Talent Acquisition Director

This senior role will align to a specific business group within the Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions (MCAPS) group and will operate Globally to bring the power of the **Global Executive Talent Acquisition (GETA)** team to **_engage and hire game changing leaders who shape the future of Microsoft and deliver on the promise of our culture._**

The Global Talent Acquisition Team (**GTA**) are cultural ambassadors for Microsoft, they are talent experts who consult with our partners internally and externally to attract and hire people who empower the planet. The **GETA** Team are accountable for Executive Search, Talent Scouting and providing talent insights to inform our Executive hiring strategies now and for the future.

**Responsibilities**:
**Responsibilities**

Stakeholder/Client Engagement
- Applies broad knowledge of the strategic direction across Microsoft businesses to develop and advise business groups on long-term, cross-company recruiting strategies focused on critical technical or leadership talent gaps. Partners with HR and business leaders to identify future talent needs and priorities and consult on Talent Acquisition matters.
- Applies deep knowledge of factors impacting current and future business state and talent needs, recognizes how factors interact with other business areas, and uses this knowledge to develop and implement long-term strategies and guide the development of hiring plans aligned to business needs and company-wide Talent Acquisition objectives.
- Partners across business areas, organizations, and global regions to uncover patterns of talent (e.g., compete, diverse, nontraditional) that are not typically considered. Sets targets to meet differentiated talent needs and develops plans to promote and influence the company-wide adoption of differentiated

Data Analysis & Hiring Plans
- Analyzes relevant, cross-business data and trends to provide insight and set multi-year strategies to meet hiring goals. Leads conversations across the company to address broad hiring issues. Works with senior technical and executive-level business leaders and draws on multiple sources, such as Competitive Intelligence or People Review, to provide perspective on critical company talent gaps for a business group or area’s long-term needs (beyond 12 months).
- Works with client leaders to develop a compelling, consistent message on the Microsoft story and the opportunity it represents to prospective talent.
- Acts as an expert and guides others across the discipline in sourcing, recruiting, and/or closing hires by conveying compelling Microsoft value propositions.
- Coaches the business to leverage the message of the Microsoft story and opportunity it represents during the hiring process.

Talent Sourcing
- Researches, develops, and institutes new ideas to drive talent identification, new methods of networking, and communication strategies for connecting with prospective talent for a business group or area. Structures talent sourcing framework and continues advanced sourcing capability. Sets multi-year sourcing strategies for a division, set of countries, or subsidiaries.
- Creates new mechanisms for competitive intelligence and response, event management, research projects, and other profile development ideas to build talent pipelines. Collaborates with internal and external networks to improve the diversity and differentiation of the talent pool across the industry, business group, or area.
- Identifies systemic talent issues and partners with talent leadership groups to ensure the right tools and assessment frameworks are available and being leveraged consistently. Identifies opportunities for improvement and leads the creation of new or changes to existing assessment materials.
- Identifies systemic talent issues and partners with talent leadership groups to ensure the right screening tools are being used and relevant factors are being considered. Leads initial screening/assessment improvement efforts.

Operational Compliance & Excellence
- Incorporates requirements (business system or regulatory) into policy, process, or system changes and optimizations. Drives implementation across all staffing organizations and ensures that standard procedures are being followed throughout the company.

Other
- Embody our culture and values

**Qualifications**:
Required/Minimum Qualifications
- Deep talent acquisition experience (10+ years) (preferably in Executive Hiring), HR experience, or industry experience related to role
- OR Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Liberal Arts, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field AND considerable talent acquisition experience (strong preference for Executive Search experience), HR experience, or industry experience related to role.