Position: Talent Acquisition Lead
Location: Tempe, AZ (Onsite; Hybrid Schedule)
Division: Management
Department: Human Resources
Position DescriptionThe Talent Acquisition Lead will help shape QCi's recruiting function by combining recruiting strategy, hands-on execution, and partnership with hiring managers and the external recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) team. The role supports technical, scientific, operational, and corporate hiring, improves recruiting infrastructure and results, and serves as an onsite HR point of contact.
Key ResponsibilitiesTalent Acquisition Strategy & Stakeholder Partnership- Develop and execute scalable, data-informed recruiting strategies aligned with business growth and workforce plans.
- Partner with HR leadership and hiring managers on headcount planning, role scoping, competencies, and interview strategy.
- Build consistent recruiting workflows, interview standards, reporting, and candidate experience practices.
- Advise stakeholders on structured interviewing and effective hiring decisions.
Recruiting Execution & RPO Oversight - Lead or coordinate full-cycle recruiting for priority technical, scientific, leadership, and confidential searches.
- Serve as a primary operational partner to the RPO team, coordinating requisition priorities, service expectations, escalations, and performance follow-up.
- Monitor recruiting pipeline health, time to fill, funnel conversion, sourcing effectiveness, and hiring progress.
- Oversee and improve use of HiringThing ATS, recruiting tools, job boards, and vendor relationships.
Team Development & Onsite HR Support - Coach recruiting partners and contribute to recruiting team development; potential direct people management may evolve with business needs.
- Develop talent pipelines and partner with Communications on employer branding and outreach.
- Serve as an onsite HR point of contact for employees and managers, directing specialized HR issues to appropriate HR colleagues.
- Collaborate with local site leadership and HR colleagues to support a consistent employee experience.
Required Skills & Expeirence- 5+ years of talent acquisition experience, including in-house recruiting.
- Experience recruiting technical, scientific, engineering, or specialized positions.
- Demonstrated ability to influence hiring managers and manage external recruiting partners or RPO relationships.
- Strong recruiting operations, ATS, analytics, and project management skills.
- Ability to work effectively onsite in a growing, multi-site organization.
- People management experience or readiness to lead internal recruiting resources preferred.
- Experience in photonics, semiconductor, hardware, or deep-tech environments preferred.
Incumbent(s) in this position may be required to perform other duties and special assignments not specifically stated above. Statements outlined in this section are designated as essential job functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
