Senior Director, Head Of Talent Acquisition

At Zoox, we are seeking a Senior Director, Head of Talent Acquisition to architect our global scaling strategy and lead a high-performing team of 50+ across early career, internal mobility, core industry, and executive recruiting. As a key member of the People Experience (PEx) leadership team, you will shape and own the end-to-end talent acquisition lifecycle, ensuring our recruiting engine is scalable and built for Zoox's growth. You will leverage visionary leadership and innovative technology to keep our talent strategy as cutting-edge as the autonomous technology we build.

In this role, you will...

• Strategic Talent Architecture & Vision: Create and execute Zoox's end-to-end talent strategy, both proactive and reactive external recruiting, encompassing company-wide hiring, which includes the university program, internal mobility initiatives, core industry, and executive recruiting.
• Team Development & Leadership: Lead a high-performing cross-functional recruiting organization of at least 50+, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability through dedicated mentorship, coaching, and a focus on continuous operational improvement
• Operational Scaling & Excellence: Engineer scalable talent processes, from initial sourcing to offer delivery, ensuring seamless, consistent candidate experience across all organizational levels and recruitment stages
• Talent Intelligence & Data Storytelling: Establish a data-driven recruitment culture by architecting organization-wide reporting frameworks; translate complex talent metrics into high-impact narratives that empower executive leadership to optimize workforce planning and sourcing strategies
• Technology Enablement & Innovation: Partner with the Manager of HR Technology to architect and evolve a scalable talent ecosystem and leverage AI as a strategic lever, driving enterprise-wide streamline and shifting organization's capacity toward high-impact human judgment and relationship-building.
• Strategic Partnership & Executive Influence: Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the CEO, C-suite, and other senior business leaders, influencing talent-related decisions by aligning acquisition strategies with long-term workforce planning and business objectives.
• Organizational Leadership: Act as core partner on the People Experience (PEx) leadership team, contributing to the development and execution of a comprehensive, company-wide PEx strategy.

Qualifications

• Team Leadership: 15+ years of TA leadership experience, including 3+ years at the Senior Director level leading organizations of 50+; proven expertise in a 'leader of leaders' model

• Strategic Execution: Extensive experience developing and executing end-to-end talent strategies for top talent built on proven technical experience recruiting in a complex, high-growth technology company (Autonomous Systems, AI/ML, Software & Hardware).

• Change & Operational Leadership: Data-driven decision-maker with track record designing and implementing talent ecosystems (e.g. KPIs, scorecards, and metrics) to optimize TA effectiveness; preferred experience of pioneering use of AI as a strategic lever.

• Executive Presence & Influencing: Exceptional executive presence, with strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and present to C-level executives.

• Collaboration: Track record of building deep, trusted cross-functional relationships across all functional areas to drive a unified PEx strategy.

• Problem Solving: Proven ability to navigate ambiguity and fast-paced environments, excelling at thinking critically to solve complex organizational bottlenecks and taking decisive action in a high-stakes, evolving industry.

• Functional Expertise: Strong familiarity with the external technology talent market, with a deep understanding of emerging trends in talent acquisition and workforce planning (eg. VNDLY, Lever, Workday, ServiceNow, and other industry-leading software platforms.)

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.

$334,000 - $369,000 a year

The expected base salary range for this full-time position is listed.

There are three major components to compensation for this position: base salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance.

Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long-term care insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life insurance.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.