Senior Manager, Talent Strategy & Consulting - job 2 of 2

LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We’re also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that’s built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed.

Join us to transform the way the world works.

This role will be based in San Francisco or Mountain View/Sunnyvale. 

At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team. 

As the Senior Manager of Talent Strategy & Consulting within our Global Talent Organization (GTO), you will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across HR, Strategic Finance, and other critical business functions. This hybrid role combines high-level strategic consulting with hands-on leadership of advanced analytics initiatives, ensuring that data-driven insights power transformative talent strategies across LinkedIn. You will lead a team of strategy and analytics professionals while directly partnering with executives to align talent initiatives with overall business objectives. 

Responsibilities 

Executive Talent Consulting & Partnership 

• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior business, HR, and finance executives on critical talent initiatives spanning hiring, employee engagement, development, and retention. 
• Lead executive-level discussions to challenge assumptions, influence decision-making, and drive the adoption of innovative, data-informed talent strategies. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional People Analytics teams to capture the voice of the business and ensure alignment on strategic priorities.

Advanced Analytics Leadership 

• Oversee the design and delivery of complex analytics projects—from hypothesis formulation and model development to executive-level dashboards and actionable insights. 
• Translate multifaceted data into clear, high-impact recommendations that inform talent decisions such as workforce planning, compensation strategies, and diversity and inclusion initiatives. 
• Champion the use of predictive modeling, prescriptive analytics, and advanced statistical techniques to anticipate and address evolving talent challenges. 

Strategic Prioritization & Impact Measurement 

• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to pinpoint critical talent issues and prioritize initiatives that drive measurable business impact. 
• Develop and refine comprehensive KPI frameworks and measurement systems that track performance trends, benchmark against industry standards, and support data-driven decision making. 

Holistic Talent Strategy Development 

• Define and drive the talent strategy roadmap, ensuring its integration with LinkedIn’s broader organizational objectives. 
• Facilitate strategic planning sessions with executive leadership to align talent practices with emerging business needs such as org transformation and performance. 
• Leverage external market intelligence and benchmarking data to refine and elevate our talent practices relative to industry trends. 

Executive Reporting & Storytelling 

• Craft and present executive-ready reports and visualizations that clearly articulate key talent trends, risks, and opportunities. 
• Use influential storytelling techniques to connect complex data insights with tangible business outcomes, ensuring clarity and actionable guidance for senior leadership. 

Team Leadership & Innovation 

• Mentor and inspire a high-performing team of analytics and strategy professionals, cultivating a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. 
• Partner with technology and internal analytics teams to enhance data infrastructure, tool selection, and governance standards that support robust analytical capabilities. 
• Continuously identify and integrate emerging analytics approaches and best practices to keep LinkedIn at the forefront of talent strategy. 

Governance, Compliance & Ethical Data Use 

• Ensure the highest standards of data integrity, privacy, and compliance across all talent analytics initiatives. 
• Advocate for ethical data practices and guide executive decision-making on the legal and cultural implications of data-driven talent strategies. 

Basic Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Data Science, Human Resources, I/O Psychology, or a related field. 
• 10+ years of experience in people analytics, talent strategy, HR consulting, or strategic HR roles, with a proven track record of influencing executive-level decisions through data. 
• 5+ years of people management experience with track record of developing individuals and creating a high performing team. 
• Experience in SQL, Excel, and data visualization tools (e.g., Visier, Tableau, Power BI) for sophisticated analyses and executive-level reporting. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Advanced degree (MBA, Master’s in HR, Data Science, I/O Psychology, or related field). 
• Demonstrated success in designing and implementing enterprise-level talent strategies—from workforce planning to leadership development—across complex organizations. 
• Demonstrated experience in developing and leading teams. 
• Deep expertise in advanced analytics techniques, including predictive analytics and statistical modeling, with a knack for translating data into actionable business insights. 
• Exceptional leadership and consulting skills, with a history of building and guiding high-performing teams in dynamic environments. 
• Superior storytelling and communication abilities, adept at synthesizing detailed analyses into compelling, executive-ready presentations. 
• Experience partnering with senior executives and strategic finance leaders to drive impactful, data-informed talent initiatives. 
• Familiarity with external benchmarking practices to assess organizational talent metrics against industry trends and best practices. 

Suggested Skills

• Strategic Mindset & Visionary Leadership 
• Advanced Data Analytics & Predictive Modeling 
• Executive-Level Consulting & Stakeholder Management 
• Influential Communication & Storytelling 
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement 

LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.    

The pay range for this role is $137,000 to $224,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.    

The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For more information, visit https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits. 

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