Interim TA Director

Astrix Inc.; Waltham (MA); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrix Inc. is seeking an Interim Talent Acquisition Director to lead a newly established global TA team in Middlesex County, MA. This 8-month contract role requires a strategic partner to business leaders, HRBPs, and recruiters across regions, ensuring a cohesive, compliant, and efficient talent pipeline.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, vendor management, and the rollout of new recruiting tools, with a hybrid schedule requiring at least three onsite days per week.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience.
• Experience leading global or geographically distributed Talent Acquisition teams.
• Proven ability to partner with senior leaders, executives, hiring managers, and HRBPs.
• Experience managing end-to-end recruiting processes across functions and geographies.
• Hands-on experience with Workday Recruiting and ATS tools.
• Experience managing recruiting vendors and RPO providers.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws, pay transparency, data privacy, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership to a newly established global Talent Acquisition team.
• Oversee end-to-end recruiting processes to ensure consistency and a positive candidate experience.
• Manage recruiting operations within Workday and troubleshoot workflows.
• Support rollout of a new recruiting scheduling tool.
• Partner with recruiters and hiring leaders to keep priority searches on track.
• Manage relationships with vendors and external recruiting partners.

Skills

Leadership

Global recruiting

Stakeholder management

Hiring strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday Recruiting

ATS tools

Job description

Pay Rate Low: 100 | Pay Rate High: 135

Our client is a leading life sciences company that develops and manufactures tools and materials used in the production of biologic drugs. They are looking for a skilledInterim TA Director to join their team in Middlesex County, MA! This is a great opportunity to contribute to an innovative life science organization!

Schedule: Hybrid, minimum of 3 days onsite per week

Location: Middlesex County, MA

Job type: 8-month contract beginning in early October (covering a leave)

Pay rate: $100/hr. - $135/hr.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and support to a newly established global Talent Acquisition team, including recruiters supporting Corporate/Commercial, Operations/Leadership, APAC, and EU hiring.


• Support the onboarding and integration of two upcoming Talent Acquisition team members.


• Serve as the primary Talent Acquisition partner to business leaders and HRBPs, providing timely guidance and support on recruiting priorities and challenges.


• Represent Talent Acquisition in leadership meetings and respond effectively to last-minute requests and shifting business needs.


• Oversee global, end-to-end recruiting processes to ensure consistency, efficiency, and a positive candidate and stakeholder experience.


• Manage recruiting operations within Workday, including requisition assignments, workflow troubleshooting, and process administration.


• Support the rollout and adoption of a new recruiting scheduling tool.


• Provide hands-on support for complex, senior-level, leadership, and business-critical searches.


• Partner with recruiters and hiring leaders to ensure priority searches remain on track and hiring needs are effectively addressed.


• Manage recruiting vendors and RPO relationships, including supporting the transition of selected RPO activities to the internal Talent Acquisition team.


• Ensure recruiting practices comply with applicable employment laws, pay transparency requirements, data privacy standards, and internal policies.


• Serve as a steady, practical, and highly responsive leader who can step in wherever needed to keep the Talent Acquisition function running smoothly.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience, including experience managing or leading recruiting teams.


• Experience leading global or geographically distributed Talent Acquisition teams.


• Proven experience partnering with senior business leaders, executives, hiring managers, and HRBPs.


• Experience managing end-to-end recruiting processes across multiple functions and geographies.


• Hands-on experience with Workday Recruiting, including requisition management, workflow administration, and troubleshooting.


• Experience supporting complex, senior-level, leadership, and business-critical searches.


• Experience managing recruiting vendors, RPO providers, and external recruiting partners.


• Strong knowledge of recruiting operations, employment laws, pay transparency requirements, data privacy, and compliance.


• Experience maintaining recruiting data integrity and supporting audits and reporting requirements.


• Experience implementing or supporting recruiting technology, including scheduling tools and applicant tracking systems.


• Excellent communication, organizational, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.


• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.