Senior Recruiting Partner

Thales Defense & Security, Inc. • CLARKSBURG, MD

2d • $103,119 - $131,764 • Hybrid

About The Position

Thales Defense & Security, Inc. (TDSI) is seeking a Senior Recruiting Partner to join their high-functioning HR team at their Clarksburg, MD Campus. This role reports to the Resourcing Manager and is ideal for a motivated self-starter with experience in engineering and/or manufacturing environments. TDSI, headquartered in Clarksburg, MD, is a U.S. company with over 60 years of service in the defense Air, Land, and Sea domains, employing over 1,000 individuals across four subsidiaries. They provide communication, visualization, signal intelligence/electronic warfare, and sensor/sonar capabilities to U.S. Joint Services, special operations forces, and multinational partners. Their key technologies include tactical handheld radios, expeditionary satellite terminals, helmet-mounted displays, optics and target recognition capability, advanced radars, undersea sensing, and missile systems. The company emphasizes that lives depend on their work.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required. - Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• BS in business, HR or related degree/PHR or related certification preferred or equivalent work experience.
• 4 – 6 years resourcing or equivalent experience.
• Experience using an applicant tracking system, preferably SAP.
• Active recruiter who goes out and finds passive candidates.
• Proficient at determining assessment criteria for candidates and ensure that hiring team’s objective input supports hiring decision.
• Experience conducting technical interviews and assessing candidate’s skills against job requirements.
• Knowledge and experience with candidate sourcing using advanced Boolean searches in tools such as LinkedIn and Indeed.
• A self-motivated work ethic.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a positive demeanor to interact with a variety of positions and levels within Thales as well as candidates and external contacts.
• Strong consultation, problem solving skills, analytical skills, organization, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, complex environment and effectively multi-task to meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communications.
• Excellent Microsoft Office Skills (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
• Exercises solid judgment, discretion and confidentiality.
• Ability to travel for site visits and career fairs (travel percentage is 10%)
• Ability to comply with all Company guidelines, policies, procedures and embrace Company Core Values.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full-cycle sourcing and recruitment process for assigned roles including updating job posting, interviewing and making employment offers.
• Work with hiring managers to understand technical job requirements, pre-screen for skills and understand how the skills are used on the job.
• Deliver pre-qualified passive and active candidates to hiring manager in a consistent professional manner.
• Build relationships with a variety of diverse professional organizations and partner w/hiring managers in establishing networks.
• Work with a strong motivated recruiting team to share strategies and come up with new recruiting ideas.
• Partner closely with managers to understand hiring needs, identify skill gaps, and support workforce planning initiatives.
• Build strong networking pipelines and use advanced Boolean search techniques to source high-quality candidates in strategic markets.
• Organize, coordinate, and represent the company at college recruiting fairs, ensuring strong engagement with students and effective promotion of career opportunities.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Yearly Incentive Compensation Plan
• Medical insurance for self and eligible family members
• Generous 401(k) program- up to 7% company contribution and 100% immediate vesting
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid wellness, vacation, and holiday leave
• Paid maternity, paternity, and parental leave
• 9/80 Work Schedule (every other Friday off)
• Hybrid working environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree