Shawna JaCobs
SENIOR TALENT ACQUISITION ADVISOR | EXECUTIVE & TECHNICAL RECRUITING
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Results-driven Senior Talent Acquisition leader with 17+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience across the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, Federal Government, commercial, and corporate environments. Proven success hiring 1,000+ cleared and technical professionals, including TS/SCI and Full Scope Poly roles. Expertise spans executive search, hard-to-fill technical recruiting, strategic sourcing, talent pipeline development, proposal support, ATS optimization, employer branding, and data-driven recruiting.
Experience
Executive Tech Talent Acquisition Business Partner — Director+ Leadership Hiring - CAPITAL ONE - McLean, VA (Hybrid)
(2025-01)
- Partner with senior leadership to develop and execute search strategies for Director-level and Distinguished Engineering roles.
- Deliver a high-touch candidate experience across the full recruitment lifecycle in a fast-paced fintech environment.
- Leverage LinkedIn Recruiter, generative AI, and social platforms to identify and engage high-caliber talent.
- Develop recruitment plans aligned with business growth and innovation objectives.
- Provide market intelligence supporting competitive compensation and talent-positioning strategies.
Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor - SRI INTERNATIONAL - Remote
(2021-12 - 2024-08)
- Recruited highly specialized R&D talent across biosciences, aerospace, AI, and corporate functions.
- Optimized time-to-fill and quality of hire through data-driven sourcing, targeted outreach, and pipeline cultivation.
- Built strategic partnerships with department heads to align talent acquisition with evolving business priorities.
- Led employer-branding initiatives that strengthened recognition in competitive technology markets.
- Used recruiting analytics to improve sourcing effectiveness and candidate engagement.
Director of Recruiting - ELDER RESEARCH - Remote
(2020-05 - 2021-12)
- Directed recruiting operations, implemented ATS systems, and improved offer acceptance and retention outcomes.
- Expanded employer-branding strategies to increase candidate applications and offer conversion.
- Managed and mentored a four-person recruiting team, improving sourcing efficiency and performance.
- Partnered with executives to build workforce-planning models aligned with contract and research initiatives.
- Oversaw recruiting compliance and reporting across federal and commercial divisions.
Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor - BOEING INTELLIGENCE & ANALYTICS (BIA) - Various Locations (Hybrid)
(2016-09 - 2020-03)
- Recruited TS/SCI/FSP candidates across intelligence disciplines in alignment with program security requirements.
- Drove requisition accuracy, OFCCP compliance, and documentation for high-clearance positions.
- Represented Boeing at targeted career fairs and veteran hiring events to strengthen diverse talent pipelines.
- Improved hiring outcomes through tailored sourcing strategies and collaborative workforce planning with technical leads.
- Maintained accurate candidate dispositioning and audit-ready workflows within the ATS.
Senior Technical Recruiter - INTELLIDYNE, LLC - Remote
(2013-07 - 2016-09)
- Led recruiting for defense and civilian contracts, filling hard-to-source positions efficiently against project timelines.
- Built trusted stakeholder relationships and aligned recruiting priorities with contract requirements.
- Conducted client-site needs assessments to improve recruiting effectiveness and client satisfaction.
- Streamlined interview and selection processes, shortening hiring timelines by 20%.
- Enhanced candidate engagement through personalized communication and transparent feedback.
Lead Talent Acquisition Senior Advisor - DELL SERVICES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT - Fairfax, VA
(2011-04 - 2013-07)
- Oversaw cleared technical recruiting for DHS and DOJ contracts across Dell Federal Services.
- Drove sourcing strategies and recruiting performance metrics through Cyber Recruit ATS.
- Championed DEI initiatives while maintaining strict OFCCP compliance throughout the hiring lifecycle.
- Created dashboards for cost analysis, pipeline development, and offer-acceptance trends.
- Strengthened hiring outcomes through strategic stakeholder engagement and targeted candidate development.
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Registered Nursing - University of the District of Columbia
