Senior Talent Acquisition Manager

Overview

Location:

Huntsville, AL

Position:
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager

ITC requires a full-time employee to support Business Growth and Operations in Huntsville, Alabama by performing Talent Acquisition leadership, Workforce planning for growth pursuits, and as required HR support tasks supporting the ITC office in Huntsville, AL.

• Lead Strategic Workforce Planning by partnering with ITC leadership and program managers to forecast talent needs and develop long-term sourcing strategies.
• Full-Cycle Recruitment — leading the end-to-end hiring process
• Working with Hiring Managers in defining role requirements
• Responsible for overall posting, management, and maintenance of the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Source candidates, assess job boards for new applicants, screen resumes
• Conduct preliminary interviews using standardized screening techniques to assess candidates  skills, qualifications, experience, and to gauge interest, personality, and salary requirements.
• Coordinate the recruitment process, including pre-offer and post-offer activities as defined in the process and follow up with candidates through the hiring process.
• Extend offers to candidates and  e the deal  on hiring.
• Participate in the onboarding process for new hires, ensuring a smooth transition into the company.
• Ensure all recruiting activities adhere to federal contracting regulations, including OFCCP, EEOC, and FAR/DFARS requirements.
• Support human resources reporting requirements as related to talent acquisition.
• Coordinate with and manage external recruiting resources.
• Manage and mentor more junior personnel.
• Provide Global Mobility & OCONUS support by managing international hiring complexities, including coordination with local teams, adherence to host nation regulations, and managing logistics for overseas deployments.
• Support human resources and talent acquisition special projects, to include labor category standardization and compensation reviews.
• Conduct Employer Branding through collaboration with marketing actions to enhance the company s reputation as a top-tier defense employer across job boards and social platforms like Linked In.
• Apply data-driven insights to utilize ATS and analytics to optimize hiring metrics and report progress to stakeholders.
• Develop recruitment metrics in line with market and industry standards such as Time-to-Fill (Cleared Roles), Offer Acceptance Rate, Cost-per-Hire, Sourcing Channel Efficiency, Clearance Eligibility Rate, First-Year Retention Rate.
• Provide Growth & Proposal Support, including identifying and securing "Key Personnel" for new business pursuits.
• Develop Proposal Discriminators by authoring and refining "Personnel Recruitment and Retention" sections of technical proposals.
• Build a "contingent-ready" bench of pre-vetted candidates for pending contract awards.
• Provide real-time data on labor market trends, salary benchmarks for operating locations, and clearance availability to inform "Price-to-Win" strategies.
• Lead the strategic transition of incumbent personnel during new contract phase-ins, focusing on high-retention onboarding and culture integration to ensure 100% Day-1 staffing.
• Manage the end-to-end workforce recruitment lifecycle during the new contract transition period.
• Attend local hiring and networking events to support ITC talent acquisition initiatives.
• Other tasks as assigned.

• Bachelor s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field;
• 8-10+ years of talent acquisition experience, with at least 5 years specifically in the defense or federal contracting industry.
• Experience sourcing for technical positions
• Deep understanding of government contracting and security clearance processes
• Hands-on experience with modern ATS (e.g., , Clearance Jobs, Linked In), resume databases, and digital sourcing tools.
• Experience with federal market Business Development processes and proposals
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to research and integrate data.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products and applications
• Ability to learn and use corporate applications (CRM and ATS)
• Ability to learn and enforce ITC…