Talent Acquisition Division Lead – Defense

About the role

Moog is seeking a Talent Acquisition Division Lead for its Defense division. The role involves executing workforce and talent acquisition strategies to support business growth and organizational success.

Key responsibilities

• Execute workforce planning strategies and translate hiring forecasts into actionable recruiting plans aligned to business objectives.
• Partner with business leaders and hiring managers to develop hiring strategies, address workforce challenges, and deliver talent solutions.
• Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines for critical and future skill needs while leading recruitment for hard‑to‑fill positions.
• Research and leverage talent market intelligence, labor market trends, and competitive insights to inform hiring decisions and workforce strategies.
• Lead, coach, and develop recruiters, fostering a culture of accountability, performance, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Establish tactical and operational recruiting plans, prioritize resources, and ensure delivery against hiring commitments.
• Champion process improvements, organizational change initiatives, and recruiting best practices that enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and candidate experience.
• Own hiring performance metrics, stakeholder satisfaction, and recruiting outcomes, delivering measurable business impact.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least five years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Recruiting Operations, Workforce Planning, Human Resources, or a related talent management function.
• Experience partnering with senior business leaders and influencing hiring decisions.
• Proven ability to drive recruiting performance through data, talent market intelligence, and process improvement.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and people development skills with a track record of building high‑performing teams (preferred).
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and consulting capabilities.
• Ability to influence across functions and build credibility at all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, navigate ambiguity, and deliver results in a fast‑paced environment.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation package with bonus opportunities, matching 401k, employee stock purchase plan (select locations), flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program.
• Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, employee assistance plan and other supplemental benefits.
• Tuition assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs.
• Warm, respectful, family‑like environment driven by 12 core values and multiple employee resource groups.
• Salary range: $105,000–$140,000 annually (Buffalo, NY).