Director, Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

Cardinal Group Career•Denver, CO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Director, Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning for Cardinal Group Management, you will be the core strategic leader responsible for designing, building, and scaling our recruitment function and ensuring we have the right talent in the right roles. This position reports directly to the VP, People and Culture. This role is essential for our continued success, requiring a proven ability to lead and scale our talent functions—from immediate recruiting needs to long-term succession planning—across our entire organization, including Corporate HQ and our multi-site property management portfolio. You will lead the central recruiting team and serve as the chief architect of our talent infrastructure. This position requires a strong, data-fluent strategist who can leverage analytics to inform every decision regarding acquisition, development, and retention, ensuring talent strategy directly drives business outcomes.

Requirements

12+ years of progressive experience in Talent Management and Talent Acquisition.
At least 5+ years successfully leading, managing, and scaling high-volume recruiting teams in a multi-state or multi-site environment.
Demonstrated proficiency in data analytics and leveraging HR data (turnover, time-to-fill, quality-of-hire) to create actionable workforce strategies; you must be adept at analyzing data to inform decisions.
Proven success optimizing recruiting processes, tools, and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
Ability to use data to predict future talent needs and build proactive organizational solutions.
Ability to design talent processes that work compliantly and consistently across dozens of property sites and corporate functions.
Outstanding ability to build relationships, influence executive leaders, and effectively translate data into clear business strategy.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of recruiters.
Establish and enforce recruiting processes, tools, and best practices that deliver consistency, efficiency, and a best-in-class candidate experience.
Design and execute specialized talent acquisition strategies to attract top-tier talent for all functions, including high-demand roles.
Own and amplify a strong employer brand that effectively communicates Cardinal Group Management’s mission and culture to diverse candidates in a highly competitive market.
Partner with executive and operational leadership to forecast complex hiring and staffing needs across the entire property portfolio.
Leverage people analytics and operational data to predict talent gaps (e.g., turnover risk among site teams) and proactively align recruitment resources.
Design and manage a robust succession planning framework for all critical roles.
Use data analytics to assess talent readiness and build deep internal and external pipelines that mitigate organizational risk.
Leverage data from our HRIS, ATS, performance management, and engagement systems to generate and analyze insights, using these findings to inform strategic decisions on development, retention programs, and resource allocation.
Serve as a strategic partner to the VP, People & Culture, and business leaders on talent risk, retention strategy, and organizational design.
Ensure all talent acquisition and development practices are strictly compliant with EEO, OFCCP, and all federal/state labor laws across our multi-state footprint.