Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Navaide; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible time off

Professional development

Flex spending and wellness programs

401k matching

Job summary

Navaide in Arlington, VA, is seeking a Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner to lead talent strategy, workforce planning, and end-to-end recruiting across government-focused clients.

You will partner with executives, manage external sourcing firms, and drive data-driven hiring in a fast-growing tech-driven environment. This hands-on role blends strategy and operations, emphasizes an excellent candidate experience, compliance, and scalable processes.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in Talent Acquisition with tech/government focus.
• Experience in technical sourcing for hard-to-fill roles.
• Proven ability to build and execute TA strategies in growth.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead full Talent Acquisition strategy aligned to growth and needs.
• Serve as primary recruiter for all open positions, end-to-end.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Executive stakeholder management

Data-driven recruiting

Sourcing for tech/government

Candidate experience

Analytics

Job description

About Navaide

Navaide partners with federal clients to deliver mission-focused solutions across financial management, ERP, and digital transformation. We bring deep domain expertise, practical execution, and a people-first culture to complex government environments.

Catalysts for a Stronger Tomorrow

At Navaide, we exist to empower organizations to evolve and adapt in a rapidly changing world. By combining human ingenuity with transformative technology, we develop innovative solutions that drive progress for the people and systems that strengthen our nation. Our mission is rooted in agility, scalability, and a commitment to exceeding expectations, ensuring impactful results for our clients and communities.

Role Overview

The Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner is responsible for hiring strategy, workforce planning, delivery outcomes, and candidate experience across Navaide. You will partner closely with executive leaders, partner with external sourcing firms, and continuously evolve how we hire in a fast-growing, technology-driven environment.

This is a hands-on role that blends strategy, operations, and execution.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Strategy, Workforce Planning and Delivery

• Own and lead the full Talent Acquisition strategy aligned to business growth, client demand, and long-term capability needs.
• Serve as the primary recruiter for the organization, leading full-cycle recruitment for all open positions across the company, from intake through offer and close.
• Translate business priorities into workforce and hiring plans, using data to forecast demand, set priorities, and allocate recruiting capacity effectively.
• Shape Navaide’s enterprise talent strategy by aligning external hiring with skills development, internal mobility, and long-term capability needs.
• Define and track success metrics across quality, speed, diversity, and stakeholder experience.
• Maintain deep knowledge of talent market dynamics, including competitive intelligence on compensation trends, emerging skill requirements, and competitor hiring strategies to inform our talent acquisition approach and advising leadership on market positioning.

Talent Acquisition Delivery

• Serve as a strategic advisor to executives and hiring leaders, influencing hiring decisions through insight, data, and constructive challenges.
• Design and optimize scalable, end to end hiring processes from intake through offer.
• Champion a differentiated, high-touch candidate experience aligned with Navaide’s values and culture.
• Ensure compliance, data integrity and operational excellence across Talent Acquisition systems.
• Use data, reporting, and AI-enabled tools to drive continuous improvement and evolve how Navaide hires.

Experience & Qualifications

• 6+ years in Talent Acquisition with expertise in technology, consulting, and/or government contracting.
• Experience in technical sourcing and recruiting for hard to fill, key skillsets.
• Demonstrated success in building, delivering, and executing against talent acquisition strategy in a rapidly growing and evolving organization.
• Strong analytical capability and executive stakeholder management skills.
• Deep knowledge of modern sourcing, assessment, and Talent Acquisition technologies and resources.
• Experience building outstanding candidate experiences and strong employer brands.
• Ability to synthesize complex talent data into clear, actionable insights.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in a small, growing organization preferred.
• Government contracting experience preferred.

Position is hybrid with 3 days in the Arlington office.

What We Offer

Navaide is committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive, and forward-thinking workplace where our team members can thrive. Our benefits are designed to support your well-being, professional growth, and ability to work at a sustainable pace.

• Competitive Compensation
• Flexible time off
  
• Professional development opportunities
  
• Company perks such as flex spending, wellness initiatives, etc.
  
• 401k matching
  

About Our Culture

Navaide honors integrity, curiosity, diligence, and collaboration in everything we do. We believe in building strong relationships with our clients, communities, and teammates, united by a shared purpose of creating a stronger tomorrow. Navaide is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Ready to Make a Difference?

For more about us, please check out the following links:

• About Navaide
• Other Opportunities
• Employee Benefits
• Connect with us on LinkedIn!