Talent Acquisition Lead

Responsibilities

• Lead Strategic Workforce Planning by partnering with ITC leadership and program managers to forecast talent needs and develop long-term sourcing strategies.
• Full-Cycle Recruitment leading the end-to-end hiring process:
• Working with Hiring Managers in defining role requirements
• Responsible for overall posting, management, and maintenance of the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Source candidates, assess job boards for new applicants, screen resumes
• Conduct preliminary interviews using standardized screening techniques to assess candidates' skills, qualifications, experience, and to gauge interest, personality, and salary requirements.
• Cook up the recruitment process, including pre-offer and post-offer activities as defined in the process and follow up with candidates through the hiring process.
• Extend offers to candidates and “close the deal” on hiring.
• Participate in the onboarding process for new hires, ensuring a smooth transition into the company.
• Ensure all recruiting activities adhere to federal contracting regulations, including OFCCP, EEOC, and FAR/DFARS requirements.
• Support human resources reporting requirements as related to talent acquisition.
• Cook up any external recruiting resources.
• Manage and mentor more junior personnel.
• Provide Global Mobility & OCONUS support by managing international hiring complexities, including coordination with local teams, adherence to host nation regulations, and managing logistics for overseas deployments.
• Conduct Employer Branding through collaboration with marketing actions to enhance the company's reputation as a top-tier defense employer across job boards and social platforms like LinkedIn.
• Develop recruitment metrics in line with market and industry standards such as Time-to-Fill (Cleared Roles), Offer Acceptance Rate, Cost-per-Hire, and Sourcing Channel Efficiency, Clearance Eligibility Rate, First-Year Retention Rate
• Support Growth & Proposal Support to include:
• Identifying and securing "Key Personnel" for new business pursuits
• Build a "contingent-ready" bench of pre-vetted candidates for pending contract awards
• Support the strategic transition of incumbent personnel during new contract phase-ins, focusing on high-retention onboarding and culture integration to ensure 100% Day-1 staffing.
• Attend local hiring and networking events to support ITC talent acquisition initiatives.
• Other tasks as assigned.

  Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field; or 8+ years technical recruiting experience
  • 7+ years of talent acquisition experience, with at least 3 years specifically in the defense or federal contracting industry
  • Experience sourcing for technical positions
  • Deep understanding of government contracting and security clearance processes
  • Hands-on experience with modern ATS (e.g., JazzHR, Clearence Jobs, LinkedIn), resume databases, and digital sourcing tools
  • Experience with federal market Business Development processes and proposals
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to research and integrate data
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office products and applications
  • Ability to learn and use corporate applications (CRM and ATS)
  • Ability to learn and enforce ITC policies and processes

  Qualifications

  • Must be detail oriented
  • Willing to work in the Huntsville office a minimum of 24 hours per week (during normal business operations)

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree or professional certifications (e.g., SHRM, SPhR)
  • Experience with OCONUS recruiting and hiring