Hiring: Director – Workforce Planning and Recruiting Company: AE Strategies Location: Silver Spring, MD Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 10:44:47 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, Program Management, Quality Assurance, Spring About the job Required Skills: •This is an opportunity to lead a high-visibility workforce planning and talent strategy program supporting a highly regarded federal public health agency. The role combines strategic workforce transformation consulting, program design, operational leadership, and full contract management responsibility. •As Program Manager, you will also be responsible for overall contract performance, financial management, staffing, subcontractor coordination, quality assurance, and client satisfaction while leading a multidisciplinary team of consultants and subject matter experts. •Program Leadership & Workforce Transformation •Lead the Workforce Planning and Talent Strategy Staff and serve as the primary point of contact for agency leadership. •Design, implement, and continuously improve workforce planning, recruitment strategy, and talent management operating models. •Develop workforce planning methodologies, governance frameworks, service delivery approaches, and implementation roadmaps. •Lead creation of workforce plans, talent acquisition strategies, workforce analytics frameworks, dashboards, executive briefings, and decision-support tools. •Guide organizational change management, stakeholder engagement, communications, and adoption activities associated with workforce initiatives. Qualifications: •U.S. Citizenship is required due to the requirements of the government contracts AE Strategies supports. •Demonstrated capacity to attend onsite meetings with the client in Silver Spring, MD. •Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred. •Ten (10) or more years of relevant experience in workforce planning, talent management, human capital consulting, organizational development, management consulting, or related fields. •Demonstrated experience leading large workforce transformation, human capital, talent acquisition, or organizational effectiveness initiatives. •Demonstrated success building consensus among diverse stakeholder groups and influencing senior leaders. •Strong consulting, communication, facilitation, executive presentation, and client relationship management skills. •Demonstrated capacity to balance strategic thinking with practical execution and operational discipline. Compensation: •$150,000 - $215,000 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package •We offer meaningful work, early responsibility, a low-ego team culture, competitive compensation, paid healthcare, and 401(k) matching Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!