VP of Talent

Summary

Join Zipdev, a leader in nearshore staffing, as their Vice President of Talent. This strategic, executive-level role involves architecting, building, and leading a high-performing talent engine encompassing talent acquisition and talent success. You will be responsible for the entire talent lifecycle, from sourcing to creating a thriving work environment. Success will be measured by placement speed and quality, and team member lifetime value. This is a unique opportunity to build upon a strong foundation, directly impacting enterprise value with significant ownership and autonomy. The position offers remote work flexibility and various benefits.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in people/talent functions, with at least 3-5 years in a senior leadership role (Director level or above) at a high-growth company (ideally from 100 to 500+ employees)
• Experience in a business where people are the product (e.g., staffing, consulting, professional services)
• You understand the direct line between talent retention and company success
• Demonstrated history of using data not just to report on the past, but to architect the future and drive business outcomes
• You think like a business owner
• You understand that the Talent function is not a support service but a primary driver of revenue and client satisfaction
• Deep, foundational understanding of what it takes to build a world-class technical recruiting organization
• Proven history of hiring, developing, and retaining exceptional leaders and individual contributors

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key member of the executive leadership team, translating company vision into a cohesive talent strategy
• Own the P&L and budget for the entire Talent function
• Design and lead the integrated functions of Talent Acquisition and Talent Success
• Create a seamless, data-driven system that ensures a fluid and exceptional experience for every candidate and team member
• Oversee Talent Acquisition to build a recruiting function that can predictably and efficiently source, vet, and place hundreds of A-players per year, decreasing time-to-fill while increasing quality
• Oversee Talent Success to build programs that maximize team member engagement, development, and retention
• Own the core metric of regrettable turnover and build the systems (onboarding, performance management, L&D) to keep it best-in-class
• Champion a culture of radical accountability to metrics
• Define, track, and report on the KPIs that matter—time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, submittal-to-hire ratio, regrettable turnover, and team member lifetime value (LTV)
• Recruit, hire, and develop A-player leaders and individual contributors, empowering leaders to build their own high-performing teams

Benefits

• Work remotely Monday - Friday, 40 hours a week (no weekends)
• Vacation: 10 business days a year
• Holidays: 5 National Holidays a year
• 5 Company Holidays a year (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Zipdev Day)
• Parental Leave
• Health Care Reimbursement
• Active Lifestyle Reimbursement
• Quarterly Home Office Reimbursement
• Payroll Deduction Purchase Plans
• Longevity Bonus
• Continuous Learning Bonus
• Access to Training and Professional Development Platforms