Staffing Director

Reporting to the Staffing Leader for PSD this position is responsible for leading the Staffing Agenda by developing the three-year strategic workforce plan and converting the strategic plan to an annual staffing plan by client group. This position is also responsible for ensuring the adequate training of the line management population to effectively perform against their staffing accountability. Additionally, this position is responsible for the effective working relationship with the different Central Sourcing teams, International recruiting teams, College recruiting teams, and external agencies leading to the timely and cost effective filling of all jobs in the COSD organizations. This position is a key member of the COSD HR Leadership Team, and the PSD staffing team

Key Accountabilities

Works with the COSD Generalist Team to develop align business needs and the staffing strategies to meet the talent needs of the business (Quantity, Quality, Diversity, Cost, Productivity, and Global)

Evangelizes Microsoft’s Staffing strategy within COSD

Supports HR Business Lead on all staffing & succession planning activities in coordination with the COSD POC Director.

Collaborates with other COE and Global teams (i.e., Corporate Compensation, Corporate Diversity, Legal, Regional Recruiting Teams and HRIT) to improve recruiting efforts

Leads and develops COSD Staffing team

Ensures that all tools of staffing are clearly understood and utilized by the team including vendor and search company management

Responsible for tracking and reporting staffing metrics on monthly basis to COSD key business leaders

Ensures consistent application of recruiting brand and process within the COSD group and works with leaders to articulate COSD value proposition

Owns implementation of all staffing policies, processes and procedures within group through BG Staffing and Generalist Teams 

Qualifications should include a minimum of 8 to 10 years progressive HR experience or 12 years without MBA. Candidates must have excellent leadership ability necessary to manage a large team, previous management experience preferred. Candidate must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently with minimal supervision. Experience in the high-tech industry is desired.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the workplace.