Senior Talent Advisor

Elbit America is a leading provider of high-performance products, system solutions, and support services focusing on the defense, homeland security, commercial aviation, and medical instrumentation markets. With facilities throughout the United States, Elbit Systems of America is dedicated to supporting those who contribute daily to the safety and security of the United States. As a world leader in low-light sensor technology, the Warfighter Systems team is engineering the future of image intensifiers and night vision goggle systems. Trusted by the U.S. and nearly 100 allied countries, our technology provides support to those in harm's way during the most critical moments with one goal in mind: bring them home safely.

About the role

The Senior Talent Advisor is responsible for collaborating, leading, and advising internal customers in the development of talent acquisition strategies to attract and hire qualified talent, including senior professionals and executives. This individual will conduct full-life cycle recruiting, including screening, qualifying, interviewing, and managing candidate relationships while advising hiring managers through the assessment and selection process. The role may support various departments over time based on business needs and includes participation in ad-hoc HR projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic and trusted partner and advisor to hiring leaders, staying informed on current and future staffing needs.
• Partner and manage high-touch relationships with internal and external candidates and hiring managers across multiple disciplines, locations, and businesses.
• Understand critical job requirements, create and implement candidate generation strategies, and deliver the best candidates for each open position.
• Conduct strategy meetings with hiring leaders to align recruiting goals and methodologies with business and staffing needs.
• Leverage data and analytics to influence recruiting strategy with hiring leaders.
• Develop and implement robust sourcing strategies, including diversity outreach, to proactively source and identify active and passive candidates; build and maintain a diverse talent pipeline.
• Translate technical and functional hiring needs into effective job descriptions, qualifications, and requirements for job postings.
• Educate hiring managers on recruitment responsibilities, legal requirements, and candidate management.
• Guide managers and candidates through the recruiting process, including interviewing, selection, salary negotiations, offer extension, and onboarding.
• Collaborate with Compensation and HR Business Partners to ensure recruitment expenditures comply with budget.
• Document recruitment activity in the applicant tracking system (ATS) to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and company standards.
• Utilize ATS and other tools to track recruiting metrics and identify market trends to drive recruitment strategies.
• Proactively search external resume databases using Boolean search strings in a Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) environment.
• Maintain a pipeline of pre-screened candidates and continued contact with hard-to-find skilled candidates.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Serve as a brand ambassador at career fairs, on-campus recruiting events, and other outreach activities.
• Act as a mentor and lead to Talent Acquisition Recruiters and other team members; assist with training.
• Support leadership in organizational strategic initiatives and projects.

Requirements

• 6+ years of end-to-end recruitment experience (sourcing, screening, and closing internal and external candidates) in Human Resources, preferably in a corporate recruiting environment within a larger company.
• 6+ years of experience sourcing talent using tools such as LinkedIn, professional networks, Boolean searches, and other social media platforms.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Experience leading and/or training Talent Advisors is a plus.
• Experience recruiting candidates with a security clearance is a plus.

Skills

• Experienced in planning and implementing end-to-end recruitment strategies.
• Extensive knowledge of talent acquisition processes and policy.
• Demonstrated ability to define and implement sourcing strategies for critical positions.
• Experience developing offers based on market data, internal equity, and internal policies.
• Strong negotiation skills for compensation discussions with business partners and candidates.
• Analytical thinking—comfortable using predictive analytics to improve decision-making.
• Ability to align business strategy with recruitment decisions.
• Strong networking skills to establish and maintain professional relationships.
• Ability to persuade and influence candidates and hiring managers.
• Excellent presentation, writing, reading, and numerical abilities.
• Hands-on experience with selection processes such as video interviewing, phone interviewing, and assessments.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a lean, fast-paced, and variable environment.
• Track record of collaborating with internal stakeholders such as HR Business Partners and business leaders.
• Strong attention to detail, multitasking, and ability to work under pressure.
• Mature presence with proven ability to build credibility with senior leaders and achieve results.
• High standards of integrity, loyalty, honesty, confidentiality, and ethics.
• Collaborative approach with strong interpersonal, communication, coaching, and mentoring skills.
• Flexibility to adapt to dynamic events without losing focus.
• Proven results with LinkedIn Recruiter.

Schedule

Most locations offer a 9/80 schedule, providing every other Friday off.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and 401(k) program.
• Robust medical, dental, vision, and disability coverage with qualified wellness discounts.
• Basic Life Insurance and additional Life & AD&D insurances available.
• Flexible vacation and PTO.
• Paid parental leave.
• Generous employee referral program.
• Voluntary benefits including Long-Term Care, Legal, Identity Theft, Pet Insurance, and more.
• Voluntary Tricare Supplement available for military retirees.

Pay

The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay for this role. Actual compensation will be determined based on skills, experience, education, certifications, business needs, internal equity, and geographic location.

Travel/Physical Requirements

Open to remote candidates, but must be able to travel every other month to the Roanoke facility for 3 to 4 days and as needed for business-critical needs.

Location

Roanoke, Virginia offers a lower cost of living, family-friendly environment, career and economic growth opportunities, scenic beauty, and abundant outdoor activities.