Sr. Director of Tech Recruiting Strategy and Operations

Overview

Sr. Director of Tech Recruiting Strategy and Operations

Capital One’s Talent Acquisition team is at the forefront of attracting, sourcing, and retaining great talent who build and deliver products that change banking for good. We provide a best-in-class experience for candidates, hiring teams, and we have a ton of fun along the way. Our culture and people are integral to our growth and success.

We're seeking a strategic and innovative Senior Director of Recruiting Strategy to lead our global talent acquisition initiatives, with a particular focus on technical talent. This role will drive our ambitious hiring goals while elevating Capital One's position as an employer of choice in an evolving talent market. The ideal candidate will combine data-driven decision making with experimental approaches to transform our recruiting capabilities and drive recruiter productivity.

The Ideal candidate will lead or be a strategic partner on behalf of the Technical Recruiting Organization in the following ways: 

Strategic Planning & Execution

• Develop and implement comprehensive staffing strategies aligned with Capital One's global expansion goals

• Lead workforce planning initiatives as they relate to recruiting (e.g. hiring forecasts and resource allocation) across technical functions

• Partner with business units to forecast hiring needs and develop strategic staffing plans

• Design and execute innovative sourcing strategies to meet aggressive hiring targets

• Create and optimize talent market intelligence frameworks

• Develop and implement strategies to improve time-to-fill and cost-per-hire metrics

Recruiting Innovation & Experimentation 

• Design and implement experimental recruiting approaches to improve efficiency and effectiveness

• Lead pilot programs to test new sourcing channels and assessment methodologies

• Develop metrics and analytics frameworks to measure experiment outcomes

• Scale successful initiatives across the global recruiting organization

Market Intelligence & Analysis

• Build and maintain comprehensive talent market intelligence capability

• Analyze competitor hiring patterns and talent strategies

• Identify emerging talent pools and markets

• Create predictive models for talent availability and cost

Recruiter Productivity & Performance

• Implement tools and processes to increase recruiter efficiency and share with the broader Talent Acquisition organization

• Develop performance metrics and benchmarks

• Create training programs to enhance recruiter capabilities

• Design and implement productivity tracking systems

Events & Engagement

• Develop strategic event strategies for technical talent acquisition

• Create innovative virtual and in-person recruiting programs

• Build relationships with key technical communities and organizations

• Design high-impact employer branding initiatives as it relates to technical recruiting in partnership with our Talent Marketing team

Traits We Seek: 

Technical Expertise

• Deep understanding of technical recruiting and engineering talent landscape

• Experience with recruiting technology and automation tools

• Data analysis and visualization capabilities

• Knowledge of global talent markets

Leadership & Strategy

• Proven ability to develop and execute complex staffing strategies

• Experience leading large-scale hiring initiatives

• Strong project management and change management skills

• Ability to influence senior stakeholders

Analytics & Innovation

• Experience designing and analyzing recruiting experiments

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Track record of implementing innovative recruiting solutions

• Ability to translate data into actionable insights

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree or military experience

• At least 8 years in recruiting, human capital consulting, human resources or business operations

• At least 8  years of experience in a consultative role

• At least 5 years of experience with people leadership 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master’s Degree or MBA

• Professional Human Resources (PHR) certification or Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) certification

• At least 10 years of client facing experience

• At least 10 years of experience in Human Resources or Human Capital Consulting

• At least 10 years of experience in strategic consulting

• At least 8 years using data to conduct an analysis and present results to various stakeholders

• At least 8 years of experience in people management

• Experience with recruiting systems

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

McLean, VA: $234,000 - $267,100 for Sr. Director, Recruiting

Plano, TX: $212,800 - $242,800 for Sr. Director, Recruiting

Richmond, VA: $212,800 - $242,800 for Sr. Director, Recruiting

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at theCapital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

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