Global Talent Acquisition Director – AI-Enabled & Strategic

Maximus; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Professional Talent Stream Director to lead scalable talent acquisition for corporate and shared services. This leader will ensure professional pipelines, recruiter capability, and stakeholder advisory support to meet current hiring demand and future workforce priorities.

The role oversees recruiting for HR, Finance, IT, Legal, Contracts, Program Support, early career, Veteran, and international professional talent pipelines, guiding Senior Managers and Managers toward an

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; 10+ years in talent acquisition or related field.
• Experience leading through managers.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and improve processes.
• Experience using data and systems to guide recruiting outcomes.
• Experience with AI-enabled recruiting practices.
• Strong data literacy.
• Ability to manage across enterprise functions and geographies.

Responsibilities

• Execute talent acquisition strategy for assigned talent stream in alignment with enterprise TA governance and direction.
• Lead recruiting delivery against hiring demand, pipeline health, hiring velocity, candidate experience, quality-of-hire, and workforce readiness goals.
• Lead and develop Senior Managers, Managers, and recruiting teams; drive performance, capability building, succession planning, and accountability.
• Serve as a talent advisor to business and operational leaders, communicating labor market realities, hiring risks, pipeline insights, and workforce readiness considerations.
• Partner cross-functionally to support pre-award planning, bid readiness, hiring ramp feasibility (as needed), post-award execution, and ongoing program delivery.
• Improve recruiting processes, systems, workflows, and operating models to enhance performance, scalability, compliance, candidate experience, and delivery consistency.
• Use recruiting data, market intelligence, candidate flow, supply constraints, and operational insights to guide decision-making and strengthen hiring outcomes.
• Advance recruiting teams toward a consultative, data-informed, and AI-enabled talent advisory model with appropriate human oversight and fair, compliant practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Influencing senior leaders

Process improvement

AI-enabled recruiting

Ambiguity management

Talent development

Data literacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Professional Talent Stream Director to lead scalable talent acquisition for corporate and shared services. This leader will ensure professional pipelines, recruiter capability, and stakeholder advisory support to meet current hiring demand and future workforce priorities.

The role oversees recruiting for HR, Finance, IT, Legal, Contracts, Program Support, early career, Veteran, and international professional talent pipelines, guiding Senior Managers and Managers toward an