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Department Summary:

MITRE is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Lead to join our team of talent strategists who connect extraordinary talent to MITRE’s mission. Our Talent Acquisition Leads own the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle and partner closely with hiring teams to deliver a seamless, high-impact hiring experience. Aligned to a specific business unit, this role develops and executes talent attraction strategies, advises leaders on hiring decisions, and ensures an exceptional candidate journey from outreach through onboarding.

Roles & Responsibilities:

+ Serve as a consultative business partner to business leaders, collaborating with HR and TA leadership to understand mission priorities and workforce needs.

+ Partner with the TA Senior Manager to align recruiting priorities, execution plans, and delivery against hiring goals.

+ Develop and execute targeted sourcing and attraction strategies leveraging tools, events, campaigns, and social platforms to build high-quality pipelines.

+ Use recruiting data and market insights (e.g., talent supply, sourcing channel effectiveness, pipeline health) to guide decision-making and continuously improve outcomes.

+ Provide regular updates, metrics, and progress reporting to hiring teams and leadership.

+ Build trusted partnerships with hiring managers through data-driven consultation on timelines, talent availability, and selection approaches.

+ Deliver an exceptional candidate experience through timely communication, transparency, and personalized engagement.

+ Guide the recruiting coordinator/s on scheduling and process execution to ensure operational excellence.

+ Participate in talent events and act as a MITRE brand ambassador to attract top talent.

+ Identify and recommend process improvements that enhance recruiting speed, quality, and efficiency.

Basic Qualifications:

+ A minimum of 8 years of recruiting experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination education and work experience.

+ Proven success managing and prioritizing a high-volume requisition load.

+ Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills at all organizational levels.

+ Demonstrated ability to build trust, navigate complex dynamics, and adapt to changing priorities.

+ Proficiency with ATS and HCM systems; Workday and Phenom experience preferred.

+ Individual contributor who drives recruiting outcomes through collaboration and influence (no direct reports).

+ Ability to travel occasionally; minimum two days per week on-site.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Experience recruiting within government contracting, FFRDCs, and/or non-profit organizations, demonstrating a strong understanding of government hiring practices and security clearance requirements.

+ Experience with:

+ Proven ability to design, manage, and execute full-cycle recruitment plans and talent acquisition strategies across complex business units, guiding the process from qualified lead through final offer.

+ Demonstrated skill in optimizing candidate pipeline health and flow, focusing on efficiency, conversion rates, and improving the candidate experience during the interview, assessment, and offer stages.

+ Strong analytical skills with experience in developing and presenting recruiting metrics and reports to inform hiring strategies and communicate progress to the business.

+ Experience partnering cross-functionally with marketing and communications teams to design, launch, and measure the effectiveness of targeted recruiting campaigns and employer branding initiatives.

+ Bachelor’s degree preferred.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

None

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.

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