Senior Director of Talent Acquisition, Production

WHY WE'RE HERE:

Anduril’s Talent Acquisition Team works as an embedded partner with our major Divisions and Business Lines. We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Leader to take ownership of the strategy and execution of production recruiting across the company. You will be asked to become an expert on the business' you support, responsible for overseeing the hiring roadmap and recruitment process for all production and production functions across Anduril's business lines. You will inherit and grow a distributed team of recruiters, identifying staffing needs to attract top-tier talent from all walks of life, while ensuring a smooth candidate experience. As a key member of Anduril's Recruiting Leadership team, you will work closely with Division Leaders, Department Heads and People Partners to ensure consistency across Talent Acquisition, while building effective and objective sourcing and selection methods to scale a workforce that is aligned with our company culture and mission.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Partner with Talent Leadership to deliver timely updates to your division leads in customer-facing meetings - reporting on progress to plan, challenges and solutions for rapid iteration/mitigation where applicable
• Deliver a targeted talent map and associated sourcing strategy that defines the relevant talent profiles within your division and translates them into external target packages for sourcing and recruiting pipelines to drive long-term talent cultivation for Anduril
• Refine our current interview process for production teams within the division, iterating from our baseline and incorporating appropriate nuance, while maintaining the core attributes that have enabled us to get to where we are today
• Effectively Manage a team of recruiting leads and managers, setting appropriate goals, standards and culture to deliver division-wide hiring plan on time and in budget
• Take 100% ownership of production hiring by proactively partnering with key leaders to design and build recruiting strategy and reporting necessary to inform and execute your teams goals
• Engage in a high level of partnership with People/HRBPs and Staffing Ops as it relates to headcount planning, management and retention - including acting as the primary owner for systems inputs and accurate timelines against additional headcount adds throughout the year
• Partner with the executive recruiting team on leadership positions within production

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of 12+ years of experience in talent acquisition with at least 5 years in a leadership role in a fast-paced, high-growth production environment
• Experience managing teams of 20+ recruiters focused on the delivery of time-sensitive candidate pipelines (both technical, non-technical, and production operations)
• Proven track record of developing and executing successful talent acquisition strategies within the production sector
• Strong understanding of recruitment processes and candidate selection methods tailored to production and corporate roles
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and HR databases (Greenhouse + Gem preferred)
• Knowledge of employment laws and regulations (experience with production labor standards and international hiring is a plus)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic production environment
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think analytically while breaking down complex problems into simple solutions
• Experience analyzing recruitment metrics and data to assess performance, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions for continuous improvement
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations related to hiring and recruiting
• Must be a U.S. Person because of required access to U.S. export-controlled information.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working with government contractors, DOD agencies, and IC agencies
• Experience hiring candidates with U.S. security clearances
• Experience managing geographically distributed teams