Global Talent Strategy Enablement Lead

About the Company

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers, and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world.

About the Role

The Global Talent Strategy Enablement Lead owns the operational backbone of AECOM’s global Talent Strategy function, enabling effective delivery across Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, and Global Mobility. This role is accountable for end-to-end operations, budget management, process governance, vendor partnerships, and performance reporting across all three areas. The role also leads data analytics and reporting, drives AI-enabled enhancements to talent technologies and workflows, and partners on change management for new processes and technology releases.

This position offers flexibility for primarily remote work and can be based from a variety of locations in the US.

Responsibilities

• Global operations ownership: Lead and standardize operations across Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, and Global Mobility, ensuring scalable and consistent execution.
• Budget management: Own and manage the global Talent Strategy team budget, including forecasting, tracking, cost control, and investment planning.
• Analytics, reporting, and insights leadership: Lead data analytics and reporting across all three talent areas; define KPIs, partner on dashboard development, and deliver insights to inform strategy, performance, and prioritization.
• Vendor and technology partner management: Own relationships with key talent vendors and partners; partner closely with business analysts in the HR technology team; ensure successful implementation of integrations, upgrades, and system enhancements through operational rigor and thoughtful change management.
• Process governance and decision-making: Serve as the operational decision-maker for process design and optimization, ensuring alignment, compliance, consistency, and efficiency across global teams.
• AI enablement and innovation: Identify, prioritize, and partner with HR technology and IT on AI enhancements and automation opportunities across talent processes and technology; partner with stakeholders to pilot, implement, and scale improvements responsibly.
• Change management: Partner on change management for new processes and technology releases, including stakeholder engagement, communications, training enablement, adoption measurement, and continuous improvement.
• Team cadence and communications: Establish and maintain a consistent team operating rhythm (e.g., leadership readouts, team forums, monthly/quarterly business reviews), ensuring teams are aligned, informed, and connected.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Partner closely with HR tech, IT, data/analytics teams, and regional TM and TA leaders to ensure solutions are fit-for-purpose and globally adoptable.
• Risk and issue management: Proactively identify operational risks, dependencies, and constraints; drive mitigation plans and ensure continuity of critical talent operations.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, plus at least 12 years of relevant experience including at least 4 years of leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience in Talent Acquisition Operations.
• Functional knowledge: Strong knowledge of TA strategies, tools, systems, and operating models, with the ability to translate strategy into scalable processes.
• Analytics capability: Proven ability to lead reporting, dashboards, and KPI frameworks to drive decisions and outcomes across talent functions.
• Technology and vendor management: Experience managing HR/talent technology partners, including roadmap alignment, renewals, and performance governance.
• Change leadership: Experience planning and driving change management for process and technology rollouts, including communications and adoption.
• Leadership and communication: Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence across levels and functions.
• Execution in a fast-paced environment: Ability to manage multiple priorities, shifting timelines, and competing demands with strong organization and follow-through.
• Collaboration: Experience working effectively with diverse, cross-cultural, and geographically distributed teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced certifications (e.g., HR, talent, change management, analytics, or related credentials).
• Experience with Talent Management and Global Mobility.
• Experience working in a similarly large, complex, global, matrixed organization.

Sponsorship for US work authorization is not available for this position, now or in the future. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Pay

The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is $150,000 to $225,000 yearly.

Benefits

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include:

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability benefits.
• Paid time off, leaves of absence, and flexible work options.
• Voluntary benefits, perks, and well-being resources.
• Employee assistance program and business travel insurance.
• Service recognition awards.
• Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.