AT&T

Associate Director – Talent Acquisition, Government

AT&T

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Chantilly • Maryland • Virginia • United States

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Salary

💰 $130,700 - $196,100 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Partner with Hiring Managers, PMO teams, and Security to manage personnel requests, bill rate considerations, security crossovers, clearance approvals, talent reviews, and other contract staffing requirements.
  • Lead staffing execution for pending-award contracts by assigning work to recruiters, managing candidate flow to the client, and adapting to award timing changes, delays, and unique contract requirements.
  • Work with client leadership to identify and recruit Key Personnel/Strategic Hires required for proposal submissions (RFP support).
  • Upon contract award, ensure all awarded roles are posted, assigned, and filled quickly to avoid performance risk and contract jeopardy.
  • Assign and direct work for recruiters and Staffing Specialists; ensure appropriate capacity planning and prioritization across programs.
  • Determine the correct job key/level for roles based on qualifications and applicable government labor rates/salary guidance.
  • Build and execute recruiting strategies including sourcing approach, funnel management, and interview process improvements.
  • Lead and develop a recruiting team (Program Manager, Senior Recruiters, Sourcers, Staffing Specialists) through coaching, performance management, and operational rigor.
  • Ensure timely posting of requisitions, approvals, offer execution, background/drug screening coordination, and referral management.
  • Provide guidance on process exceptions, escalations, and issue resolution when clients are unresponsive or process questions arise.
  • Conduct regular meetings with senior leaders, Security, HRBPs, and Hiring Managers to provide accurate, timely status of open requisitions and hiring progress.
  • Monitor and manage recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, aging, pipeline health, conversion rates, quality indicators).

Requirements

  • 5+ years of proven people leadership in Talent Acquisition (leading recruiters; coaching, performance management, capacity planning).
  • Direct experience supporting DoD / IC / National Security programs with understanding of role families and talent markets.
  • Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) desired; advanced degree a plus.
  • Demonstrated success recruiting cleared and hard-to-fill technical/professional talent (e.g., cyber, IT/network, engineering, program management, intel/ops support).
  • Working knowledge of security clearance concepts (eligibility, timelines, crossover considerations, candidate constraints) and compliance-focused recruiting operations.
  • Strong senior stakeholder management; ability to drive intake rigor, influence decisions, and set realistic hiring plans.
  • Ability to build and execute recruiting strategy (workforce planning inputs, sourcing, funnel management, interview optimization).
  • Data-driven operator with fluency in recruiting metrics and operational reporting.
  • Expertise with modern ATS/CRM workflows and recruiting operations (requisition governance, documentation, process adherence)
  • Workday experience preferred.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication; credible with both business and recruiting audiences.
  • Experience managing vendors/partners (agencies, RPO, job boards) while controlling cost and quality.
  • Ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-accountability, multi-priority environment.
  • Active security clearance a plus
Benefits
  • Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Caregiver Leave
  • Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
  • Adoption Reimbursement
  • Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
  • Life and Accidental Death Insurance
  • Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
  • Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
  • Extensive employee wellness programs
  • Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
talent acquisitionrecruiting strategycapacity planningperformance managementsourcingfunnel managementinterview optimizationrecruiting metricssecurity clearance conceptscompliance-focused recruiting operations
Soft Skills
people leadershipstakeholder managementinfluence decisionscommunicationcoachingissue resolutionoperational rigordata-driven decision makingadaptabilityvendor management
Certifications
active security clearance