Head of Talent

Ladders; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Ladders, a leader in Finance & Insurance, seeks a Head of Talent to shape and scale the company’s hiring systems. You will partner with senior stakeholders to ensure rigorous, business-aligned talent decisions and to standardize how candidates are evaluated across the organization.

This hands-on leadership role builds structured processes that improve recruiting quality and long-term performance. You will design evaluation scorecards, establish calibration rituals, and connect interview outcomes

Qualifications

• 7+ years of recruiting experience focused on building hiring systems.
• Experience designing structured interview processes and scorecards.
• Understanding of talent evaluation and calibration frameworks.
• Experience with ATS management, particularly Greenhouse.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and align hiring standards.
• Curiosity and practical experience with AI in recruiting.
• Track record of connecting hiring practices to post-hire performance.

Responsibilities

• Design candidate evaluation systems tailored to specific roles.
• Develop consistent scorecards and calibration frameworks for interviews.
• Establish decision‑making rituals to streamline hiring processes.
• Connect interview outcomes to 30/60/90‑day performance goals.
• Train interviewers on focused assessment and evidence‑based feedback.

Skills

Hiring systems design

Structured interview processes

Scorecards & calibration

Executive stakeholder influence

AI in recruiting

ATS management (Greenhouse)

Post-hire performance linkage

Tools

Greenhouse ATS

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Head of Talent to join the team of a leader in the Finance & Insurance space.

This role will shape and scale the company’s hiring systems, ensuring talent decisions are consistent, rigorous, and aligned to business goals. You will partner closely with senior stakeholders to improve how the organization evaluates candidates and calibrates hiring decisions. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on building structured processes that strengthen recruiting quality and support long-term performance.

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Compensation: $200,000 – $220,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Design candidate evaluation systems tailored to specific roles
• Develop consistent scorecards and calibration frameworks for interviews
• Establish decision‑making rituals to streamline hiring processes
• Connect interview outcomes to 30/60/90‑day performance goals
• Train interviewers on focused assessment and evidence‑based feedback

  Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in recruiting, with a focus on building hiring systems
  • Proven ability to design structured interview processes and scorecards
  • Strong understanding of talent evaluation and calibration frameworks
  • Experience with ATS management, particularly Greenhouse
  • Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and align hiring standards
  • Curiosity and practical experience with AI in recruiting
  • Track record of connecting hiring practices to post‑hire performance

  Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements, including a hybrid schedule with 3 days onsite each week
  • Equity participation
  • Unlimited and flexible vacation
  • 401k plan
  • Generous health benefits
  • Regular company events
  • Fully‑paid parental leave

  Our client is an equal opportunity employer.

  We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.