Director, Americas Talent Acquisition

The Role: As our Director of Talent Acquisition for the Americas, you will use your strategy and process skills to design scalable solutions.  You will lead a team that delivers over 800 high quality hires annually for some of our fastest growing global teams.  You’ll also be a key global leader on enterprise initiatives and strategic priorities. This position reports to the Head of Global Talent Acquisition.

Responsibilities:

·       Drive the end-to-end recruiting process design and optimization in partnership with Global Talent Acquisition Operations.

·       Create and implement robust & dynamic talent acquisition strategy for management, mid-career and internal hiring, aligned to the business needs and organizational priorities including a clear strategy on sourcing.

·       Work closely with the regional & global stakeholders to design and drive the adoption of consistent recruiting, interviewing, and hiring practices that appropriately balance business needs and candidate experience.

·       Deliver on our equitable compensation practices by working closely with the Total Rewards team.

·       Provide thought leadership on trends, industry practices, and emerging technologies to dynamically evolve & transform talent acquisition.

·       Lead transformation project work for Americas, supporting brand, technology and training changes.

·       Develop hiring team engagement strategy.

·       Pro-active communication and insights delivered to the local and global business and P&C teams on critical recruiting metrics.

·       Build a dynamic, highly engaged & scalable TA team to exceed expectations across all the key hiring metrics.

·       Develop assessment strategies based on proven, data driven solutions that are predictive of performance on the job.

The Team: The People & Culture team at Morningstar supports the development and growth of talent by effective execution of initiatives in partnership with business leaders and global teams. We aim to implement human resource strategies in India to improve organizational effectiveness.

Requirements:

·       Demonstrated leadership experience building and refining high performing, highly engaged recruiting teams.

·       Bachelor’s degree in related field or MBA with appropriate experience preferred

·       A thought leader in the hiring space with strong communication & stakeholder management skills

·       Strong ability to plan, design, and implementation of talent acquisition programs

·       Ability to collaborate seamlessly across teams and business leaders to drive buy-ins & desired outcomes on various talent acquisition initiatives

·       Ability to work through ambiguity and complexity to provide simple, expedient, and practical solutions

·       Experience in job analysis, assessment design/validation preferred

Compensation and Benefits

At Morningstar we believe people are at their best when they are at their healthiest. That’s why we champion your wellness through a wide-range of programs that support all stages of your personal and professional life. Here are some examples of the offerings we provide:

• Financial Health
  • 75% 401k match up to 7%
  • Stock Ownership Potential
  • Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission

• Physical Health 
  • Comprehensive health benefits (medical/dental/vision) including potential premium discounts and company-provided HSA contributions (up to $500-$2,000 annually) for specific plans and cove