Director, Talent Acquisition

Suffolk is seeking a Director of Talent Acquisition within our Mission Critical business to lead a team of recruiters and shape the strategies that attract, engage, and hire exceptional talent across the organization.

This is a highly visible leadership role for someone who can translate business priorities and workforce plans into focused, measurable recruiting strategies. The Director will establish recruiting priorities, develop talent pipelines, guide execution, and ensure the team consistently delivers an outstanding experience for candidates and hiring leaders.

The Director will lead and develop a team of recruiters while maintaining strong, consultative relationships with business leaders and hiring managers. This individual will use data, market intelligence, and business insight to anticipate hiring needs, evaluate recruiting capacity, remove obstacles, and hold the team accountable for results.

The Director of Talent Acquisition is based at Suffolk’s Boston headquarters. On-site presence is required four days per week to coach and collaborate with the recruiting team and build strong relationships with hiring managers and business leaders.

Employees have access to free parking, an on-site gym, a cafeteria, and other amenities that contribute to a welcoming culture and distinctive workplace environment.

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of recruiters, establishing clear priorities, performance expectations, and accountability for results.
• Translate business objectives, workforce plans, and projected hiring demand into actionable talent acquisition strategies.
• Develop and execute recruiting strategies for immediate hiring needs and long-term talent pipelines.
• Partner closely with senior leaders and hiring managers to understand business priorities, labor-market challenges, and critical talent needs.
• Establish recruiting priorities and allocate team capacity based on business impact, hiring urgency, and available resources.
• Monitor recruiting funnels, pipeline health, candidate quality, hiring velocity, offer acceptance, and other key performance indicators.
• Use recruiting data and market intelligence to identify risks, recommend solutions, and provide leaders with actionable insights.
• Drive proactive sourcing and pipeline-development strategies, including the cultivation of passive candidates, former applicants, referrals, and silver-medalist talent.
• Oversee Suffolk’s portfolio of external recruiting partners, including RPO providers, staffing agencies, executive search firms, and other talent vendors.
• Establish clear performance expectations for external partners and evaluate results based on quality, speed, cost, candidate experience, and business impact.
• Determine when and how external recruiting resources should be deployed to supplement internal capacity or address specialized hiring needs.
• May be asked to handle high level searches depending upon team volume and bandwidth
• Promote consistent, equitable, and high-quality recruiting and selection practices across the organization.
• Ensure candidates receive a thoughtful, responsive, and best-in-class experience throughout the recruiting process.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes, technology, reporting, and operating rhythms.
• Remain current on talent-market conditions, competitive intelligence, emerging recruiting practices, and relevant technology.
• Represent Suffolk’s Core Values and employment brand throughout every candidate and stakeholder interaction.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• At least 10 years of progressive talent acquisition or recruiting experience, including significant full life-cycle recruiting experience.
• At least five years of experience leading, developing, and managing…