Job Description

• Initial 12 months maximum-term contract | Canberra based

• Work with world leading technology business at the forefront of innovation.

• For someone who thrives on uncoveringhigh-value talent that is difficult toidentifyand engage

Our team feel Leidos isagreatplacetowork Learn more about our culture and benefits by visiting us here https://www.leidos.com/company/global/australia/careers

Do Work That Matters

Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of lifeOur 2000 local experts, backed by our global experience and network of partners, are working to solve the world’s toughestchallenges ingovernment, intelligence, defence, aviation, borderprotectionand health markets.

Your New Role and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Talent Acquisition & Future Workforce – Leidos Australia, this role is designed as a dedicated sourcing capability focused onidentifyingand engaging hard-to-find technical and cleared talent across highly constrained markets. You willoperateas a true search specialist, proactively building pipelines anduncoveringtalentincluding those professionalthatare not typically accessible through traditional recruitment channels.

• Lead proactive seach across technical, software, and other cleared talent markets.

• Build talent maps across competitors, adjacentindustriesand target skill clusters.

• Engage passive candidates through tailoredoutreach and relationship-led search activity.

• Qualify talent against capability, clearance,mobilityand role alignment requirements.

• Deliver high-quality, market-informed talent pipelines into priority hiring demand.

WhatYou’llBring to MakeAnImpact

You are someone who enjoys the challenges of finding talent other cannot.You understand how to navigate niche markets, build pipelines fromscratchand engage passive candidates throughout thoughtful, high-quality search strategies.

• Experience within agency sourcing/search, executive search, RPO or dedicated sourcing functions.Demonstrated success sourcing hard-to-fill technical or highly specialised talent.

• Deepcapability in market mapping, outboundsearchand passive candidate engagementacross highly constrained and business-critical talent markets.

• Skilled inidentifyinghidden or non-obvious talent pathways through research, marketintelligenceand network-led sourcing approaches.

• Ability tooperatewith autonomy,paceand discipline in fast-moving hiring environments

• High levelsof curiosity, persistence and creativity whensolving complex or talent-constrained search challenges.

Don’tworry if youdon’ttick all the boxes – if you meet most of them, we encourage you tosubmityour applicationWe’remost interested in your strengths, what you want to learn and how far you want to go.

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen andbe willing to obtain and hold an AGSVA security clearance 

DiverseTeam Members, SharedValuesand a Common Purpose

Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation.Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core valuesIt'sabout creating aworkplacewhere everyonecan do important work,feelswelcome, valued, andrespected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive.Paul Chase – Chief Executive,Leidos Australia.

Leidos Australiaisan equal opportunities organisationand is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

Ourfive AdvocacyGroups(Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+)provide an opportunity for team membersto connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community

Next Steps

• To apply for this role, follow the links, apply via our Careers pageor contact cameron.larkin@au.leidos.com.

• Recruitment process–typicallyincludestwo interviews, a potential case study discussion, and background checks (varies by role). The Talent Acquisition team will brief you in detail before the commencement of interviews.

• Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.

• We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact ourCareers team careers.au@au.leidos.comifyou’dlike to discuss anyadditionalsupportduringyour application orthroughout the recruitment process

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.

Original Posting:

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

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.