Director, Talent Management (AI)

TL;DR

Director, Talent Management (AI): Building and leading an in-house talent acquisition function for an AI infrastructure company, with an accent on technical recruiting, hiring strategy, and scalable people systems. Focus on designing recruiting infrastructure, planning headcount against product milestones, refining job architecture, and applying AI-enabled HR technology with sound judgment.

Location: Remote within the United States; preference for candidates in or around Bay Area, California, or Ann Arbor, Michigan. Periodic travel to the Ann Arbor headquarters and industry events is required, with travel of up to 20%.

Salary: $160,000–$210,000 annual base compensation, depending on experience and level, plus stock options.

Company

hirify.global is an NVIDIA-backed AI company developing systems that help electric grids and AI data centers optimize power use and unlock additional computing capacity.

What you will do

• Run full lifecycle recruiting for technical and non-technical roles across software, hardware, and firmware.
• Build the in-house talent acquisition infrastructure, including sourcing strategy, ATS tooling, interview processes, scorecards, and employer brand.
• Partner with hiring managers, directors, VPs, and executives on role scoping, candidate assessment, hiring strategy, and recruiting risks.
• Establish pipeline forecasting, time-to-fill, and quality-of-hire practices for a high-growth environment.
• Partner on headcount planning, job architecture, leveling, and compensation philosophy tied to business and product milestones.
• Evaluate and implement HR technology, support learning and development, and manage external recruiting resources when needed.

Requirements

• 8+ years of full lifecycle recruiting experience, including ownership of a talent acquisition function or leadership as the senior-most recruiter.
• Experience recruiting technical talent in software, hardware, and/or firmware.
• Experience building talent acquisition and People Operations processes in a high-growth or scaling company.
• Demonstrated ability to act as a trusted thought partner to director-, VP-, and executive-level leaders.
• Experience implementing or evaluating ATS, HRIS, or AI recruiting tools, with a tech-savvy and AI-first approach.
• Must be able to work remotely from within the United States and travel up to 20%.

Nice to have

• Experience leading organizational development, strategic headcount planning, job architecture, leveling, or compensation initiatives.
• Experience supporting manager-facing learning and development programs.
• PHR, SPHR, or AIRS certification.
• Background in deep tech, energy, data centers, or AI infrastructure.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible remote work environment with flexible paid time off.
• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Employer-match 401(k).
• Inclusive workplace focused on collaboration, mentorship, growth, and respectful teamwork.
• Stock options and competitive compensation.