The Manager, Talent Strategy - Systems will shepherd high-impact projects and complete strategic and operational priorities that drive HR, Recruitment and Talent Strategy cross-functional-focused organizational goals. This position reports to the Director, Talent Strategy Special Projects and works closely with various teams responsible for ensuring accurate employee and talent data, which will be used to drive key talent insights across the organization.
Systems/ Processes Leadership and Management
Analyzes, builds upon, and refines current Talent systems and processes. This may include, but is not limited to Workday (HRIS), SmartRecruiters (ATS), and Zendesk (Ticketing System)
Responsible for the accuracy of the organization’s people data through audits, accountability, and review of data processes and system configuration
Ensures issues are resolved that are raised by staff members and key partners, by ensuring timely response and resolution to tickets and planned enhancements to systems or processes to prevent frequent or high-impact issues.
Proactively and reactively identifies system issues, investigates solutions, and provides recommendations for remediation
Cross-Functional Project Management
Manage strategic projects across Talent functions and others to lead the transformation of our Talent Systems, including continued design, improvement, and implementation of systems
Direct management of select projects; including developing comprehensive project plans that identify clear landmarks, dependencies, and assumptions, and manage contingencies for any identified risk, and providing status reviews with senior leaders.
Talent Leadership Support
Provide strategic support to partners
Develop materials for presentations and meetings: external, executive, senior leadership, and talent team meetings
Other projects and duties as assigned
Required Skills/Abilities
3 years working in an operations, process, systems, or project management-focused role
Expertise in at least one Talent area or experience leading Talent related work as part of a school leadership role
Experience building project plans and leading projects, preferably in a project management software tool
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, Google suite of products (particularly excel/sheets)
Proficient in, or exposure to, Workday strongly preferred
Experience as a system admin of an Applicant Tracking System (SmartRecruiters or Greenhouse in particular)
Experience implementing or making major configuration changes to a Talent Technology System.
Background working with entrepreneurial, growing, or fast-paced organizations is strongly preferred
Experience Required
5-6 years of directly related experience
Travel
Local. If remote or in a region would need to travel 4-6 times a year to NYC and potentially 1-2 trips to other regions for school visits.
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