Strategic Global Talent Acquisition Director

Maximus; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Professional Talent Stream Director to lead scalable talent acquisition delivery for corporate and shared services functions. This role oversees recruiting for HR, Finance, IT, Legal, Contracts, Program Support, early career, Veteran, and international professional talent pipelines.

The ideal candidate is a strategic, data-informed leader who can advance recruiting toward a consultative, agile, and AI-enabled operating model while maintaining candidate experience,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; 10+ years in talent acquisition, recruiting operations, or HR-related fields.
• Experience leading through managers and influencing senior leaders to improve recruiting outcomes.
• Experience supporting professional hiring programs across corporate functions, shared services, early career, Veteran, and international hiring.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of the Professional Talent Stream strategy aligned with enterprise TA governance.
• Oversee recruiting delivery across HR, Finance, IT, Legal, Contracts, Program Support, early career, Veteran, and international pipelines.
• Develop Senior Managers and recruiting teams; drive performance, succession planning, and capability building.
• Advise stakeholders on labor market realities, hiring risks, and pipeline insights.
• Drive AI-enabled recruiting practices with responsible, compliant governance.

Skills

Leadership

Talent acquisition

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

AI-enabled recruiting

HRIS

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Professional Talent Stream Director to lead scalable talent acquisition delivery for corporate and shared services functions. This role oversees recruiting for HR, Finance, IT, Legal, Contracts, Program Support, early career, Veteran, and international professional talent pipelines.

The ideal candidate is a strategic, data-informed leader who can advance recruiting toward a consultative, agile, and AI-enabled operating model while maintaining candidate experience,