Director, Talent Acquisition

About Egen: Egen is a fast-growing and entrepreneurial company with a data-first mindset. We bring together the best engineering talent working with the most advanced technology platforms, including Google Cloud and Salesforce, to help clients drive action and impact through data and insights. We are committed to being a place where the best people choose to work so they can apply their engineering and technology expertise to envision what is next for how data and platforms can change the world for the better. We are dedicated to learning, thrive on solving tough problems, and continually innovate to achieve fast, effective results. If this describes you, we want you on our team. Want to learn more about life at Egen? Check out these resources in addition to the job description. Meet Egen Life at Egen Culture and Values at Egen Career Development at Egen Benefits at Egen About the opportunity: We are looking for a Director of North America Talent Acquisition to lead and scale our NA recruiting function during a period of growth. This is a player-coach leadership role for a builder who can develop a high-performing team while remaining hands-on with critical searches and driving improvements across our talent acquisition strategy. Role Overview The Director of North America Talent Acquisition will lead a team of three recruiters while personally owning complex hiring initiatives, particularly across senior technical, engineering, AI, data, cloud, and leadership roles. This role is designed for a hands-on TA leader who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys solving challenging hiring problems, and can balance team leadership with execution. The ideal candidate is entrepreneurial, data-driven, and passionate about using technology and AI to improve recruiting effectiveness. They will serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders, strengthen our recruiting capabilities, and ensure Egen continues to attract top talent in competitive markets. What You'll Do: This is a player-coach leadership role requiring a balance of team leadership, hands-on recruiting execution, and TA strategy. The ideal candidate is a builder — someone who is entrepreneurial, scrappy, and energized by solving complex hiring challenges while developing a high-performing team. This role is intentionally designed to remain close to execution while scaling the capabilities of the North America TA function. Approximate focus: 60% Hands-on Recruiting Execution & Business Partnership 20% Team Leadership & Coaching 20% Recruiting Strategy, Process Improvement & Innovation Talent Acquisition Leadership & Team Management (20%) Lead, coach, and develop a team of three recruiters, establishing clear priorities, operating rhythms, performance expectations, and a culture of accountability. Build a high-performing recruiting team focused on quality, speed, candidate experience, and measurable business impact. Coach recruiters through complex searches, stakeholder management, sourcing strategy, and career development. Manage recruiter capacity, workload allocation, and hiring priorities across North America. Partner with the Head of Talent to evolve recruiting strategy, operating models, and organizational capabilities. Hands-On Recruiting Execution & Business Partnership (60%) Maintain an active recruiting portfolio and personally own critical searches, particularly senior-level and difficult-to-fill roles across engineering, cloud, AI, data, and professional services. Lead complex searches from intake through close, including talent strategy, sourcing, candidate engagement, interview management, offer execution, and closing. Navigate challenging hiring environments, including competitive compensation markets, limited talent pools, geographic constraints, and evolving business requirements. Partner closely with hiring managers and executives to understand business needs, provide market intelligence, calibrate hiring profiles, and drive successful outcomes. Act as a trusted advisor who can challenge assumptions, influence decisions, and bring creative solutions to complex hiring challenges. Recruiting Strategy, Process Improvement & Operational Excellence (20%) Partner closely with the Head of Resource Management to stay aligned on evolving talent needs, hiring priorities, workforce planning, and strategic pipeline development. Drive improvements across the recruiting lifecycle, including sourcing strategy, interview consistency, candidate experience, recruiting operations, and reporting. Own and execute TA initiatives such as interview standardization, tooling evaluations, process optimization, and scalable recruiting practices. Use data and insights to identify opportunities and measure recruiting effectiveness, including funnel health, time-to-fill, quality of hire, hiring trends, and team productivity. AI & Recruiting Innovation Leverage AI and automation to increase recruiting effectiveness, improve recruiter productivity, and scale team impact. Identify and implement opportunities to automate repetitive workflows, including: Candidate outreach and engagement sequences Recruiting analytics and dashboards Interview scheduling and coordination Lever reporting and scorecard analysis Talent market research and sourcing insights Stay ahead of emerging AI capabilities and proactively identify new ways to apply technology to improve recruiting strategy and execution. Executive & Business Partnership Serve as a strategic recruiting partner to executives and senior leaders, providing insights that influence hiring decisions and business outcomes. Deliver executive-ready updates, hiring insights, market intelligence, and recommendations. Support leadership communications, recruiting reporting, workforce planning, and talent initiatives. Build credibility across the organization as a recruiting leader who combines strategic thinking with exceptional execution. What We're Looking For: 10+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including experience leading recruiting teams and in professional services organizations. Proven success recruiting senior technical talent across engineering, cloud, AI, data, and professional services environments. Experience managing a team while maintaining hands-on recruiting ownership. Strong executive presence and ability to influence senior stakeholders. Demonstrated ability to operate in fast-paced, high-growth environments with changing priorities. Strong analytical mindset with experience using recruiting data to drive decisions. Experience implementing recruiting process improvements, tools, and automation. Comfortable leveraging AI tools to improve recruiting efficiency and effectiveness. Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills. Success in This Role Looks Like: A high-performing NA recruiting team with clear priorities, strong execution, and improved scalability. Critical roles filled with high-quality talent through proactive sourcing and strong candidate engagement. Improved recruiting metrics including efficiency, predictability, and candidate experience. Hiring managers view TA as a strategic partner, not simply a service function. AI and automation meaningfully improve recruiter productivity and recruiting insights. Compensation & Benefits: This role is eligible for our competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package to support your well-being: - Comprehensive Health Insurance - Paid Leave (Vacation/PTO) - Paid Holidays - Sick Leave - Parental Leave - Bereavement Leave - 401 (k) Employer Match - Employee Referral Bonuses Check out our complete list of benefits here - > https://egen.ai/people/#benefits Important: All roles are subject to standard hiring verification practices, which may include background checks, employment verification, and other relevant checks. EEO and Accommodations: Egen is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Egen will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Egen welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process.