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Senior TA Leader | AI & Automation Strategist

Driving AI-enabled talent strategies that deliver 29% faster hiring, $60K+ saved per requisition, and measurable gains in quality of hire.

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About / Summary

Strategic Talent Acquisition leader modernizing recruiting across public sector, healthcare, banking, and commercial industries. I embed AI, automation, and analytics to expand recruiter capacity, reduce cost‑per‑hire, and improve quality. Experienced in regulated, high‑volume environments; trusted advisor to C‑suite and workforce planners.

Services

Full‑Time Leadership

Enterprise TA strategy & execution aligned to business outcomes.

Consulting

ATS optimization, AI/automation roadmaps, DEI sourcing strategy.

Fractional TA

Interim leadership to stabilize, scale, and de‑risk recruiting.

Testimonials

“John and his team managed to continue to deliver on business requirements while having reduced the size of the team and increased overall TA operational efficiency. He addressed escalations on niche roles that carried SLA penalties while driving down agency spend.”

— Sr. Director of Global TA

“Under John’s leadership the professional team reduced average time‑to‑fill across all BU’s and received positive stakeholder feedback for proactively identifying risk and creating attraction strategies to deliver on critical roles.”

— VP of Global TA

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