Director of Talent Acquisition & AI Strategy

Cengage Group; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 163,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group is seeking a Senior Director, Talent Acquisition to lead the enterprise TA function. You will design and execute scalable recruiting across product, technology, data, AI, and customer success, shaping a skills-first talent strategy with data-driven methods.

This senior leader will build a high-performing team, leverage AI-enabled tools, and partner with executives to align hiring with business growth and digital transformation goals.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of dynamic talent acquisition experience; leadership in matrixed orgs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute enterprise talent acquisition strategy aligned to growth and workforce plans.
• Lead a high-performing recruiting team with deep functional expertise.
• Transform recruiting with AI-enabled tools, automation, and data-driven decisions.
• Partner with HR Talent Strategy Partners and business leaders to operationalize skills-first strategy.
• Define hiring profiles reflecting evolving workforce needs including AI fluency and digital adaptability.
• Create proactive talent pipelines for critical capabilities across product, tech, data, AI, and leadership.
• Define recruiting metrics, workforce analytics, and market insights for accountability and continuous improvement.

Skills

AI-enabled recruiting

Talent strategy

Workforce planning

Executive influence

Data analytics

Leadership

Tools

Workday Recruiting

Eightfold

ATS platforms

Job description

Cengage Group is seeking a Senior Director, Talent Acquisition to lead the enterprise TA function. You will design and execute scalable recruiting across product, technology, data, AI, and customer success, shaping a skills-first talent strategy with data-driven methods.

This senior leader will build a high-performing team, leverage AI-enabled tools, and partner with executives to align hiring with business growth and digital transformation goals.