Global Talent Strategy Enablement Lead

Global Talent Strategy Enablement Lead Full-time State/Province: Texas Business Group: Corporate Legal Entity: AECOM Business Line: Corporate Work Location Model: Remote Operating Group: Corporate Primary Location: US - Dallas, TX - 13355 Noel Road Compensation: USD 150000 - USD 225000 - yearly Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. 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. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. 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. Join us.

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. We rely on this role to lead data analytics and reporting, drive AI-enabled enhancements to talent technologies and workflows, and partner on change management for new processes and technology releases. The role also enables strong team effectiveness by establishing and maintaining a consistent operating cadence, communication rhythm, and cross-functional alignment across the global talent strategy team. This position will allow flexibility for primarily remote work and can be based from a variety of locations in the US.

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. T eam 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