Talent Acquisition Manager

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• Business Unit: AIS 

• Location:  WFH

• Career Functional Area:  Human Resources, Talent Acquisition

• Experience Level:  Mid-Level

• Telework Type:  WFH

• Relocation Available:  N/A

• Type:  Full-time Employee

• Schedule:  4/10

• Shift:  1st

Job Summary

At Leonardo DRS AIS, we help deliver technology that supports critical missions by making sure the right people are in the right roles at the right time. As a Talent Acquisition Manager, you’ll own full-cycle recruiting and talent strategy for an AI driven technology business that hires across engineering, AI, business development, finance, operations, supply chain, and program management. You’ll collaborate with leadership to build strategic people sourcing plans, strengthen recurring pipelines, enhance AI capabilities to support the process, and elevate the candidate experience, without losing speed, quality, or compliance. This role offers meaningful impact across the business enterprise, influence with decision-makers, and the opportunity to shape growth plans. 

Job Responsibilities

•   Lead end-to-end recruiting for AIS, delivering high-quality hires across technical and non-technical functions while leveraging the highly sought after 4 X 10 work schedule.
•   Build and execute a talent acquisition strategy that aligns to business priorities, workforce needs, and business plans.
•   Influence and advise hiring leaders on hiring priorities, market conditions, and recruiting best practices to improve outcomes and speed.
•   Develop strong, diverse pipelines using networking, sourcing tools, referrals, social media, and external partnerships to consistently attract top talent.
•   Drive an “appropriate-touch” candidate experience from first outreach through offer and onboarding coordination—balancing urgency with candidate quality.
•   Oversee university recruiting and early-career programs, including internship pipeline strategy, program coordination, and stakeholder alignment.
•   Lead recruiting metrics and insights to report progress, improve efficiency, and strengthen quality of hire and pipeline health.
•   Ensure compliant recruiting practices by partnering with HR, compensation, and business leaders and following applicable regulations and company policies.

Job Responsibilities Part II

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field

• 5+ years of progressive talent acquisition or recruiting experience; ideally supporting technical, engineering, manufacturing, or defense-related organizations. 
• Proven experience running full-cycle recruiting across multiple functions and levels. 
• Broad HR expertise across client group support, employee relations, talent management, and organizational development.

• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to partner effectively with hiring managers and senior leaders. 
• Excellent communication, organization, and project management capabilities. 
• Experience using applicant tracking systems and modern recruiting tools/technology. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recruiting in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or technology environments.

• Experience leading university recruiting and internship or early-career programs.

• Knowledge of workforce planning and talent analytics

• Ability to manage competing priorities