Director of Talent Acquisition

Position Location: Baltimore MD

Hybrid: Monday through Thursday in the office; Fridays work remotely

Salary: $165000 per year

SUMMARY

The Director of Talent Acquisition provides strategic leadership for all enterprise-wide recruitment initiatives across multiple service lines including education healthcare behavioral health federal contracts and community-based programs.

This role is responsible for designing and executing a modern data-driven and AI-enabled talent acquisition strategy that supports a complex multi-state organization. The Director partners closely with the Vice President of Human Resources executive leadership and operational leaders to forecast workforce demand strengthen hiring pipelines and ensure scalable recruiting infrastructure.

This position requires both strategic oversight and operational execution including leadership of recruiting teams and hands-on management of executive or high-priority searches.

PRIMARY JOB FUNCTION(S):

Enterprise Talent Strategy

• Develop and execute a multi-year talent acquisition strategy aligned with organizational growth and workforce planning initiatives.
• Support hiring across diverse service lines including medical education (including special education) behavioral health federal contracts and disability employment programs.
• Partner with leadership to anticipate workforce needs and proactively build talent pipelines.

AI & Technology Enablement

• Leverage AI-powered recruiting tools automation and predictive analytics to improve sourcing efficiency candidate matching and time-to-fill.
• Lead ATS optimization and integration with HRIS systems to ensure accurate data capture and reporting.
• Evaluate and implement emerging recruitment technologies to drive innovation and efficiency.

Workforce Analytics & Metrics

• Design and manage TA dashboards to track KPIs including time-to-fill hire-to-start conversion source effectiveness cost-per-hire 90-day retention and diversity hiring metrics.
• Utilize data insights to refine recruiting strategies and present performance updates to executive leadership.
• Align talent acquisition analytics with broader workforce and human capital planning efforts.

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead mentor and develop a team of recruiters and coordinators across multiple geographic locations.
• Establish performance metrics and accountability standards.
• Build a culture of responsiveness collaboration and continuous improvement within the TA function.

Employer Branding & Market Positioning

• Strengthen employer brand across professional education and disability communities.
• Develop recruiting campaigns that position the organization as an employer of choice.
• Manage vendor relationships advertising strategies and digital recruiting presence.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure recruitment processes comply with federal and state regulations including EEO OFCCP (where applicable) and disability employment requirements.
• Maintain audit-ready recruitment documentation and practices.

Hands - On Recruitment

• Manage executive-level and hard-to-fill searches.
• Support high-volume hiring needs for federal contracts and education programs as required.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration Organizational Leadership or related field.
• Masters degree preferred (MBA MS in HR Organizational Development or Analytics).

Experience

• 10 years of progressive talent acquisition experience.
• Minimum 5 years leading enterprise or multi-location recruitment operations.
• Demonstrated experience hiring across multiple service lines (healthcare education behavioral health government contracts or disability services preferred).
• Proven experience building scalable recruiting processes within complex organizations.
• Experience integrating AI tools and advanced recruiting technologies.
• Strong familiarity with ATS/HRIS platforms (UKG Workday iCIMS Greenhouse etc.).

Competencies

• Strategic Workforce Planning
• Advanced Recruiting Analytics & Dashboard Development
• AI-Driven Talent Sourcing & Automation
• Multi-Service Line Recruitment Expertise
• High-Volume & Specialized Hiring
• Employer Branding Strategy
• Change Management & Process Transformation
• Executive-Level Communication & Stakeholder Management
• Regulatory & Compliance Awareness

TRAVEL

Occasional day travel may be required to Chimes locations in Maryland Delaware Virginia and Pennsylvania. Position is based in Baltimore MD.

NOTES

At the discretion of the Vice President of Human Resources additional related experience and/or education may be substituted in lieu of specified requirements.

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