Principal Director, Human Resources Advisory Services; focus HR Tech and AI

Principal Director, Human Resources Advisory Services (focus on HR Tech and AI)

Are you an experienced HR professional with a passion for helping HR and leadership teams accelerate their talent projects and people initiatives through the use of technology? Are you known for your ability to work with clients, your engaging and effective group facilitation style, and your skill with multi-tasking? If so, we have an exciting role on our external client-facing HR Advisory Services team for you!

• Providing high quality HR technology and AI advice and guidance to McLean & Company’s HR clients based on our research, through calls.
• Skilled in using data to drive enterprise-wide people decisions.
• Facilitating a variety of online and onsite workshops (group process facilitation) tackling talent-related projects for external HR clients and organizations across a variety of industries and sizes.
• Effectively building and managing relationships with internal & external clients.
• Working with our research team to identify how to further improve the content provided in HR technology and AI.
• Leveraging knowledge and experience to coach other advisors.
• Providing support to our commercial teams.

• 15+ years of experience in Human Resources, with at least 8+ years of experience with HR Technology (including leading global software implementations, experience with software categories such as HRIS/HCM, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Workforce Management, and exposure to AI).
• In addition to specialist knowledge in HR Technology, a depth of knowledge in at least 1 of the below HR areas is an asset:
• Talent Acquisition
• Workforce planning
• Metrics and Analytics
• Org Design/Structure & HR Structure
• Experience working in large, global organizations as well as multinational organizations with locations in the US (North America, LatAM, South America, Asia Pac).
• A practical and strategic understanding of how HR professionals operate, combined with solid business acumen to have a measurable impact on our members’ operating environments.
• Proven ability to use data to drive people decisions.
• Experience leading the strategic execution of HR Technology projects.
• Exposure to planning and/or implementation of AI strategies and technologies.
• Proven collaboration skills with both internal and external stakeholders to assess needs and scope requirements.
• Excellent listening, communication, and critical thinking skills to advise clients on best practices and next steps in calls.
• Demonstrated success facilitating in-person and online workshops by applying group facilitation techniques to command the attention and interest of diverse HR/leadership audiences and achieve workshop goals.
• Advanced presentation, needs assessment, and client management skills.
• Strong project and time management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial, flexible, and rapidly changing work environment.
• Ability to work with sales and marketing teams to generate client demand for workshops and other client engagements.
• A specialized degree or diploma in Human Resources, Business or Technology would be an asset.
• CHRL, SHRM-SCP, or equivalent professional designation would be an asset.
• Ability to travel across North America ~20% of the time and qualify for a TN Visa.

McLean & Company, a division of Info-Tech Research Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic including Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants. To that end, upon request, ITRG will ensure, to the extent possible, that accommodation be made available to applicants throughout the recruitment and hiring process.