Director, Talent Acquisition

YA Group

12h•Remote

About The Position

The Director of Talent Acquisition will guide and scale YA Group’s recruiting function, overseeing hiring strategy and execution across the enterprise. The role builds an effective enterprise-wide talent acquisition function and recruits talent to support company growth goals. It develops recruiting strategy and oversees recruiting operations, workforce planning, recruiting technology, and team outcomes in close collaboration with key stakeholders.

Requirements

8+ years of Talent Acquisition experience with increasing responsibility, including 4+ years in leadership roles.
Background recruiting specialized technical professionals, including forensic engineers, architects, accident reconstructionists, construction consultants, forensic accountants, and expert witnesses.
Experience recruiting licensed and credentialed professionals (PE, ACTAR, WRT, OSHA, IH, or similar) and revenue-generating business development leaders in national markets.
Demonstrated ability to develop employer-brand strategies and talent pipelines.
Substantial knowledge of national talent markets, recruiting operations, and labor-law compliance.
Business acumen and ability to align hiring strategies with revenue and growth goals.
Ability to use data, analysis, and reporting to inform decisions.
Clear communication skills and ability to collaborate with colleagues at all organizational levels.
Experience building and developing effective teams in evolving, growth-oriented environments.
Proficiency with ATS platforms.
Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, including EEO and Wage and Hour.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement a global recruiting strategy aligned with company growth objectives.
Collaborate with senior leadership on workforce planning, hiring priorities, and capacity models.
Oversee full-cycle recruitment across revenue-generating and corporate functions.
Design and implement scalable recruiting processes, workflows, and service-level agreements.
Oversee hiring calibration, interview design, and offer strategy.
Partner with HR to support a consistent, positive onboarding experience.
Build awareness of the YA brand and communicate its employee value proposition throughout recruiting.
Train hiring managers and establish expectations for consistent, high-quality interviews and a positive candidate experience.
Manage and improve the talent acquisition technology stack, including the ATS, AI-enabled sourcing, and interview-support tools.
Use data to inform strategic decisions and ongoing process improvement.
Identify metrics for evaluating talent acquisition programs and initiatives, and recommend or implement solutions.
Develop scalable reporting, forecasting, and workforce-planning models, including a recruiting dashboard for HR and management.
Identify social media and digital platforms for reaching qualified candidates.
Establish and maintain relationships with employment agencies, external recruiters, professional associations, and other candidate-pipeline organizations.
Guide and develop the recruiting team by setting clear goals, expectations, and measures of success.
Perform additional duties as assigned.