Senior Strategist, Talent Research & Development (TRAD)

Were seeking a Sr. Talent Intelligence Strategist to partner with Talent Acquisition (TA) to drive location and talent/hiring strategies globally. The Sr. Talent Intelligence Strategist will enable the TA teams across regions to support business growth by enabling market intelligence and site strategy research. The role plays a critical part in building and growing our access to talent across multiple locations and partnering to help design recruiting strategies at scale. They will act as a true talent advisor partnering closely with a diverse variety of customers including Talent Leaders Recruiting Managers Individual Contributors Human Resources finance and business customers to drive strategy goals processes and metrics to enhance and lift the recruiting teams.

The ideal candidate will be able to work independently to research analyze data and create innovative geo-talent solutions to determine the best locations to grow our businesses- whether its competing in hyper-competitive markets or identifying an opportunity site to access niche specialized skillsets in a specific locale. This person is curious driven and solution oriented and aims to understand global talent flows to support the future growth of our businesses.

Key job responsibilities
Mentor and coach Sourcers/Recruiters to extend current passive sourcing capability. Dive deep into strategies that are working (or not) to provide knowledge and lift to the recruiting teams
Contribute to the knowledge base of Talent Acquisition teams and Amazon by providing education on relevant industries and talent pools
Conduct research which impacts TAs ability to successfully recruit & retain talent globally
Write well researched data driven site strategy documents to contribute to organizational goals (cost savings diversity access to talent etc)
Inspect and analyze locations based on data and analytics to identify the most optimal geographies for site expansion per business needs.
Proactively provide recommendations as a subject matter expert that directly influences leaders without authority
Provide strategic guidance and advice in a true partnership with executive leadership
Work across the organization with key stakeholders such as Human Resources Compensation and the Business to ensure a superior client and candidate experience.
Track work progress and measure its success via regular metrics tracking

A day in the life
Research: ability to learn new technology and product domains and quickly understand and apply this knowledge into strategies for Talent Acquisition teams
Communication: ability to effectively engage the attention of stakeholders and articulate complex arguments in a polished and professional manner
Tact & High Judgement: knowing when to apply the right pressure and when to move on
Self-assured: ability to think on your feet and work on confidential projects with senior leadership.

- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
- 7 years of Extensive corporate research intelligence talent analytics or consulting experience
- 3 years Direct experience managing complex talent intelligence and/or site strategy projects or programs that includes driving strategy with business leaders
- Experience managing complex projects or programs with multiple cross-functional partners and stakeholders

- Masters degree or equivalent work experience
- Corporate research intelligence talent analytics or consulting experience
- Experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives
- Ability to use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions and evaluate outcomes

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $124100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $205100/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.