Global Head of Talent Management Strategy & Solution Design

Role; Global Head of Talent Management Strategy & Solution Design Location: USA - East Coast Base (hybrid working) Middlemore are retained by a global, Fortune 500 organisation who are seeking a newly defined senior leadership level position in their global Talent Function. This position will report to the SVP of Talent also based in the US.The Global Head of Talent Management Strategy & Solution Design will architect and modernise the global enterprise talent ecosystem. This role is not a traditional Talent or L&D position — it is a senior, product-driven, organisational effectiveness and HR technology (Workday) role focused on building the future of talent, skills, and workforce capability across a complex multinational.This leader will play a pivotal role in shaping how the organisation designs performance management, builds future skills, and uses data, AI and Workday-driven intelligence to enable enterprise-wide capability and performance.The RoleThis role will act as the strategic architect for global talent and skills. The remit centres on solving talent and workforce challenges that most organisations have not yet recognised.You will define what the talent engine must do, why it matters, and how the experience should work — partnering closely with Technology, People Analytics, Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, Org Effectiveness and HR Business Partners.Key areas of ownership include:Modernising performance management philosophy, including AI-enabled performance insightsDesigning global career architecture and pathwaysBuilding skills frameworks, assessments and intelligence, powered by TechwolfDesigning feedback, development and manager-enablement experiencesIntegrating talent processes across TA, Rewards, OE and AnalyticsEnabling workforce planning and future skills readinessDriving the roadmap for talent products, data flows and user experience across Workday and adjacent systemsThis role builds the “plumbing” of talent — the systems, workflows and data connections that make modern talent experiences possibleImmediate Mandate (12–24 Months)Deliver a global talent product roadmapModernise major products (performance, skills, career, talent planning)Stand up and operationalise the Techwolf partnershipBuild infrastructure for skills intelligence and workforce planningImprove adoption by simplifying manager and employee experiencesApply analytics to measure impact and drive continuous improvementEstablish strong governance and prioritisation disciplineAct as a strategic storyteller who uses data to influence senior leadersWho Will Succeed in This RoleThis position requires a leader operating at the intersection of Talent, HR Technology, Org Effectiveness and Workforce Analytics — not a generalist HR, HRBP or L&D background.Ideal profiles include:Global Talent Management leaders who have modernised performance, engagement, skills or career frameworks through AI, technology and analytics. You'll also need deep experience in shaping talent products and optimising HR tech (ideally Workday) for capability developmentOrganisational Development / Organization Effectiveness leaders who connect OD, workforce planning, future skills and data-driven talent decisionsTalent or OE professionals with experience using vendors such as Workday, Techwolf, Gloat, Eightfold, or similar platformsRequired expertise:Talent product design, lifecycle management and continuous improvementHR Tech integration (partnering with Workday configuration teams; not hands-on config)AI and skills-intelligence fluencyHuman-centred designAnalytics fluency and KPI developmentOrg design and workforce planning adjacencyChange leadership and adoption managementKey leadership qualities:Strategic clarity and structured thinkingAbility to simplify complexityEnterprise storytelling and influenceEffective cross-functional collaborationPace, ambition and comfort with ambiguityConfidence in making trade-offs and prioritising effectivelyLocationEast Coast requiredHybrid working modelAtlanta would be an ideal base location and will be a strong preferenceWhy This Role MattersThis is a unique opportunity to build a next-generation talent and skills ecosystem for a global enterprise, shaping how tens of thousands of employees grow, perform and prepare for the future of work. If you're a proven global leader in Talent Management, Organization Effectiveness or Performance Management who excels in complex problem-solving, systems thinking and data-driven design, we would welcome a confidential conversation.If this is something of interest please do apply! Alternatively, you can reach out directly to jenna.stocks@middlemore.co.uk for more information.