Sr. Director of Tech Recruiting Strategy and Operations

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: