Senior Director of Talent Acquisition

Oakleaf Partnership; Stamford (CT); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Oakleaf Partnership in Stamford, CT is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition leader to transform its recruiting function. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will design a scalable, data-driven TA organization and drive strategic hiring across product, digital, e-commerce, technology and commercial functions.

This role combines executive search leadership with hands-on delivery, leveraging modern technologies, AI-enabled sourcing, and workforce planning to improve quality, speed and

Qualifications

• Proven success rebuilding, coaching and developing recruiting teams in fast-paced environments.
• Significant experience leading Talent Acquisition functions within complex organizations.
• Hands-on corporate recruiting background including executive mandates.
• Deep expertise across ATS platforms, recruitment technologies and AI-enabled tools.
• Proven ability to reduce agency spend while improving hiring outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder management with experience influencing executives.
• Data-driven approach to TA strategy and performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the redesign and transformation of the Talent Acquisition function.
• Partner with senior leaders to position TA as a strategic advisor.
• Introduce executive search and talent intelligence via market mapping.
• Adopt a hands-on leadership style with accountability for hiring outcomes.
• Mentor the recruiting team with clear performance expectations.
• Lead executive and business-critical searches across the organization.
• Improve recruitment operations, candidate experience, and employer branding.
• Implement AI-enabled sourcing tools and talent analytics.

Skills

Executive recruitment

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Executive leadership

Hiring analytics

Tools

ATS platforms

AI-enabled sourcing tools

Recruitment technologies

Job description

Location: Stamford, CT
Working model: Hybrid (4 days onsite, non-negotiable)
Compensation: $200,000-$220,000 base + 20% bonus
Reporting to: Chief People Officer

Our client is a well-established, privately held global manufacturing and consumer products organization with a diverse portfolio of internationally recognized brands and operations across multiple markets.

As part of an ongoing business transformation, the organization is investing significantly in its people strategy and Talent Acquisition capabilities to support future growth, innovation and operational excellence.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Talent Acquisition leader to transform and modernize the recruiting function. Reporting directly to the Chief People Officer, the successful individual will be responsible for building a scalable, high-performing TA capability, combining strategic leadership with hands-on execution.

We are looking for someone with a proven track record of transforming recruiting functions, implementing modern talent acquisition technologies and processes, and partnering closely with senior leadership to deliver critical hiring outcomes across product, digital, e-commerce, technology and commercial functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the redesign and transformation of the Talent Acquisition function, creating a scalable, data-driven and future-focused recruitment model.
• Partner with senior business leaders to position Talent Acquisition as a trusted strategic advisor, moving the function beyond transactional hiring towards workforce planning, talent strategy and critical hiring decisions.
• Introduce a modern executive search and talent intelligence approach, leveraging market mapping, proactive sourcing and talent insights to identify and attract exceptional talent.
• Adopt a high-impact, hands-on leadership style, operating with urgency, challenging traditional recruiting approaches and taking personal accountability for delivering business-critical hiring outcomes.
• Assess, develop and mentor the existing recruiting team, establishing clear performance expectations, accountability measures and development plans.
• Personally lead executive and business-critical searches across the organization.
• Drive improvements across recruitment operations, candidate experience, employer brand and hiring manager engagement.
• Implement and optimize recruiting technologies, automation, AI-enabled sourcing tools and talent analytics capabilities.
• Develop and implement a preferred supplier strategy, reducing agency dependency while improving hiring effectiveness, quality of hire and commercial efficiency.
• Partner with executive leadership to develop workforce planning initiatives and long-term talent strategies.
• Establish meaningful Talent Acquisition KPIs, dashboards and reporting frameworks to support data-driven decision-making.
• Enhance sourcing strategies and direct hiring capabilities to improve quality of hire, speed to talent and overall hiring outcomes.

Requirements

• Proven success rebuilding, coaching and developing recruiting teams in fast-paced environments, particularly across product, digital, e-commerce, technology or commercial functions.
• Significant experience leading and transforming Talent Acquisition functions within complex organizations.
• Strong corporate recruiting background, with a hands-on approach to delivery and experience managing executive recruitment mandates.
• Deep expertise across ATS platforms, recruitment technologies, AI-enabled tools and process optimization.
• Demonstrated success reducing agency spend while improving hiring outcomes.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing executive leadership teams.
• Strong analytical capabilities and a data-driven approach to Talent Acquisition strategy and performance.