Director, Talent Acquisition

The role

The Director of Talent Acquisition leads enterprise-wide strategy, governance, and execution of talent acquisition for a defense organization. This role develops long-range recruiting strategies and ensures compliance with government and defense-industry regulations.

What you will do

• Develop and execute the enterprise talent acquisition strategy.
• Partner with the Director of Workforce Planning and senior executives to design sourcing strategies.
• Provide strategic leadership for the full TA ecosystem including recruitment operations, sourcing, and employer brand.
• Lead and mentor TA managers, recruiters, and TA operations staff.
• Establish governance and compliance frameworks for OFCCP, ITAR, and other defense-industry requirements.
• Own recruiting analytics and KPI frameworks.
• Set the strategic direction for recruitment technology platforms and oversee vendor management.
• Drive organization-wide employer brand strategy.
• Represent the organization externally with universities, industry partners, and government agencies.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and optimize processes.

Required qualifications

• Ability to obtain/maintain a DoD clearance
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Demonstrated expertise in OFCCP, ITAR, and federal contractor compliance frameworks
• Proven ability to build and execute strategic recruiting programs at scale
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder partnership, and influencing skills
• Advanced proficiency in TA analytics, forecasting, and data-driven decision-making
• Bachelor’s degree
• 12+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience
• 5+ years leading enterprise or multi-site recruiting functions
• Experience selecting, optimizing, and governing ATS platforms and modern sourcing tools
• Frequently required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field
• Experience in defense, aerospace, or government contracting

Benefits

• 401(k)-retirement plan
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company
• professional development funds
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support

Before you apply

• Ability to obtain/maintain a DoD clearance
• U.S. Citizenship required

About the company

AEVEX supports the U.S. national security mission and partner nation needs by providing aviation, remote sensing, and analysis solutions. The company provides specialized solutions for airborne special mission needs for the U.S. Government, partner nations, and commercial businesses.