Director of Talent Acquisition & Mobility

Job Description

Director – Talent Acquisition & Mobility | MFS Investment Management

The Tone:
This is a full-time hybrid role at MFS Investment Management, located in Boston, MA, USA. MFS is an investment management firm that helps millions of people and institutions build more secure and prosperous futures. This role is critical for shaping how the firm attracts, develops, and moves talent across the organization, enabling workforce agility and supporting MFS’s long-term business and talent priorities.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, Boston, MA, USA
• Pay: $159500–$240000 yearly
• Team: Reports to Chief Human Resources Officer, member of the HR Leadership Team
• Mission: Sets and executes the firm’s enterprise strategy for global talent acquisition and mobility.
• Tech Stack: ATS, Workday, AI-enabled tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Leadership: Build and lead a high-performing Global Talent Acquisition & Mobility organization through intentional coaching and development.
• Partnership: Serve as a trusted strategic partner to HR Business Partners and senior business leaders to align talent strategies with business priorities.
• Strategy: Design, implement, and evolve a holistic talent marketplace strategy that connects external hiring, internal mobility, and early career pipelines.
• Inclusion: Partner with DEI & Employee Experience and People Analytics teams to embed inclusive, equitable practices across hiring and talent movement.
• Insights: Leverage data, digital tools, and workforce insights to enhance candidate and employee experience, enabling workforce agility.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience in HR, Talent Acquisition, Global Mobility, or related talent functions.
• Experience: 12-15+ years of leadership experience within a complex, global organization, with proven success leading and developing teams and partnering across HR and senior business leadership.
• Skills: Strong data literacy and comfort leveraging analytics, technology, and digital tools to drive decisions; deep understanding of inclusive hiring practices, talent mobility, and modern talent marketplace concepts.
• Bonus: Prior enterprise ATS implementation/experience; Workday experience.