Head of Talent

DescriptionJoin Team CARFAX as Head of TalentIsn't it time you bragged about where you work? At CARFAX, we do, every day. We pride ourselves on being mission-focused on helping to grow a brand built on accuracy and integrity. We care deeply about our products and our customers. We’re more than just a company: We help millions of consumers make more-informed decisions every day. We know that our teammates are our most valuable asset, and we value a balanced life while tackling challenging projects in a fast-paced environment.CARFAX seeks a Head of Talent to lead talent strategy, including, recruitment, growing and developing talent, and maximizing team performance. We are looking for an accomplished HR leader with experience developing and building high-performing, high-impact teams, developing talent strategy, and creating HR systems and programs that support workforce development and a learning culture.At CARFAX, we believe in the power of teamwork and value in-person interactions so that we can collaborate and thrive together. This position will require 4 days in office subject to change with future business needs.What You’ll Be Doing• Lead talent strategy• Work with senior leadership to define talent strategy and priorities, create workforce development plans, and implement concrete tactics to achieve them.• Develop competencies, learning paths, and promotion criteria to create a clear and structured career progression roadmap that helps team members align their skills, aspirations, and strengths, maximize contributions and grow.• Manage recruitment, hiring, and onboarding• Actively promote CARFAX as a great place to work, building our “employer brand” and attracting the best and brightest talent.• Hire great people: implement a talent management plan to optimize strategic growth, create a diverse pool of top talent; develop systems to predict future success; and develop orientation and onboarding practices to increase the success rate of new hires.• Create high performing teams and effective performance management systems• Build a best-in-class performance management system: leverage technology and tools to enable high performance, improve manager effectiveness, and create a culture of learning, innovation, and productivity.• Ensure feedback is embedded in the way we work, reviews are conducted on-time, and promotions and management decisions are effectively communicated.• Ensure development plans are in place and implemented for all team members, focusing on both immediate and long-term needs (closing skill gaps, developing new competencies, and providing stretch assignments for growth).• Develop talent• Develop and implement training and development programs that help people learn and grow new skills, develop capabilities, and maximize productivity.• Create leadership and management training programs to support leaders achieve great results and become “talent champions”.• Implement talent management systems and processes to identify potential and develop plans that support development and growth. Focus engagement and retention efforts on high-performing, high-potential team members.What We’re Looking For• Must have 10 years of progressive HR experience with 3+ years of experience with industrial or organizational psychology, strategic human capital, workforce planning or adult learning. Master’s degree in human resources, business, or organizational design preferred.• Demonstrated success establishing strong partnerships with leaders to build systems and processes that create extraordinary teams; ability to develop and communicate a vision for growing and developing talent, establishing pragmatic processes and organizational systems required.• Experience leading a variety of talent-related projects and collaborating with others to develop effective, equitable, talent management systems, including promotion guidelines, recruitment plans, performance evaluations, retention plans, career paths, etc.• Strong subject matter expertise with strong business acumen, experience building strong partnerships, and leading through change. Must have exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to think conceptually and identify innovative solutions and communicate complex information in a clear and simple way.• Must have demonstrated experience ensuring that HR programs comply with relevant laws and regulations and establishing strong governance practices.What’s in it for you:• Competitive compensation, benefits and generous time-off policies• 4-Day summer work weeks and a winter holiday break• 401(k) / DCPP matching• Annual bonus program• Casual, dog-friendly, and innovative office spacesDon’t Just Take Our Word For It• 10X Virginia Business Best Places to Work• 9X Washingtonian Great Places to Work• 10X Washington Post Top Workplace• 3X St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Places to WorkAbout CARFAXCARFAX, part of S&P Global Mobility, helps millions of people every day confidently shop, buy, service and sell used cars with innovative solutions powered by CARFAX vehicle history information. The expert in vehicle history since 1984, CARFAX provides exclusive services like CARFAX Used Car Listings, CARFAX Car Care, CARFAX History-Based Value and the flagship CARFAX Vehicle History Report to consumers and the automotive industry. CARFAX owns the world’s largest vehicle history database and is nationally recognized as a top workplace by The Washington Post and Glassdoor.com. Shop, Buy, Service, Sell – Show me the CARFAX. S&P Global Mobility is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets.CARFAX is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of CARFAX to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, military status, disability or handicap, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, CARFAX will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. We maintain a drug-free workplace. We are a participant in E-Verify.