Director, Talent Strategy & Workforce Development
About the Organization
Our client is a well-established, mission-driven organization recognized for delivering complex, people-centered services that make a meaningful impact throughout Connecticut. With a long-standing reputation for excellence, innovation, and community partnership, the organization employs a diverse workforce across multiple disciplines and is committed to investing in its people as its greatest strategic asset.
This is an opportunity to join a collaborative leadership team dedicated to operational excellence, workforce innovation, and building a high-performing organization.
Position Summary
The Director, Talent Strategy & Workforce Development serves as the organization’s senior talent acquisition and workforce planning leader, responsible for designing and executing enterprise-wide strategies that enable the organization to attract, engage, develop, and retain exceptional talent.
Reporting to Human Resources leadership, this individual partners closely with organizational leaders to align workforce planning, recruitment strategy, succession readiness, employer branding, and talent intelligence with long-term organizational priorities. This role extends beyond recruiting to influence workforce capability, organizational growth, and long-term talent sustainability.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute an enterprise-wide talent strategy aligned with organizational objectives.
Partner with leadership on workforce planning and future talent needs.
Lead full-cycle recruitment across leadership, professional, operational, clinical, administrative, and mission-critical positions.
Build proactive talent pipelines through networking, sourcing, educational partnerships, and community outreach.
Serve as a trusted advisor throughout the hiring process.
Deliver labor market intelligence and competitive hiring strategies.
Strengthen employer branding and recruitment marketing initiatives.
Leverage workforce analytics to improve hiring outcomes.
Implement innovative recruiting technologies and process improvements.
Ensure an exceptional candidate experience while maintaining compliance.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, Psychology, Communications, or a related field.
Master’s degree and/or SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent certification preferred.
Seven or more years of progressive talent acquisition, executive search, workforce planning, or strategic recruiting experience.
Experience partnering with senior leaders on workforce strategy.
Strong knowledge of ATS platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, CRM systems, employment law, and recruiting analytics.
Leadership Competencies
Strategic workforce planning
Business acumen
Consultative leadership
Relationship management
Employer branding
Data-driven decision making
Change leadership
Continuous improvement mindset
Measures of Success
Improved quality of hire
Reduced time-to-fill
Stronger talent pipelines
Increased hiring manager satisfaction
Improved retention
Enhanced recruiting effectiveness
Why Join
This position offers the opportunity to shape the future workforce of a respected, mission-driven organization by developing innovative talent strategies, partnering with organizational leaders, and building scalable recruiting and workforce planning initiatives that create lasting impact.
Director, Talent Strategy & Workforce Development
About the Organization
Our client is a well-established, mission-driven organization recognized for delivering complex, people-centered services that make a meaningful impact throughout Connecticut. With a long-standing reputation for excellence, innovation, and community partnership, the organization employs a diverse workforce across multiple disciplines and is committed to investing in its people as its greatest strategic asset.
This is an opportunity to join a collaborative leadership team dedicated to operational excellence, workforce innovation, and building a high-performing organization.
Position Summary
The Director, Talent Strategy & Workforce Development serves as the organization’s senior talent acquisition and workforce planning leader, responsible for designing and executing enterprise-wide strategies that enable the organization to attract, engage, develop, and retain exceptional talent.
Reporting to Human Resources leadership, this individual partners closely with organizational leaders to align workforce planning, recruitment strategy, succession readiness, employer branding, and talent intelligence with long-term organizational priorities. This role extends beyond recruiting to influence workforce capability, organizational growth, and long-term talent sustainability.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute an enterprise-wide talent strategy aligned with organizational objectives.
Partner with leadership on workforce planning and future talent needs.
Lead full-cycle recruitment across leadership, professional, operational, clinical, administrative, and mission-critical positions.
Build proactive talent pipelines through networking, sourcing, educational partnerships, and community outreach.
Serve as a trusted advisor throughout the hiring process.
Deliver labor market intelligence and competitive hiring strategies.
Strengthen employer branding and recruitment marketing initiatives.
Leverage workforce analytics to improve hiring outcomes.
Implement innovative recruiting technologies and process improvements.
Ensure an exceptional candidate experience while maintaining compliance.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, Psychology, Communications, or a related field.
Master’s degree and/or SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent certification preferred.
Seven or more years of progressive talent acquisition, executive search, workforce planning, or strategic recruiting experience.
Experience partnering with senior leaders on workforce strategy.
Strong knowledge of ATS platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, CRM systems, employment law, and recruiting analytics.
Leadership Competencies
Strategic workforce planning
Business acumen
Consultative leadership
Relationship management
Employer branding
Data-driven decision making
Change leadership
Continuous improvement mindset
Measures of Success
Improved quality of hire
Reduced time-to-fill
Stronger talent pipelines
Increased hiring manager satisfaction
Improved retention
Enhanced recruiting effectiveness
Why Join
This position offers the opportunity to shape the future workforce of a respected, mission-driven organization by developing innovative talent strategies, partnering with organizational leaders, and building scalable recruiting and workforce planning initiatives that create lasting impact.
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