VP of Talent
Impact: Strategic, Organizational
Lead the development and execution of the organization's talent strategy, overseeing talent acquisition, development, retention, and succession planning to align the workforce with business objectives and shape company culture.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Moderate
- Schedule flexibility
- Moderate
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 45-55 hours/week
- Stress level
- High
At a glance
- Median salary
- $180,000
- Entry-level
- $120,000
- Senior
- $250,000
- Growth by 2033
- Above Average
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- High
- Typical student debt
- $75,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Talent Acquisition
- HR Strategy
- Performance Management
Soft skills
- Leadership
- Communication
- Strategic Thinking
Technical complexity: Very High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Master's degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 8
- Years to senior
- 15
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Director of HR/Talent
- VP of Talent
- Chief People Officer (CPO)
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- Low
- AI disruption risk
- Moderate
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 4/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 8.5/10
- Social perception
- Very High