Director, Talent Acquisition

The Role:

The Director of Talent Acquisition (TA) will guide and scale YA's recruiting function, overseeing hiring strategy and execution across the enterprise. This leadership role is responsible for building an effective enterprise-wide talent acquisition function and recruiting the talent needed to support company growth goals. This role develops recruiting strategy and oversees recruiting operations, workforce planning, recruiting technology, and team outcomes while collaborating closely with key stakeholders.

In This Role, You Will:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive global recruiting strategy aligned with company growth objectives.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to shape workforce planning, hiring priorities, and capacity models.
• Oversee full-cycle recruitment across all functions, including revenue-generating and corporate roles.
• Design and implement scalable, repeatable recruiting processes, workflows, and service-level agreements that support timely, quality hiring as the company grows.
• Oversee hiring calibration, interview design, and offer strategy processes.
• Partner with HR to ensure a consistent, positive onboarding experience. 
• Build awareness of the YA brand and communicate the employee value proposition throughout the recruiting process.

• Train hiring managers and establish expectations for consistent, high-quality interviewing practices and a positive candidate experience. 
• Manage and improve the TA technology stack, including the ATS, AI-enabled sourcing, and interview support tools.
• Use data to inform strategic decisions and ongoing process improvement.
• Identify key metrics that evaluate talent acquisition programs and initiatives across the organization and recommend/implement solutions where appropriate.
• Develop scalable reporting, forecasting, and workforce planning models. Create a Recruiting dashboard for HR and management that provides visibility into hiring outcomes and risks.
• Identify social media and digital platforms that help reach qualified candidates.
• Establish and maintain relationships with employment agencies, external recruiters, professional associations, and other organizations that support an ongoing pipeline of candidates.
• Guide and develop the recruiting team by setting clear goals, expectations, and measures of success.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications or related field preferred 
• 8+ years of Talent Acquisition experience with increasing responsibility, including 4+ years in leadership roles. 
• Background recruiting specialized technical professionals, including forensic engineers, architects, accident reconstructionists, construction consultants, forensic accountants, and expert witnesses. 
• Experience recruiting licensed and credentialed professionals (PE, ACTAR, WRT, OSHA, IH, or similar), as well as revenue-generating business development leaders in national markets. 
• Demonstrated ability developing employer brand strategies and talent pipelines. 
• Substantial knowledge of national talent markets, recruiting operations, and labor law compliance. 
• Business acumen and the ability to align hiring strategies with revenue and growth goals. 
• Ability to use data, analysis, and reporting to inform decisions. 
• Clear communication skills and the ability to collaborate with colleagues at all organizational levels. 
• Experience building and developing effective teams in evolving, growth-oriented environments. 
• Proficient in ATS platforms. 
• Knowledgeable about employment laws and regulations at the federal, state, and local levels (EEO, Wage and Hour). 

Who We Are:

YA Group is an international professional services organization providing forensic consulting, engineering, risk mitigation, and related services. Founded over 25 years ago as a property damage consulting firm, YA has expanded through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Today, YA has over 800 professionals dedicated to excellence, partnership, and driving innovation.

What We Offer:

• Employee-focused culture
• Strong commitment to work-life balance
• Remote work
• Flexible vacation & Paid holidays
• Paid family care/sick leave
• Parental leave
• Medical, Dental, Vision + more
• 401k w/match

Fraudulent Recruitment Alert:

Please be vigilant against fraudulent recruitment attempts. YA will never ask for personal financial information (such as bank account numbers or identification numbers) via social media or chat-based apps. We also will not request money for the purchase of business equipment or conduct interviews solely via text message.

All official email communications regarding your application will come from [email protected] or directly from a member of our talent team using an @yagroup.com domain name.

If you suspect any fraudulent activity, please contact us directly at [email protected].

Disclosures:

As part of our recruitment process, we may use AI-assisted tools to support candidate screening and evaluation. These tools are designed to assist—rather than replace—human decision-making, and all employment decisions are made by our recruiting team in accordance with applicable laws and our commitment to equal employment opportunity.

Where required by law, we will provide additional information about the use of these tools, including their purpose, and offer alternative processes or accommodations upon request.