Talent Acquisition Specialist
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Job Description
Talent Acquisition Specialist recruiting technical and mission-support professionals for HII’s defense technology programs. Managing full-cycle hiring, sourcing strategies, pipelines, interviews, offers, and stakeholder partnerships remotely.
Responsibilities:
- Manage full life-cycle recruiting from intake and sourcing through offer acceptance and preboarding
- Partner with hiring managers, HR leaders, and business stakeholders to understand workforce needs and hiring timelines
- Develop and execute recruiting strategies for technical, operational, professional, and mission-support roles
- Recruit engineering, cybersecurity, information technology, intelligence, program management, logistics, training, field operations, and specialized talent
- Source candidates through job boards, internal databases, professional networks, social media, Boolean searches, referrals, career fairs, and direct outreach
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for recurring, high-volume, difficult-to-fill, and critical requirements
- Screen candidates and evaluate experience, technical qualifications, competencies, clearance requirements, compensation expectations, and fit
- Provide market insights and recruiting guidance to hiring managers
- Manage job postings, candidate submissions, interviews, selection activity, offers, pre-closing, and candidate communication
- Maintain accurate candidate and requisition information in SuccessFactors and other Talent Acquisition systems
- Support new business awards, program transitions, incumbent capture, and time-sensitive staffing initiatives
- Advise hiring managers on interviewing, candidate assessment, and compliant hiring practices
- Report recruiting progress, challenges, risks, and recommended actions in Talent Acquisition and business meetings
- Collaborate across Talent Acquisition on pipelines, sourcing strategies, market intelligence, and best practices
- Represent HII Mission Technologies at hiring, networking, military, and industry events
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, company policies, and Talent Acquisition processes
Requirements:
- 6 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree in a related field, or 4 years with a master’s degree, or a high school diploma/equivalent and 10 years of relevant experience
- Demonstrated success managing full life-cycle recruiting
- Experience recruiting technical skill sets including engineering, cybersecurity, information technology, software, intelligence, technicians, or specialized roles
- Ability to recruit across operational, programmatic, professional, and mission-support positions
- Experience with Boolean searches, job boards, social media, professional networks, internal databases, referrals, and direct outreach
- Strong customer service, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple requisitions and shifting priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Ability to build trusted relationships and provide consultative guidance
- Experience with applicant tracking systems, preferably SuccessFactors
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to work effectively in a remote environment with geographically dispersed stakeholders
- Ability to travel occasionally for hiring events, business meetings, or recruiting activities
- Preferred: defense, aerospace, intelligence, federal contracting, or government services recruiting experience
- Preferred: experience recruiting candidates with active security clearances or supporting clearance-related positions
- Preferred: high-volume hiring, program transitions, contract awards, incumbent capture, or contingent hiring experience
- Preferred: knowledge of technical and mission-focused talent markets
- Preferred: critical or difficult-to-fill position sourcing strategy experience
- Preferred: digital, social, military, veteran, or diversity recruiting engagement
- Preferred: business acumen and ability to influence stakeholders with recruiting data and market insights
- Preferred: understanding of federal contractor compliance requirements and Talent Acquisition processes
- No security clearance required
Benefits:
- Best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices
- Wellness resources
- Employee assistance programs
- Savings Plan Options (401(k))
- Financial planning tools
- Life insurance
- Employee discounts
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Early childhood education scholarships
- Post-secondary education scholarships
- Competitive benefits
- Educational and training programs for continual career growth
- Occasional bonus/other non-recurrent compensation may be offered for qualified positions













