Technical Data Lead, Talent Intelligence

Cisco

. Own the technical data strategy, entity models, and normalization standards for external talent intelligence data .

Posted 11/7/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $124,400 - $163,200 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Talent Intelligence and Analytics, with a strong ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights and executive narratives. Proficient in leading cross-functional collaborations and driving the adoption of talent sourcing platforms.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Talent Intelligence StrategyData Synthesis and StorytellingCross-Functional LeadershipBI Reporting ToolsDraup and LinkedIn Talent Insights

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Hard Skills

Data NormalizationEntity ModelingData QueryingData InterpretationSkill OntologiesWorkforce StrategyTalent Acquisition InsightsAI Copilot Use CasesAdvanced ExcelBasic SQL

Soft Skills

Exceptional CommunicationConsulting SkillsAlignment of Cross-Functional Leaders

Tools & Technologies

SnowflakeAirtableDraupLinkedIn Talent InsightsSeekOutPhenomWorkday

Industry Keywords

HR AnalyticsPeople AnalyticsCompetitor AnalysisTalent LandscapeOccupational Frameworks

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SnowflakeSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the technical data strategy, entity models, and normalization standards for external talent intelligence data
Lead taxonomy governance to review, version, map, or retire datasets, skill ontologies, and competitor company clusters
Synthesize competitor talent flows, hiring velocity, skill clusters, compensation trends, and attrition dynamics into executive narratives, presentations, and sourcing playbooks
Define the talent intelligence product roadmap for reports, dashboards, and AI copilot use cases
Partner with Talent Acquisition leaders, Executive Recruiting, and Workforce Planning to identify hiring challenges and define requirements
Translate recruiting and business questions into technical data requirements with the Technical Data and Analytics Engineering team
Ensure Snowflake data models deliver meaningful metrics
Champion Draup, LinkedIn Talent Insights, and SeekOut, driving adoption, training recruiters, and identifying feature and data gaps
Lead strategic market deliverables, including competitor deep dives, executive talent dossiers, quarterly talent landscape overviews, and intake kickoff packages

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Analytics, Market Research, Workforce Planning, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
7+ years of experience in Intelligence, Analytics, Workforce Strategy, or Talent Acquisition Insights
Deep domain expertise in Analytics, preferably HR, Talent, or People Analytics
Proven ability to synthesize complex, messy data across multiple external vendors into executive-ready stories, slide decks, and dashboards with recommendations
Exceptional communication and consulting skills
Demonstrated success aligning cross-functional leaders, business partners, and executives without direct authority
Comfortable manipulating, querying, and interpreting multi-source datasets
Working knowledge of BI reporting tools, advanced Excel/Airtable, or basic SQL helpful
Experience designing intake briefing frameworks or talent intelligence playbooks for technical and executive recruiting teams preferred
Familiarity with skill ontologies, occupational frameworks such as O*NET or ESCO, and competitor technographic data preferred
Experience using AI, agentic systems, or automated sourcing copilots preferred
Hands-on experience with talent intelligence and sourcing platforms such as Draup, LinkedIn Talent Insights, SeekOut, Phenom, or Workday preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
Paid birthday day off
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid personal wellness days
16 days of paid vacation per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
Flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit for eligible exempt employees
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward annually
Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year
Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco policies
Performance-based incentive pay for sales-plan employees