Director, Strategy & Business Operations - Global Talent Acquisition

Adobe•San Jose, CA

3d•$151,800 - $298,150

About The Position

The Director of Strategy & Operations, Global Talent Acquisition, will serve as a strategic partner and force multiplier to the VP of Global Talent Acquisition (GTA) and the GTA Leadership Team, helping shape organizational strategy, anticipate and work through emerging business challenges, drive transformational initiatives, and ensure execution against the highest-impact priorities. As GTA continues its multi-year transformation, this leader will support the strategy development and translate strategy into action — accelerating decisions, aligning resources, working through tradeoffs, and driving high-impact initiatives across a complex, fast-moving organization. The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with operational rigor, thrives in ambiguity, and excels at building relationships and influencing outcomes across diverse partner groups without direct authority.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in strategic operational roles, partnering directly with senior leaders, with prior experience in Talent Acquisition preferred
Proven ability to build relationships, influence without authority, and lead change management initiatives
Strong program management skills across complex, matrixed operations
Analytical approach — able to break down large problems, derive insights from data, and translate them into action
BA/BS or equivalent experience in a related field
Comfort with ambiguity and strong attention to operational detail
Excellent meeting design and facilitation skills

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted thought partner to the VP of GTA, and will shape long-term vision, organizational priorities, and business strategies.
Anticipate emerging needs, surface risks and opportunities, and drive proactive decision-making across the leadership team.
Lead annual and multi-year strategy planning processes, translating business objectives into measurable outcomes and actionable plans.
Drive resource prioritization to ensure talent, budget, and capacity align with the organization's highest-impact priorities.
Evolve the leadership teams’ operating cadence and governance framework to increase effectiveness, accelerate decisions, and amplify leadership impact.
Establish and lead executive business reviews, strategy planning sessions, and operating mechanisms that create visibility and accountability.
Drive cross-functional initiatives across EX, Finance, People Analytics, Workforce Planning, and Communications.
Develop executive-level insights using data, market trends, and business intelligence to inform decisions.
Establish success metrics and performance frameworks that enable the team to evaluate progress and optimize performance.
Champion a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence.