Senior Talent Acquisition, Workforce Readiness and Retention Lead

Battelle delivers when others can’t. We conduct research and development, manage national laboratories, design and manufacture products and deliver critical services for our clients—whether they are a multi-national corporation, a small start-up or a government agency.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

To support our mission, the Human Performance Optimization Team is hiring is currently seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition, Workforce Readiness and Retention Lead.

The Enterprise Recruiting and Human Resources Lead serves as the senior workforce acquisition and workforce stability leader responsible for recruiting, workforce planning, credentialing coordination, retention programs, candidate pipeline management, onboarding, and staffing analytics for a large, geographically dispersed workforce.

This position leads a dedicated recruiting and human resources function focused on maintaining workforce readiness, minimizing vacancies, supporting rapid growth and transitions, and ensuring continuity of operations across CONUS and OCONUS locations. The Enterprise Recruiting and Human Resources Lead partners closely with operational leadership, credentialing specialists, security personnel, hiring managers, subcontractors, and program leadership to build and sustain a high-performing workforce.

Enterprise Recruiting & Talent Acquisition

• Lead enterprise recruiting operations and strategic workforce acquisition efforts.
• Develop and maintain proactive recruiting pipelines across multiple labor categories and geographic regions.
• Oversee sourcing strategies, candidate engagement, screening, interview coordination, selection support, and offer processes.
• Maintain recruiting performance metrics including time-to-fill, fill rates, candidate quality, and pipeline health.
• Coordinate recruiting efforts across internal recruiters, subcontractors, staffing partners, and specialty search resources.

Workforce Planning & Analytics

• Conduct workforce forecasting and staffing demand analysis.
• Develop hiring plans aligned to anticipated growth, attrition trends, contract requirements, and mission needs.
• Monitor workforce metrics and provide executive reporting on staffing readiness, vacancy trends, pipeline depth, retention, and recruiting effectiveness.
• Use workforce data to identify risks and implement corrective actions before staffing gaps impact operations.

Credentialing & Compliance Coordination

• Coordinate credentialing, privileging, licensing, certification verification, onboarding, and security-processing activities for health professionals working for the military.
• Partner with credentialing and compliance personnel to ensure workforce readiness requirements are met.
• Monitor credentialing timelines and resolve barriers affecting candidate onboarding and deployment.
• Maintain visibility into credential, certification, and clearance status across the workforce.

Workforce Stability & Retention

• Develop and execute workforce retention and employee engagement initiatives.
• Identify workforce risks and implement strategies to reduce turnover and improve retention.
• Partner with operational leadership to support employee development, career progression, and workforce sustainment programs.
• Monitor workforce satisfaction indicators and recommend retention-focused interventions.

Pipeline Management & Onboarding

• Maintain an enterprise candidate pipeline and applicant tracking process for health professionals.
• Establish candidate readiness categories and ensure recruiting pipelines remain current and actionable.
• Coordinate onboarding activities and transition candidates from recruitment through workforce activation.
• Track candidate progression through recruiting, credentialing, security, onboarding, and deployment workflows.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead recruiting, HR, credentialing coordination, and workforce planning teams.
• Serve as a key advisor to program leadership on workforce strategy and staffing readiness.
• Coordinate with operational leaders, hiring managers, subcontractors, and support teams to ensure staffing objectives are achieved.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Leadership, Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, or workforce strategy.
• Experience credentialing and privileging 100+ health…