Vice President, Talent Acquisition & HR Business Partner

Overview

Capstone is seeking a strategic yet hands-on Vice President, Talent Acquisition & HR Business Partner to strengthen our recruitment efforts and build scalable talent infrastructure. This role will report to the Head of HR, and work closely with our Lead Recruiter - who focuses on prospecting and candidate outreach -to design and execute a best-in-class recruitment system that supports Capstone’s continued growth.

This role will own the full recruiting lifecycle for assigned open roles, optimize HR processes and HRIS (Workday), and build new programs for university and early-career hiring. This role blends execution with design : ideal for someone who loves building structure, creating systems, and partnering directly with leadership to elevate how we hire and grow talent.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition :

• Manage recruitment process end-to-end, including sourcing, interviewing, coordination, scheduling, and feedback management.
• Build, maintain, and continuously expand a robust talent pipeline to meet the firm’s growth objectives.
• Identify and target key talent pools, including professionals from policy backgrounds, government agencies, trade associations, Capitol Hill, and consulting firms.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to define ideal candidate profiles and actively source top-tier candidates through , Handshake, and other platforms.
• Integrate and strengthen our HRIS (Workday) recruiting functionality, ensuring seamless data flow and reporting.
• Train and support hiring managers to ensure interview consistency and quality of hire.
• Track recruiting metrics and candidate data to identify bottlenecks and drive continuous improvement.
• Manage recruitment for levels, from Associate through VP roles, ensuring a consistent and high-quality candidate experience.

University & Early Career Recruitment

HR Business Partner & Systems :

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Why Capstone?

About Capstone

Capstone is a global policy consulting firm with a collegial, inclusive, and high-performing culture. We attract and retain top talent as the foundation of our success. Our meritocratic culture encourages intellectual curiosity, knowledge-sharing, and impact-driven work. With offices in Washington, DC, London, Houston, Paris, and Mumbai, we help clients navigate policy changes and develop revenue-driving strategies across sectors including financial services, energy, healthcare, technology, media, and telecommunications.

Capstone is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

#J-18808-Ljbffr