Principal Talent Acquisition Strategy Specialist

The TJX Companies, Inc.•Framingham, MA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

At TJX Companies, every day brings new opportunities for growth, exploration, and achievement. You’ll be part of our vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritizes your development. Whether you’re working in our four global Home Offices, Distribution Centers or Retail Stores—TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Homegoods, Homesense, Sierra, Winners, and TK Maxx, you’ll find abundant opportunities to learn, thrive, and make an impact. Come join our TJX family—a Fortune 100 company and the world’s leading off-price retailer. Job Description: The Opportunity: Contribute To The Growth Of Your Career We’re passionate about delivering unmatched value—not only for our customers, but for our global talent community. As we continue to scale and evolve our hiring practices across markets, technologies, and business units, we are seeking a Principal Talent Acquisition Strategy Specialist to help shape the future of how talent finds, experiences, and joins our organization. This is a high‑impact, highly visible, role for an individual contributor, strategic problem solver who thrives at the intersection of process optimization, TA technology, analytics, and global engagement. You will independently lead enterprise‑level initiatives designed to strengthen operational excellence, improve candidate and hiring‑manager experiences, and align TA processes with our long‑term business strategy. This is a hybrid position based in our Framingham, MA offices.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will bring a blend of technical proficiency, critical thinking, and operational rigor as well as the following:
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and HR/Talent systems, including: Workday, Power BI, Phenom People, HireVue, Microsoft Bookings, SharePoint, Textio, First Advantage, and ServiceNow
Experience using technology to build consistency, efficiencies, and actionable reporting across the hiring lifecycle
Ability to analyze data to uncover trends, gaps, and opportunities—and use those insights to influence partners and inspire change
Knowledge of external labor market trends, TA benchmarks, candidate behaviors, and recruitment innovations
Independent decision‑making and ownership of high‑visibility, cross‑functional projects
Ability to handle ambiguity and adapt to shifting business needs
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to facilitate training, guide user adoption, and build trust across global teams
Dedication to maintaining up‑to‑date playbooks, resource guides, and process documentation
Some travel required (including international travel)

Responsibilities

Drive Global Talent Acquisition Innovation Lead major process improvement initiatives across the global TA function, applying design thinking, lean methodologies, and market standards
Develop future‑state TA practices by influencing the adoption of technology, analytics, and process enhancements that increase speed, quality, and scalability while improving the candidate, manager and recruiter experience
Partner Strategically Across the Organization Partner with Global TA leadership, TA Managers, HR, and cross‑functional business partners to understand emerging needs and translate them into actionable strategies
Serve as a strategic advisor for TA initiatives that support enterprise priorities, including: Talent attraction and top‑of‑funnel optimization Consistent and efficient use of TA technology Vendor management and organizational procedures
Lead Technology, Reporting, and Analytics Excellence Research best‑in‑class TA tools, processes, and metrics—evaluating return on investment and recommending improvements that align with the TA technology roadmap
Coordinate and troubleshoot Workday, while supporting data and reporting needs across Workday, Phenom People, and Power BI Partner with IT and HRIS to prioritize and implement system enhancements
Champion Operational Excellence Support training, resource development, and adoption of standard processes across global TA teams.
Partner with HR PMO to align project prioritization with business goals.
Identify bottlenecks throughout the hiring funnel using data and analytics, recommending process improvements grounded in external benchmarks and market trends.
Lead components of onboarding communications and coordinate related system workflows.