I am seeking a remote talent acquisition leadership role at a mission-driven, high-growth company where I can build and lead a recruiting team while still owning critical technical searches. I thrive in fast-moving environments, partnering closely with leaders and using data to build hiring processes that scale.
Open to opportunities
Nia Sandifer
@niasandifer
Workforce and recruiting operations leader who redesigned onboarding and rolled out a company-wide applicant tracking system.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a talent acquisition leader with more than 10 years of experience building and leading recruiting teams. My career has covered nearly every seat in recruiting, from admin and coordination to full-cycle technical recruiting to building and leading talent acquisition functions. I have done this work inside a Fortune 500 company, at high-growth startups, and in early-stage, pre-launch environments.
I lead as a player-coach. I coach recruiters, partner closely with hiring managers and senior leaders, and still carry the hardest searches myself, especially engineering and hardware roles. I build the capacity models, hiring forecasts, and dashboards that help leaders plan ahead and make clear decisions.
I am a U.S. military veteran trained at the Defense Language Institute, and I speak Spanish and American Sign Language. Outside of recruiting, I have built AI-powered apps that run on their own, and I own a family farm in Louisiana.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Current
Owner
Axis Align LLC
Jun 2026 - Present (5 months)
I design and launch AI-powered apps, including a Chrome extension live on the Chrome Web Store. I built the products and the automated workflows behind them, so they run on their own with minimal day-to-day management.
Current
Owner
H&S Family Farms, LLC
Feb 2022 - Present (4 years 9 months)
Operate a diversified agricultural business including plant nursery production and direct-to-consumer CSA operations. Manage end-to-end operations including production planning, inventory, purchasing, vendor management, customer experience, and logistics.
Manager, Talent Attraction, Recruiting Operations, Onboarding
Oct 2021 - Nov 2025 (4 years 1 month)
Served as the operational owner for recruiting systems, onboarding programs, interview enablement, internship operations, workforce reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives. Led workforce operations supporting recruiting, onboarding, internship programs, and organizational scaling across multiple business units.
Managed recruiting operations, workforce planning, and hiring logistics for a high-growth technology company. Improved operational efficiency through workflow redesign and process optimization.
Sourced and recruited talent for a major retail corporation. Partnered with hiring managers to identify and attract qualified candidates.
Managed office administration and supported legal and technical teams. Oversaw administrative operations and coordinated office activities.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Western Governors University
Admissions, Supply Chain Management
Admitted to the Supply Chain Management program.
DI
Defense Language Institute
Military Training, Languages
Studied Northern Vietnamese and Persian-Farsi at the Defense Language Institute.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Open to opportunities
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
Salary expectations
80k+ USD
Social media
Job categories
Recruiting Operations Manager
RecruiterRecruitment ManagerRecruitment ConsultantRecruitment SpecialistWorkforce Planning ManagerOperations Manager
Talent Acquisition ManagerSkills
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