Top-Secret Talent Acquisition Lead

Talent Acquisition Lead: 

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Job Summary: 

B&A is seeking a Talent Acquisition Lead to support a federal government client in fulfillment of a critical national security mission. The Talent Acquisition Lead will serve as the primary contractor lead for all talent acquisition activities, providing operational oversight, strategic direction, and technical expertise across recruitment, assessment, outreach, onboarding, and workforce planning initiatives.

This position is responsible for managing day-to-day talent acquisition operations, ensuring compliance with contract requirements, supporting hiring strategies aligned with workforce objectives, and leading a team dedicated to delivering exceptional recruitment services. The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in federal human resources and talent acquisition practices, strong leadership capabilities, and experience supporting large-scale hiring programs in the Intelligence Community or other federal environments.

Responsibilities: 

• Own all contractor talent acquisition support for NGA, with authority over the day-to-day operational and technical matters of that work. 
• Manage the hands-on, day-to-day execution of recruitment, operations, and assessment activities. 
• Make sure talent acquisition processes, applicant tracking, and business operations meet the contract’s performance standards and timelines, including PAR completion within four business days of entry on duty and 24-hour response to applicants. 
• Support the design and execution of the Agency Talent Acquisition Plan and hiring strategy, in line with the Strategic Workforce Plan. 
• Oversee recruitment marketing and outreach, including 150+ recruiting events a year, virtual hiring events, digital and social media campaigns, and relationships with about 100 academic and professional organizations. 
• Oversee recruitment marketing and outreach, including 150+ recruiting events a year, virtual hiring events, digital and social media campaigns, and relationships with about 100 academic and professional organizations. 
• Oversee offer and onboarding processing in PeopleSoft, including conditional offers, pre-employment requirements, and applicant communications. 
• Provide subject matter expertise on skills-based assessments for technical roles and on federal hiring procedures and oversee the pre-hire assessment program and validation studies. 
• Oversee student programs, including about 200 interns and 15 Stokes Scholars a year. 
• Communicate professionally and effectively with senior civilian officials, managers, and staff. 
•  Supervise and develop the talent acquisition team. 

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or Industrial-Organizational Psychology. 
• Minimum of six (6) years of experience supporting federal human resources, including: 
• Four (4) years directly supervising or leading Human Resources or Talent Acquisition teams. 
• Experience implementing and managing skills-based assessments for technical roles. 

Required Skills: 

• Project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple programs or projects. 
• Organizational change management abilities. 
• Ability to develop and execute talent acquisition strategies. 
• Proven, comprehensive understanding of HR. 

Desired Skills: 

• Two (2) years of supervisory experience leading a compensation or performance management team. 
• Professional HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP/SCP, PHR/SPHR, or federal equivalent). 
• Two (2) years of experience with Intelligence Community hiring practices (e.g., Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS)). 
• AI training, experience, or demonstrated aptitude for learning AI tools. 

Security Clearance

• Active TS/SCI 
• Willing to submit to a counterintelligence Polygraph. 

More About B&A:

Notable Clients
B&A has grown to be a company that is trusted by our clients for exceptional service, innovative solutions, and inspired employees. Our service extends through federal, state, and local Government, the private sector, and higher education. Some of our notable clients include Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Senate, U.S. Courts, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Navy, and more.

Benefits and Programs

B&A is proud to offer three robust individual and family medical plans to full time employees, including a Health Savings Account (HSA) option as well as two tiers of dental coverage, vision, life & AD&D, disability, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance. In addition to these benefits, B&A employees enjoy paid time off, B&A sponsored trainings and certifications, pet insurance benefits, commuter transit benefits and a free subscription to a virtual exercise platform (NEOU). B&A’s 401(k) plan is available to all employees and includes a company matching contribution.

B&A has launched several programs to focus on employee engagement, wellness, and assistance. These include:

• The B&A Cares program: 30/60/90-day wellness check ins, personal development, financial management, and stress management seminars, and more
• A formal mentorship program
• Job shadowing and cross training opportunities
• Brand Ambassador program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access to various support resources to include counseling, legal guidance, financial planning, and more
• Monthly teambuilding events
• B&A Annual Wellness Challenges: #StepWithB&A, #WalkDuringLunchWithB&A, #VolunteeringWithB&A, #ExerciseDuringLunchWithB&A, and more

At B&A, we place significant importance on improving the communities and lives of citizens across the nation through our involvement, technology expertise, and employees. B&A puts an emphasis on charitable efforts in the Northern Virginia area, including Capital Area Food Bank pantry drives, book donations, Hope for Henry Foundation events, and many more. In recognition of all these efforts, B&A has been named a Companies as Responsive Employers (CARE) award recipient by Northern Virginia Family Services and nominated by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award.

EEO

B&A provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. B&A complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy covers conduct occurring at B&A’s offices, and other workplaces (including client sites) and all other locations where B&A is providing services, and to all work-related activities.

EEO is the Law

B&A participates in e-Verify. We provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee’s I-9 Form to confirm work authorization.