Head of Talent Acquisition

Foster City, CA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-04-29 → 2026-09-27

Core

Architect global scaling strategy for a 50+ person cross-functional talent acquisition organization, overseeing the end-to-end talent lifecycle from early career to executive search.

Role type

Senior Director / Head of Talent Acquisition

Builds

Scalable talent ecosystem and recruitment engine for an autonomous vehicle company

Domain

Autonomous Systems, AI/ML, Hardware

Required skills

Strategic talent architecture, team leadership (50+ staff), operational scaling, data storytelling, technology enablement, executive influence, organizational leadership

Preferred skills

AI as a strategic lever, pioneering talent ecosystems

Technologies

VNDLY, Lever, Workday, ServiceNow

Responsibilities

Create and execute end-to-end talent strategy including university programs and executive recruiting; Lead a high-performing cross-functional recruiting organization; Engineer scalable talent processes from sourcing to offer delivery; Establish data-driven recruitment culture and reporting frameworks; Partner with HR Technology to evolve the talent ecosystem; Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and C-suite on workforce planning

Seniority

Senior Director, hands-on IC with leadership of leaders

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About zoox

Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.