Vice President, Talent & Development

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This industry leader is seeking a highly experienced and driven Vice President of Talent & Development to lead, produce, and scale our recruiting and delivery organization within the Clearance Staffing Space. This hybrid role is ideal for a seasoned leader who thrives in high-growth environments and wants to help shape the future of a rapidly expanding staffing and consulting practice. As a company approaching $100MM and growing exponentially, they are investing heavily in strengthening their Talent, Recruiting, and Delivery engine.

This position will play a critical role in building the infrastructure, methodology, and processes that fuel their next stage of growth.

This is a hands‑on, production‑focused VP role.

80% of this role is individual recruiting, sourcing, delivery execution, and driving cleared talent production.

20% is leadership, training, development, and building the recruiting infrastructure and methodology. The ideal candidate is someone who still loves to recruit, excels at cleared staffing, and can produce at a high level while simultaneously building the systems, processes, and training programs that will scale their Talent organization across multiple business units.

• Talent Acquisition & Delivery Leadership (80%)
  • Lead high output recruiting efforts with a strong focus on Clearance talent (TS/SCI, CI Poly, FS Poly, etc.).
  • Personally execute sourcing, recruiting, interviewing, and delivery activities to meet aggressive production goals.
  • Build and maintain robust cleared pipelines to support East Coast and national client demand.
  • Drive recruiting KPIs and ensure consistent delivery excellence across all active programs.
  • Partner closely with Sales, Operations, and Delivery leaders to align recruiting output with business needs.
  • Optimize workflow, CRM/ATS utilization, and process consistency across teams.
• Talent Development & Infrastructure Building (20%)
  • Develop and implement training programs to upskill recruiters and delivery personnel.
  • Create methodology, frameworks, and recruiting playbooks tailored to Clearance staffing.
  • Improve CRM, pipeline management, and forecasting tools and processes.
  • Establish staffing performance standards, competency models, and career pathways.
  • Support multiple business units and ensure alignment on delivery expectations and best practices.

• Extensive experience in Clearance staffing with deep knowledge of the cleared talent market.
• Proven ability to recruit cleared talent at a high production level.
• Strong background in staffing methodology, pipeline development, sourcing strategy, and CRM/ATS optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage KPIs, dashboards, and delivery performance metrics.
• Ability to thrive in a hybrid, cross‑functional, fast‑paced environment.
• Strong executive communication skills, leadership presence, and ability to influence across business units.
• Entrepreneurial, hands‑on mindset with a passion for building and producing.

• Time‑to‑fill and time‑to‑submit for cleared positions
• Pipeline volume, quality, and conversion ratios
• Submittal‑to‑interview and interview‑to‑hire rates
• Delivery fill rate across all cleared programs
• Recruiter productivity and output metrics
• CRM/ATS hygiene and forecasting accuracy
• Development and adoption of new methodologies and training programs

• Join a rapidly expanding $100MM organization at a pivotal point of growth.
• Build and shape the entire Recruiting, Talent, and Delivery function.
• Lead in one of the most in‑demand sectors of staffing Clearance talent.
• Directly influence process, performance, and long‑term scalability.
• Hybrid role with impact across the East Coast and nationwide.
• Chance to build something transformational in a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial environment.