Talent Acquisition Lead

Quantum Computing; Tempe (AZ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) seeks a Talent Acquisition Lead to shape recruiting strategy and execute high‑impact hires across technical, scientific, and leadership roles. You will partner with hiring managers and the external RPO team to improve processes and outcomes.

This onsite/hybrid role requires 5+ years in TA, strong ATS/analytics, and the ability to influence decision makers. You will lead full‑cycle recruiting, build pipelines, and mentor teammates in a growing, multi‑site organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of talent acquisition experience, including in-house recruiting.
• Experience recruiting technical, scientific, engineering, or specialized positions.
• Demonstrated ability to influence hiring managers and manage external recruiting partners or RPO relationships.
• Strong recruiting operations, ATS, analytics, and project management skills.
• Ability to work effectively onsite in a growing, multi-site organization.
• People management experience or readiness to lead internal recruiting resources preferred.
• Experience in photonics, semiconductor, hardware, or deep-tech environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute scalable, data-informed recruiting strategies aligned with business growth and workforce plans.
• Partner with HR leadership and hiring managers on headcount planning, role scoping, competencies, and interview strategy.
• Build consistent recruiting workflows, interview standards, reporting, and candidate experience practices.
• Advise stakeholders on structured interviewing and effective hiring decisions.
• Lead or coordinate full-cycle recruiting for priority technical, scientific, leadership, and confidential searches.
• Serve as a primary operational partner to the RPO team, coordinating requisition priorities, service expectations, escalations, and performance follow-up.
• Monitor recruiting pipeline health, time to fill, funnel conversion, sourcing effectiveness, and hiring progress.
• Oversee and improve use of HiringThing ATS, recruiting tools, job boards, and vendor relationships.
• Coach recruiting partners and contribute to recruiting team development; potential direct people management may evolve with business needs.
• Develop talent pipelines and partner with Communications on employer branding and outreach.
• Serve as an onsite HR point of contact for employees and managers, directing specialized HR issues to appropriate HR colleagues.
• Collaborate with local site leadership and HR colleagues to support a consistent employee experience.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Stakeholder management

ATS & analytics

Project management

Onsite collaboration

People leadership

RPO coordination

Technical recruiting

Tools

HiringThing ATS

Job description

Position: Talent Acquisition Lead

Location: Tempe, AZ (Onsite; Hybrid Schedule)

Division: Management

Department: Human Resources

About Us

Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) (Nasdaq: QUBT) is an innovative, integrated photonics company that provides accessible and affordable quantum machines to the world today. QCi products are designed to operate at room temperature and low power at an affordable cost. The Company’s portfolio of core technology and products offer unique capabilities in the areas of high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, cyber security as well as remote sensing applications.

Position Description

The Talent Acquisition Lead will help shape QCi’s recruiting function by combining recruiting strategy, hands‑on execution, and partnership with hiring managers and the external recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) team. The role supports technical, scientific, operational, and corporate hiring, improves recruiting infrastructure and results, and serves as an onsite HR point of contact.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition Strategy & Stakeholder Partnership

• Develop and execute scalable, data-informed recruiting strategies aligned with business growth and workforce plans.
• Partner with HR leadership and hiring managers on headcount planning, role scoping, competencies, and interview strategy.
• Build consistent recruiting workflows, interview standards, reporting, and candidate experience practices.
• Advise stakeholders on structured interviewing and effective hiring decisions.

Recruiting Execution & RPO Oversight

• Lead or coordinate full-cycle recruiting for priority technical, scientific, leadership, and confidential searches.
• Serve as a primary operational partner to the RPO team, coordinating requisition priorities, service expectations, escalations, and performance follow-up.
• Monitor recruiting pipeline health, time to fill, funnel conversion, sourcing effectiveness, and hiring progress.
• Oversee and improve use of HiringThing ATS, recruiting tools, job boards, and vendor relationships.

Team Development & Onsite HR Support

• Coach recruiting partners and contribute to recruiting team development; potential direct people management may evolve with business needs.
• Develop talent pipelines and partner with Communications on employer branding and outreach.
• Serve as an onsite HR point of contact for employees and managers, directing specialized HR issues to appropriate HR colleagues.
• Collaborate with local site leadership and HR colleagues to support a consistent employee experience.

Required Skills & Expeirence

• 5+ years of talent acquisition experience, including in-house recruiting.
• Experience recruiting technical, scientific, engineering, or specialized positions.
• Demonstrated ability to influence hiring managers and manage external recruiting partners or RPO relationships.
• Strong recruiting operations, ATS, analytics, and project management skills.
• Ability to work effectively onsite in a growing, multi-site organization.
• People management experience or readiness to lead internal recruiting resources preferred.
• Experience in photonics, semiconductor, hardware, or deep-tech environments preferred.

Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Incumbent(s) in this position may be required to perform other duties and special assignments not specifically stated above. Statements outlined in this section are designated as essential job functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.