Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Director - Talent Acquisition (Technology) to lead technology hiring initiatives and drive the overall recruitment strategy across the organization. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of scaling technology teams, building high-performing talent acquisition functions, and partnering with senior leadership to meet evolving business and technology hiring needs.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead and execute the overall technology talent acquisition strategy in alignment with business objectives.

- Drive end-to-end recruitment for technology roles across multiple levels, from specialized individual contributors to senior leadership positions.

- Build and scale high-performing technology teams in a fast-paced and growth-oriented environment.

- Partner closely with technology leaders, business heads, and senior stakeholders to understand workforce requirements and develop effective hiring plans.

- Lead, mentor, and develop the talent acquisition team to improve recruitment effectiveness and delivery.

- Develop and implement innovative sourcing strategies to attract high-quality technology talent.

- Build strong talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill technology positions.

- Leverage multiple sourcing channels, including job portals, professional networks, referrals, talent communities, and direct sourcing.

- Track recruitment metrics and use data-driven insights to improve hiring efficiency, quality, and time-to-hire.

- Strengthen employer branding and candidate engagement initiatives to attract top technology professionals.

- Manage relationships with recruitment agencies, vendors, and other external talent partners.

- Ensure a positive and consistent candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.

- Stay updated on technology talent-market trends, compensation benchmarks, emerging skills, and competitive hiring practices.

- Drive continuous improvement and standardization of recruitment processes, tools, and best practices.

Required Skills & Experience:

- 12+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, or Technology Hiring, with significant experience in leadership roles.

- Strong experience leading technology talent acquisition for organizations undergoing growth or transformation.

- Proven experience in scaling technology teams across multiple functions and skill areas.

- Strong understanding of technology hiring across areas such as Software Engineering, Data, Cloud, DevOps, Cybersecurity, AI/ML, Product, and IT.

- Experience managing and mentoring talent acquisition teams.

- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to work with senior leadership.

- Excellent understanding of technology talent markets, sourcing strategies, and recruitment trends.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to recruitment.

- Experience with ATS, recruitment analytics, sourcing platforms, and other modern talent acquisition technologies.

- Strong negotiation, influencing, and decision-making capabilities.