Talent Acquisition Partner | Technology | Defence & Intelligence

About Leidos Australia

At Leidos Australia, our work goes beyond a job title. We design, build, operate and support the systems, services and capabilities that help protect and advance the Australian way of life.

Backed by a global organisation of more than 40,000 people, our Australian team of around 2,000 has partnered with government, defence and national security customers for more than 30 years. We deliver mission-critical solutions where reliability, trust and purpose matter.

Leidos is a destination for people who want their work to have purpose, their contribution to be recognised, and their career to grow without needing to fit a single mould. Meaningful work is supported by benefits, flexibility and career pathways that help you grow while balancing life outside work. This includes:

• Flex Your Way – Tailor work to your life with options including Life Days (up to 12 extra days off per year), part-time arrangements, job sharing, and compressed hours.
• Wellbeing That Matters – Free access to Headspace and MeQuilibrium, plus dedicated wellness spaces to support your mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing.
• Learn Without Limits – Access over 120,000 on-demand courses, alongside technical, project management, leadership, and professional development opportunities.
• Work That Makes an Impact – Contribute to nationally significant projects that matter, solve complex challenges, and accelerate your career through unique growth opportunities.
• Build Your Future – Whether you're deepening technical expertise or preparing for leadership, we'll invest in your development every step of the way.
• And Much More – These are just a few of the ways we invest in our people and help them thrive.

About the Team

You’ll join a team where people work with integrity, inclusion, innovation, agility, collaboration and commitment. In practice, that means sharing ownership, solving complex problems together and staying connected to the customer context, the purpose behind the work and how each role contributes to meaningful outcomes.

The Opportunity

With ongoing project growth and a deep pipeline of technical talent needs, we’re seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition professional in Melbourne or Canberra.

You’ll play a key role in attracting, engaging, and securing top-tier talent across a range of technology-based, security-cleared specialist roles. In this role, you will:

• Lead and manage end-to-end recruitment for client facing positions, delivering a seamless and professional service.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to anticipate and understand workforce needs and provide strategic, and data-driven recruitment advice and solutions.
• Proactively source, engaged, shortlist, and pipeline both active and passive talent to build sustainable communities, building pipelines of both active and passive talent.
• Drive interview and selection processes, ensuring timely feedback, smooth decision-making and compliance with policies and standards. 
• Contribute to employer branding and continuous improvement projects by enhancing recruitment, onboarding and reporting practices.

About You

We are looking for someone who brings judgement, curiosity and a collaborative approach to work that matters.

Essential for this role:

• A proactive and passionate professional who has proven capability and thrives on building positive relationships and delivering impactful outcomes.
• Well-practiced, excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to implement effective talent acquisition solutions in a complex environment. 
• Proven experience in volume recruitment sourcing within technology-based roles such as Systems/Infrastructure, Software/Development/Arch, ideally in supporting defence, or other cleared environments.
• Highly organised, able to manage competing priorities with energy and focus in a fast-paced, high-trust setting.
• This role requires the successful applicant to be an Australian citizen.

If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply. We value different experiences and are interested in the capability and potential you could bring.

What to Expect When You Apply

Our hiring process is designed to be straightforward, respectful and easy to navigate. If your skills, experience and qualifications look aligned with the role, our Talent Acquisition team will contact you to discuss the next stage. You can expect:

• An initial conversation with our Talent Acquisition team
• An interview with the hiring manager or interview panel
• Any role-specific assessment, technical discussion or customer step required for the position

We’ll let you know what to expect before each stage, including who you’ll meet and how to prepare. If you need any adjustments or support during the process, please let us know.

Ready to explore what’s possible?

If this sounds like a role where you can make an impact and continue to grow, we’d like to hear from you. Please apply via the “Apply Now” button with your resume. If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process, please contact Cam Larkin, Talent Acquisition.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.