Vice President, Talent Acquisition

PowerSchool

Vice President of Talent Acquisition at PowerSchool, leading global hiring strategies and organizational talent planning. Ensuring workforce planning and talent supply to drive business outcomes.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $215,900 - $269,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and drive PowerSchool’s global talent acquisition strategy, aligned to enterprise business goals, operating plans, and long-range workforce planning
Serve as a strategic partner to the CEO, CHRO, and executive leadership team on talent supply, workforce risks, and hiring strategies required to deliver business outcomes
Build, lead and develop a global talent acquisition organization, ensuring scale, consistency, and operational excellence across regions
Define and execute hiring strategies that support company growth, including capacity planning, geographic expansion, and critical role acquisition
Establish and manage a scalable, data-driven recruiting operating model, including processes, systems, and performance metrics
Own and manage the global talent acquisition budget, including external agency spend, recruiting technologies, and employer branding investments, ensuring strong ROI and cost discipline
Drive continuous improvement in hiring outcomes, including quality of hire, time to fill, diversity representation, and candidate experience
Provide coaching and guidance to hiring managers on selection, interviewing, and hiring decisions.
Partner with PX Business Partners, Total Rewards, and business leaders to align recruiting strategies with workforce planning, organizational design, and compensation strategy
Build and strengthen PowerSchool’s employer brand and external talent presence, representing the company in the market as an employer of choice
Ensure compliance with global employment laws and hiring practices, while advancing inclusive hiring strategies and equitable talent processes

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including significant experience leading global, enterprise-scale recruiting organization
8–10+ years of leadership experience, including managing multi-layered teams and leaders of leaders
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
Proven track record of building and scaling talent acquisition functions in complex, high-growth, or global organizations
Experience partnering with executive leadership teams to shape workforce strategy and hiring plans
Strong financial and operational acumen, including experience managing budgets and driving ROI on talent investments
Expertise in global talent markets, workforce planning, and recruiting best practices
Experience implementing and scaling recruiting technologies, systems, and analytics
Demonstrated success in building diverse talent pipelines and advancing inclusive hiring practices.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive Insurance Coverage (including Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy benefits, Life Insurance and AD&D)
Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
Comprehensive 401(k) plan
Generous Parental Leave
Unrestricted paid time off (known as Discretionary Time Off - DTO)
Wellness Program, including ClassPass & Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Optional Benefits: Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Student Debt Repayment Program and Prepaid Legal coverage

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Hard Skills & Tools

talent acquisitionworkforce planningrecruiting technologiesdata-driven recruitingbudget managementperformance metricsinclusive hiring practicesglobal talent marketsrecruiting best practicescapacity planning

Soft Skills

strategic partnershipleadershipcoachingguidanceorganizational designcommunicationcollaborationoperational excellencecontinuous improvementcandidate experience

Certifications

Bachelor's degree