Develop Talent: Direct a high-performing team of associates and researchers; mentor, coach, and grow strong talent with the potential to scale into broader organizational roles.
• Capability Transformation: Understand the design, delivery, and execution of full life-cycle TA technology and service delivery transformation programs. Partner across extended teams (People Analytics, Product Management, TA Shared Services, HRBPs, Compensation, Legal, Risk) to align on strategic priorities.
• Market Intelligence, Sourcing & Bench Building: Drive direct sourcing strategies, high-touch talent attraction, and best-in-class 0-to-1 talent mappings across competitive landscapes (Tech, Product, Risk, Legal, HR, Financial Services). Proactively build talent ecosystems and architect bench strength 12–24+ months ahead of open executive needs.
• Cross-Functional & Referral Alignment: Partner with hiring teams and stakeholders to drive proactive research, establish referral strategies, and align candidate engagement plans in highly competitive markets.
• Data Storytelling & Executive Advisory: Integrate primary research, internal data, secondary sources, competitor org designs, and marketplace intelligence to deliver actionable analyses that drive executive business decisions. Confidently present and defend research methodologies to VP+ business leaders, pushing back on unrealistic candidate profiles using data-driven insights.
• Tech Lifecycle Optimization: Stay current on emerging technologies and disruptive talent tools; leverage AI-driven sourcing platforms, advanced Boolean/OSINT techniques, and data visualization tools to drive operational efficiency. Champion modern talent insight visualizations and refine research toolkits to maximize productivity and insight quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Military Experience.
• At least 7 years of experience in executive research, talent intelligence, executive recruiting, or talent acquisition management.
• At least 9 years of experience advising and influencing executive leadership.
• At least 9 years of management consulting experience.
• At least 9 years of recruiting or research experience at a global in-house recruiting team, executive search firm, or a large multinational organization.