Director – University Talent Acquisition

Role Overview

• Set and lead university recruiting strategy aligned to enterprise hiring goals, with a focus on technical early-career talent pipelines.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of University Talent Acquisition Partners, ensuring performance, capability growth, and strong delivery against hiring objectives.
• Translate business and technology workforce needs into scalable recruiting plans across software engineering, data, cybersecurity, AI/ML, cloud, and related domains.
• Support campus engagement efforts, including career fairs, technical events, and branding initiatives to strengthen Fidelity’s presence and attract top talent.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across business, HR, and technology to influence hiring strategies, share market insights, and guide decision-making.
• Drive innovation in technical hiring, including candidate assessment approaches, interview practices, and pipeline development strategies aligned to core engineering fundamentals.
• Ensure operational excellence at scale, including process consistency, data integrity, compliance, and effective use of recruiting technologies.
• Leverage data and market intelligence to inform strategy, measure outcomes, and continuously improve hiring effectiveness.
• Champion an exceptional candidate and stakeholder experience, ensuring consistent, high-quality interactions from initial engagement through offer.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives that enhance the effectiveness of university recruiting programs and elevate Fidelity’s early-career talent brand.

Requirements

• Strategic leadership in talent acquisition: Proven ability to design and execute large-scale recruiting strategies, ideally within university or early-career hiring.
• Experience leading recruiting teams: Strong track record of building, coaching, and leading high-performing teams in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Technical recruiting acumen: Understanding of key technical domains and the ability to align hiring strategies to engineering skillsets and fundamentals.
• University and campus strategy: Experience building partnerships with universities, designing campus engagement strategies, and converting pipelines into hires.
• Executive stakeholder engagement: Ability to influence and advise senior leaders, translating business needs into actionable talent strategies.
• Operational and analytical mindset: Strong focus on metrics, process optimization, and scalable delivery models
• Influence and relationship building: Ability to build trust and drive alignment across diverse stakeholders without direct authority.
• Communication and executive presence: Strong storytelling, presentation, and data synthesis skills for senior audiences
• Agility and judgment: Ability to navigate complexity, prioritize effectively, and make decisions in a dynamic environment.

Tech Stack

• Cloud
• Cyber Security

Benefits

• Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process