Senior Talent Acquisition Operations Partner

Tailscale is making safe connection effortless by delivering software that makes it easy to securely interconnect people and their devices, no matter where they are. From hobbyists to multinational corporations, teams of every size use Tailscale each day to protect their networks, share access to internal tools, and more. We're building a future for the Internet that's easy, sensible, and safe, like it used to be. Founded in 2019 and fully distributed, we're backed by Accel, CRV, Insight, Heavybit, and Uncork Capital.

We’re looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Operations professional to help build and scale the operational foundation of Tailscale’s Talent Acquisition organization.

You’ll partner closely with TA leadership, Talent Acquisition Partners, Sourcers, Coordinators, and cross-functional teams to build efficient, scalable recruiting processes and deliver an exceptional candidate and hiring team experience. You’ll own and improve core areas including recruiting systems, analytics and reporting, process design, coordinator operations, and operational programs.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys solving operational problems, creating structure, and using technology and data to make recruiting more effective. You’ll have the opportunity to expand your ownership over time and help shape how Talent Acquisition Operations evolves as Tailscale scales.

Talent Acquisition Operations & Systems

• Administer, configure, and continuously optimize our recruiting technology stack, workflows, permissions, integrations, templates, and operational processes.

• Partner with TA leadership to identify and implement process and system improvements across the recruiting lifecycle.

• Support recruiting technology implementations, upgrades, integrations, and vendor relationships.

• Maintain system integrity, documentation, and standard operating procedures that create consistency and scalability.

Talent Acquisition Analytics & Reporting

• Build and maintain recruiting dashboards and recurring reporting that provide visibility into hiring progress, pipeline health, funnel performance, recruiting activity, and other key metrics.

• Analyze recruiting data to identify trends, bottlenecks, risks, and opportunities, translating findings into actionable insights for TA and business stakeholders.

• Partner with TA leadership to define meaningful recruiting metrics and reporting cadences that support team performance and business decision-making.

• Support headcount tracking, hiring forecasts, and data quality to ensure reporting is accurate, consistent, and actionable.

Talent Acquisition Programs & Process Improvement

• Design and implement scalable recruiting programs, processes, and operational initiatives that improve team effectiveness and candidate experience.

• Identify operational inefficiencies and translate them into practical, scalable solutions.

• Create and maintain recruiting playbooks, hiring guides, process documentation, and other resources that drive consistency and adoption.

• Lead operational projects from planning through implementation in partnership with People, Finance, IT, Legal, and other cross-functional teams.

Talent Acquisition Coordinator Partnership

• Partner closely with Talent Acquisition Coordinators to improve scheduling operations, candidate communications, interview logistics, and candidate experience.

• Serve as an operational resource and escalation point for complex coordination or recruiting process challenges.

• Document and optimize coordinator