Director of Talent Acquisition Operations & Compliance

Staples is seeking a Director, Talent Acquisition Operations & Compliance to lead our recruiting infrastructure, including operations, systems, compliance, and vendor management. This role ensures hiring practices are efficient, scalable, and compliant while delivering a strong experience for candidates, hiring managers, and recruiters.

What You’ll Do

• Lead TA operations, compliance, reporting, and process improvement

• Advise on TA Marketing strategies 

• Translate hiring needs into scalable, efficient recruiting processes

• Drive continuous improvement across workflows and service delivery

• Oversee ATS, CRM, background screening, and AI-enabled recruiting tools

• Lead system enhancements, integrations, and workflow improvements

• Partner with systems to modernize recruiting infrastructure

• Evaluate new technologies to support evolving hiring needs

• Oversee background screening, audits, and escalations

• Establish governance, controls, and documentation

• Monitor regulatory changes and mitigate risk

• Optimize vendor value and delivery

• Coach and develop talent to strengthen team capability

• Build a culture of accountability and continuous improvement

What You Bring

• Strong knowledge of recruiting compliance and regulatory requirements

• Experience leading system implementations or process redesigns

• Experience managing vendors, contracts, and service delivery

• Proven cross-functional partnership 

Experience

• 10+ years in TA Operations, HR Operations, Recruiting Operations, HR Compliance, or similar experience

• 5+ years of people leadership experience

• Experience managing TA systems (ATS, CRM)

• Experience using data and metrics to drive process improvements