Director of University Talent Acquisition & Strategy

Fidelity Investments Inc.; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity Investments seeks a strategic leader to head University Talent Acquisition, driving early‑career and technical hiring at scale. You will lead a team of University Talent Acquisition Partners and align initiatives with business and technology needs across software, data, cybersecurity, AI/ML, and cloud domains.

You will partner with senior leaders to build strong university partnerships, enhance candidate experience, and shape scalable recruiting processes that position Fidelity as a top

Qualifications

• Experience designing and executing large‑scale recruiting strategies, preferably for university or early‑career hiring.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and grow high‑performing recruiting teams.
• Ability to translate workforce needs into scalable talent strategies across technical domains.

Responsibilities

• Set and lead university recruiting strategy aligned to enterprise hiring goals with emphasis on technical pipelines.
• Lead and develop a team of University Talent Acquisition Partners.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to influence hiring strategies and market insights.
• Shape and evolve Fidelity's university recruiting model and campus engagement initiatives.
• Drive data‑driven decision making to improve hiring outcomes and candidate experience.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive stakeholder engagement

Technical recruiting

Team leadership

University/campus strategy

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

Workday

ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Fidelity Investments seeks a strategic leader to head University Talent Acquisition, driving early‑career and technical hiring at scale. You will lead a team of University Talent Acquisition Partners and align initiatives with business and technology needs across software, data, cybersecurity, AI/ML, and cloud domains.

You will partner with senior leaders to build strong university partnerships, enhance candidate experience, and shape scalable recruiting processes that position Fidelity as a top