Director, Talent Acquisition

Aspen Technology

Director of Talent Acquisition at AspenTech, managing full life cycle recruitment and partnerships with business leaders. Driving talent acquisition strategies for double-digit growth in a hybrid work setting.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeBedford • Massachusetts, Minnesota, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $161,900 - $202,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Hands-on management of the full life cycle recruitment process including sourcing, screening, compensation, mobility, and pipelining.
Partner with senior leaders in the business and colleagues within HR to further enhance and develop our future talent pipelines.
In partnership with FP&A, own the headcount management and execution for the company relating to hiring velocity and cost aligned to operating strategy and plan.
Oversee key projects impacting talent: technology implementations for recruiting, University Hiring, hiring compliance, and talent framework to support spanning and future talent.
Cultivate a network of relationships inside and outside the organization, feeding back intelligence and insight to key stakeholders.
Develop and communicate recommendations to hiring managers based on knowledge of the markets, candidates, and talent strategies.
Develops, leads, and mentors a Talent Acquisition team that includes management and recruiter direct reports, globally.
Continuously refine and become a change agent for processes to be more efficient and beneficial to the team and stakeholders.
In partnership with HR Business Partners, Talent Management and the business leaders, support short- and long-term hiring strategies to balance “build vs. buy,” succession, and internal mobility.
Partner with internal stakeholders to drive our branding efforts externally.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree required.
At least 10+ years of recruitment experience with proven expertise in recruiting solutions.
Strong operational focus, utilizing data to influence, talent mapping, and direct sourcing.
Prior leadership experience required.
Prior experience in managing geographically dispersed teams highly preferred.
Strong operational experience in various talent acquisition principles: cost per hire, compa ratio, hiring budgets, geographic hiring strategies, etc.
An analytical mindset where you value and use data to guide you in the story.
Experience in headcount management and accountability of delivery preferred.
Demonstrated ability to develop recruitment and sourcing strategies to drive proactive hiring.
Experience building strong cross-functional relationships and influencing all levels from individual contributor to executive.
Strong organizational, critical thinking, attention to detail, active listening, communication, and executive influence.
Software industry experience preferred.
Experience with Workday recruiting module, preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

paid time off
charitable giveback day
medical/dental/vision insurance
retirement benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

recruitmentsourcingscreeningcompensationtalent mappingdirect sourcingheadcount managementrecruitment strategieshiring compliancedata analysis

Soft Skills

leadershiporganizational skillscritical thinkingattention to detailactive listeningcommunicationinfluencerelationship buildingmentoringchange management

Certifications

Bachelor's degree