Senior Manager, Cleared Government Talent Acquisition

maxar; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantor is seeking a Senior Manager, Government Services Talent Acquisition to lead recruiting for government programs, translating contract needs into hiring plans and pipelines for engineers, technical professionals, mission operators, and program leaders.

The role manages a recruiting team, handles complex, cleared positions, and partners with program, contracts, security, finance, and HR to staff initiatives. Hybrid work in Herndon, VA with three days onsite.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in talent acquisition or recruiting.
• 3+ years managing recruiters or multiple teams.
• Experience staffing government contracts or government-funded programs.
• Translating contract labor categories, statements of work, and program timelines into recruiting plans.
• Experience recruiting technical and cleared talent.
• Experience in government services, defense, aerospace, intelligence, or related contracting environments.
• Experience managing full-cycle recruiting including intake, sourcing, interviews, offers, and hiring-manager coordination.
• Experience using an applicant tracking system and recruiting data to manage pipelines and hiring activity.
• Experience reporting recruiting progress, staffing risks, and hiring recommendations to senior leaders or cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop recruiting plans based on awarded and funded government contracts, program requirements, labor categories, staffing plans, and hiring timelines.
• Partner with Program Management, Contracts, Capture, Finance, Security, and HR to understand contract requirements and staffing constraints.
• Translate statements of work, performance work statements, labor categories, customer requirements, clearance needs, and program start dates into candidate profiles and search strategies.
• Track staffing needs against program funding, contract periods of performance, option periods, modifications, customer approvals, and planned start dates.
• Recruit candidates who meet applicable technical, experience, clearance, certification, citizenship, location, and availability requirements.
• Identify staffing risks that could delay contract start dates, program delivery, customer commitments, or funded hiring plans.
• Support new contract mobilizations, recompetes, expansions, and other changes in government program staffing needs.

Skills

Recruiting leadership

Government staffing

Technical recruiting

Full-cycle recruiting

Stakeholder management

Job description

Vantor is seeking a Senior Manager, Government Services Talent Acquisition to lead recruiting for government programs, translating contract needs into hiring plans and pipelines for engineers, technical professionals, mission operators, and program leaders.

The role manages a recruiting team, handles complex, cleared positions, and partners with program, contracts, security, finance, and HR to staff initiatives. Hybrid work in Herndon, VA with three days onsite.