Founded in 1921, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is a leading nonprofit membership organization, research center, and publisher, with headquarters in New York, an office in Washington, DC, and programs nationwide. It is dedicated to increasing America's understanding of the world and contributing ideas to U.S. foreign policy. CFR's 5,000+ members are leaders in international affairs and foreign policy. CFR also publishes Foreign Affairs, the preeminent magazine on global issues, and provides up-to-date information about the world and U.S. foreign policy on its award-winning website, CFR.org.

Reporting to the Chief Human Resources Officer, the Director, Talent and Compensation position will oversee all aspects of talent for CFR, understanding the organization’s complexities and nuanced roles, requiring experience with several markets. This role will focus on organizational talent strategy and the processes and infrastructure to attract and retain top talent at all levels. The Director must have a blend of strong operational and creative problem-solving abilities. This role will be a crucial link in connecting strategic HR initiatives with the broader organizational goals of the CFR leadership team.

The Director, Talent and Compensation will manage a team of six talent professionals who are responsible for full-cycle recruitment and talent management. As CFR undergoes organizational changes, the Director will be responsible for rebuilding and developing the talent team through various methods. In addition, the Director will evaluate all current talent processes and systems for enhancements.

Another crucial part of the role of Director, Talent and Compensation will be to work closely with the CHRO and Director, Total Rewards on compensation management. The Director, Talent and Compensation will play a key role in managing a title and compensation study and supporting the rollout of a new structure in 2025. The Director will be to key point of contact for compensation data and will be crucial in compensation analysis and building that capability within CFR. The Director, Talent and Compensation will work collaboratively with the Director, Total Rewards for budgeting compensation increases and carrying out end of year raise processes.

• Manage talent function including recruitment, talent review/succession planning, performance management
• Work with talent team to increase sourcing and creative recruitment strategies, including pipelining and finding new ways to address niche markets
• Collaborate with Director, HR Systems & People Analytics to create efficiencies with talent processes through enhanced workflows and technology; create talent dashboard using relevant metrics
• Serve as right hand to CHRO through organizational design conversations with leaders
• Help establish new job classification and promotion processes
• Oversee employee relations directly and through talent team partnering with different teams
• Design and develop the implementation of talent review processes and programs that support an emphasis on managerial competence and ultimately result in the creation of an internal bench of top talent, including succession planning
• Collaborate with CHRO and Director, Total Rewardsto design and implement a competitive compensation program that aligns with organizational goals. Provide training to managers and staff around compensation best practices
• Provide guidance to management on pay decisions and compensation policies
• Lead compensation reviews for organization including job leveling, participating in annual compensation surveys, and conducting market research
• Address compensation equity issues, should they arise
• Perform any other duties or tasks as assigned or required

Experience

• 10 + years of relevant experience
• Must have prior experience with full-cycle recruitment, organizational design, talent review, employee relations, and compensation
• Expertise with technical recruitment is required
• Must possess a thorough understanding of relevant employment laws
• Proven history of successful people management and mentoring
• Must be comfortable leading presenting to leadership and training on recruitment, compensation, and talent related topics
• Experience with the design and development of organization-wide talent systems and ability to create flexible programs to meet changing organization needs

Related Skills & Other Requirements

• Executive presence and ability to communicate with all levels of the organization
• Excellent organizational/time-management and multitasking skills
• Strong customer service orientation
• Superb attention to detail
• Highly professional and able to maintain tact and confidentiality at all times
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively
• Superior written and verbal communications skills
• Strong independent decision-making skills

• Please submit a résumé and cover letter stating your interest in the position.

• The full-time annual compensation range for this position is $160,000 to $180,000 depending on experience.
• In addition to competitive salaries, the Council on Foreign Relations offers a benefits package that is among the best offered by nonprofit institutions today, including an award-winning health and wellness program, an on-site fitness center, and generous leave policies and health insurance programs.

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is committed to fostering a foreign policy community in the United States that is more representative of American society, recognizing that diverse backgrounds and perspectives contribute to broader, more informed participation in the foreign policy debate and lead to an enhanced understanding of the world and the United States’ role therein. To that end, CFR is dedicated to continuing to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) throughout its work and workplace by building a more diverse membership and staff, producing and dispensing thoughtful analysis on a broad range of foreign policy issues, and developing relevant, wide-reaching programming that also serves to expand the foreign policy talent pipeline to underrepresented populations.

The Council on Foreign Relations is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks candidates from a diverse background.