Director of TA Operations

About Engine At Engine, we’re transforming business travel into something personalized, rewarding, and simple. For too long, managing travel and spend has been overwhelming and fragmented — we’re here to change that. We believe the future of travel should be seamless and powered by technology that delights customers at every step. That’s why we’re building a platform that brings together corporate travel, a powerful charge card, and modern spend management in one place. To make this vision real, we’re looking for exceptional, mission-driven people to help redefine how businesses manage and experience travel. More than 30,000 companies already rely on Engine to support over 1 million travelers and billions in annual bookings each year. Cash flow positive with rapid growth, we pair exclusive Engine-only rates, industry-leading rewards, and intelligent automation to help businesses save money while delivering world-class personalization and convenience. Backed by Telescope Partners, Blackstone, and Permira, Engine has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing travel and fintech platforms in North America, with honors including the Deloitte Fast 500 and Built In’s Best Places to Work. At Engine, we are transforming business travel into something personalized, rewarding, and simple. For too long, managing travel and spend has been overwhelming and fragmented; we are here to change that. We believe the future of travel should be seamless and powered by technology that delights customers at every step. That is why we are building a platform that brings together corporate travel, a powerful charge card, and modern spend management in one place. To make this vision real, we are looking for exceptional, mission-driven people to help redefine how businesses manage and experience travel. More than 20,000 companies already rely on Engine to support over 1 million travelers and billions in annual bookings each year. Cash flow positive with rapid growth, we pair exclusive Engine-only rates, industry-leading rewards, and intelligent automation to help businesses save money while delivering world-class personalization and convenience. About the Role Engine is looking for a Director of Talent Acquisition Operations to build and orchestrate the infrastructure that powers our hiring. As we scale, we need a leader who can transform our recruitment operations into a high-efficiency machine with AI and automation at the center of how we work. You will own the mechanics of our hiring process, covering everything from the technology stack and AI roadmap to the standard operating procedures that ensure every candidate and recruiter has a low-friction experience. This is a leadership role that sits at the intersection of technology, process design, and hiring strategy. You will be responsible for ensuring our Talent Acquisition Partners are equipped to do their best work, our data is clean, and our systems are ready for the next four quarters of growth. If you are a systems-thinker who loves to automate manual tasks and elevate the human side of recruiting, this role is for you. What You’ll Do Process & Enablement: Design, document, and implement end-to-end SOPs for the entire hiring lifecycle, from position management in our HRIS to final hire in Greenhouse. Hiring Capacity Planning: Build and maintain a rigorous planning and forecasting discipline, including a dynamic Capacity vs. Demand model to ensure the TA organization is right-sized to deliver against headcount goals over the next 2 to 3 quarters. Tech Stack Management: Own the TA tool ecosystem and roadmap. You will manage vendor relationships, drive tool adoption at scale, and ensure our systems are integrated and optimized for long-term growth. Innovation & AI: Develop and execute an AI in Ops roadmap, leveraging emerging technologies to improve talent rediscovery and recruiter productivity. Program Ownership: Lead high-impact TA programs including our Referrals program and Talent Masters…