Senior Director, Talent Acquisition

Zoox

Senior Director of Talent Acquisition at Zoox overseeing end-to-end talent strategies in a high-growth environment. Leading a cross-functional recruiting organization and fostering excellence in talent acquisition.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeFoster City • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $296,000 - $355,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ServiceNow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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, and executive recruiting.
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.
Engineer scalable talent processes, from initial sourcing to offer delivery, ensuring seamless, consistent candidate experience across all organizational levels and recruitment stages.
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.
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.
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.
Act as core partner on the People Experience (PEx) leadership team, contributing to the development and execution of a comprehensive, company-wide PEx strategy.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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, managing 5+ direct report managers to drive high-performance cultures.
Extensive experience developing and executing end-to-end talent strategies for top talent built on proven experience recruiting in a complex, high-growth technical environment (Autonomous Systems, AI/ML, Hardware).
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.
Exceptional executive presence, with strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and present to C-level executives.
Track record of building deep, trusted cross-functional relationships across all functional areas to drive a unified PEx strategy.
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.
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 (WD), ServiceNow, and other industry-leading software platforms.)
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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, and executive recruiting.
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.
Engineer scalable talent processes, from initial sourcing to offer delivery, ensuring seamless, consistent candidate experience across all organizational levels and recruitment stages.
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.
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.
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.
Act as core partner on the People Experience (PEx) leadership team, contributing to the development and execution of a comprehensive, company-wide PEx strategy. 🎯 Requirements
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, managing 5+ direct report managers to drive high-performance cultures.
Extensive experience developing and executing end-to-end talent strategies for top talent built on proven experience recruiting in a complex, high-growth technical environment (Autonomous Systems, AI/ML, Hardware).
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.
Exceptional executive presence, with strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and present to C-level executives.
Track record of building deep, trusted cross-functional relationships across all functional areas to drive a unified PEx strategy.
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.
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 (WD), ServiceNow, and other industry-leading software platforms.)
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Hard Skills & Tools

Talent Strategy DevelopmentRecruitment Process EngineeringKPI Design and ImplementationAI in Talent AcquisitionComplex Problem Solving

Soft Skills

MentorshipCoachingInfluencing SkillsCritical ThinkingAdaptability