VP, Talent Acquisition

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VP of Talent Acquisition overseeing Oura's global recruiting efforts. Driving strategy and execution in a hybrid role based in San Francisco with international collaboration.

Posted 7/11/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $270,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Shape the global Talent Acquisition strategy for Oura in line with business priorities, hiring plans, and global labor market realities
Redesign the Talent Acquisition operating model so it is scalable, flexible, efficient, and resilient across changing volume and role mix in different locations
Build a strong recruiting operations foundation, including capacity planning, funnel design, service levels, process discipline, tooling, and clear metrics.
Define and own the KPIs the Talent Acquisition function is measured against and build the reporting cadence that keeps the business and the People Team aligned on performance
Lead and develop the Talent Acquisition team, creating clear expectations, strong management cadence, and a high-accountability, high-support culture
Partner closely with HRBPs, Finance, Compensation, Legal, and business leaders on workforce planning, prioritization, headcount trade-offs, and hiring decisions
Improve the quality and consistency of assessment, interviewing, and decision-making across the company
Work collaboratively across functions and perspectives; healthy disagreement is expected, but turf battles are not tolerated
Own the build vs buy decision across in-house recruiting, contract recruiters, RPO and retained search. Manage the budget and vendor relationships that support a flexible capacity model
Evaluate and modernize Oura’s recruiting tech stack (ATS, sourcing, AI-enablement, reporting), using existing assets to the fullest and making the case for investment where it improves speed, quality or capacity
Oura is growing and changing quickly; this role will evolve as the company does

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive experience in talent acquisition; the successful candidate will likely have at least 15 years of experience, including at least 5 years of experience as a talent acquisition leader managing a mixed capacity model in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated success in supporting high-growth companies and navigating the complexities of scaling an organization beyond 1,000 people
A track record of selecting, implementing, or modernizing recruiting technology and driving productive adoption across teams
International experience, including familiarity with recruiting and employment practices in multiple countries
Proven experience building and redesigning recruiting operating models, not just running existing ones. The successful candidate will draw on an extensive and well-used toolkit, including process design, external resources, client enablement, metrics, and capacity management.
Experience with recruiting at a range of levels and diversity of roles, from university programs through executive search.
Excellent communication skills, with proven ability to engage and motivate diverse global audiences using a range of tools
Track record of leading through change, ambiguity, and shifting business demand
Ability to operate as an executive partner with strong point of view, sound judgment, and low ego
Ability to move fluidly between strategy and execution.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and equity packages
Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off
Paid sick leave and parental leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

Talent Acquisition StrategyRecruiting Operating ModelCapacity ManagementProcess DesignKPI DevelopmentFunnel DesignAssessment and InterviewingMetrics ReportingClient EnablementDiversity Recruiting

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationTeam LeadershipExecutive PartnershipMotivational SkillsAdaptability