GeneDx (Nasdaq: WGS) delivers personalized and actionable health insights to inform diagnosis, direct treatment, and improve drug discovery. The company is uniquely positioned to accelerate the use of genomic and large-scale clinical information to enable precision medicine as the standard of care. GeneDx is at the forefront of transforming healthcare through its industry-leading exome and genome testing and interpretation services, fueled by the world’s largest, rare disease data sets. For more information, please visit www.genedx.com.
Job Summary:
As Director of Talent, you will lead a team of three recruiters while actively carrying a requisition load to directly support business needs. You will develop and execute a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy that prioritizes outreach, connection, diversity, and measurable outcomes. Your dual focus on strategic leadership and hands-on recruiting will ensure that GeneDx remains agile and responsive to evolving business demands. You will create aligned, internal recruitment processes and resources that empower hiring managers, streamline workflows, and position GeneDx as an employer of choice. A key part of this role is leveraging technology to speed up the process and create scalable practices that build brand awareness—from where we recruit to the resources used to engage candidates—helping them truly connect with our mission, values, and impact.
Key Responsibilities:
- Team Development & Mentorship: Provide clear guidance, regular feedback, and professional development opportunities to ensure we have a high-impact recruiting team. Lead with transparency and collaboration, ensuring recruiters are aligned with business needs and positioned as strategic partners to hiring managers.
- Talent Strategy & Execution: Design and implement a scalable recruitment strategy that aligns with company goals, growth objectives, and culture. Build processes that foster efficiency, inclusivity, and sustainability across all recruitment efforts.
- Metrics & Continuous Improvement: Define and track key metrics to measure the success and impact of recruitment initiatives. Continuously analyze data to refine strategies, improve processes, and report insights to leadership, demonstrating how recruitment efforts are driving company success.
- Internal Process Alignment: Create and standardize internal processes and resources that ensure consistency and alignment across teams. Develop clear workflows and best practices that empower hiring managers to collaborate seamlessly with the Talent team.
- Employer Branding: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build and amplify our employer brand, ensuring our core mission, culture, and values are at the forefront of every candidate interaction. Develop tools and materials—from recruitment marketing to candidate communications—that authentically convey who we are, and the impact candidates can make by joining.
- Outreach & Connection: Develop innovative sourcing strategies to expand our talent pipeline, particularly in underrepresented communities. Build relationships with diverse talent pools, professional organizations, and recruitment channels to attract top-tier candidates who resonate with our mission.
- I&B Focus: Integrate diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into every facet of the recruitment process. Build recruiting strategies and practices that advance our I&B goals and help create an inclusive, values-driven workforce.
- Technology & Data-Driven Efficiency: Leverage advanced recruitment technologies and data analytics to optimize hiring speed, accuracy, and quality. Use technology to create seamless, candidate-friendly experiences while maintaining alignment with business needs and recruitment timelines.
- Leadership Development & Training: Develop internal programs and resources that equip hiring managers to be talent acquisition experts and strong brand advocates. Ensure leaders are empowered to make informed, objective hiring decisions that reflect both skill alignment and cultural fit.
- Candidate Engagement & Connection: Create a meaningful candidate experience by developing resources and touchpoints that help potential hires connect deeply with our culture, principles, and offerings. From job descriptions to interview processes and post-offer engagement, ensure candidates feel aligned with our mission from day one.
Qualifications:
- 8+ years of talent acquisition experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
- Proven experience building and scaling recruitment strategies aligned with business and cultural objectives.
- Expertise in DEI&B practices and initiatives that yield inclusive hiring outcomes.
- Experience leveraging recruitment technology to accelerate processes and enhance candidate experiences.
- Strong project management skills with a track record of creating aligned, cross-functional processes.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to inspire and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
- Experience in high-growth or life sciences industries is preferred.
Pay Transparency, Budgeted Range
$180,000—$185,000 USD
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Science - Minded, Patient - Focused.
At GeneDx, we create, follow, and are informed by cutting-edge science. With over 20 years of expertise in diagnosing rare disorders and diseases, and pioneering work in the identification of new disease-causing genes, our commitment to genetic disease detection, discovery, and diagnosis is based on sound science and is focused on enhancing patient care.
Experts in what matters most.
With hundreds of genetic counselors, MD/PhD scientists, and clinical and molecular genomics specialists on staff, we are the industry’s genetic testing experts and proud of it. We share the same goal as healthcare providers, patients, and families: to provide clear, accurate, and meaningful answers we all can trust.
SEQUENCING HAS THE POWER TO SOLVE DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGES.
From sequencing to reporting and beyond, our technical and clinical experts are providing guidance every step of the way:
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
- High-quality testing: Our laboratory is CLIA certified and CAP accredited and most of our tests are also New York State approved.
- Advanced detection: By interrogating genes for complex variants, we can identify the underlying causes of conditions that may otherwise be missed.
CLINICAL EXPERTISE
- Thorough analysis: We classify variants according to our custom adaptation of the most recent guidelines. We then leverage our rich internal database for additional interpretation evidence.
- Customized care: Our experts review all test results and write reports in a clear, concise, and personalized way. We also include information for research studies in specific clinical situations.
- Impactful discovery: Our researchers continue working to find answers even after testing is complete. Through both internal research efforts and global collaborations, we have identified and published hundreds of new disease-gene relationships and developed novel tools for genomic data analysis. These efforts ultimately deliver more diagnostic findings to individuals.
Learn more About Us here.
Our Culture
At GeneDx, we are dedicated to cultivating an environment where creativity and innovation thrive. We believe in the power of community and collaboration, where diverse perspectives are embraced, and every voice contributes to our shared success. Our team is a vibrant mix of professionals who challenge and support each other in equal measure, fostering growth both personally and professionally. When you join us, you're not just taking on a job—you're joining a movement. A movement that champions curiosity, embraces change, and believes in making an impact, one patient at a time. Cultural principles we live by:
- Be bold in our vision & brave in our execution.
- Communicate directly, with empathy.
- Do what we say we're going to do.
- Be adaptable to change.
- Operate with a bias for action.
Benefits include:
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Health, Dental, Vision and Life insurance
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan
- Employee Discounts
- Voluntary benefits
GeneDx is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All privacy policy information can be found here.
What We Do
GeneDx is focused on delivering personalized, actionable insights that improve health outcomes. We sit at the intersection of diagnostics and data science, pairing decades of genomic expertise with an unmatched ability to interpret clinical data at scale.
Our exome and genome testing is among the best in the industry. We expect that it will be even more advanced in the future with the help of Centrellis®, our innovative health information platform. Powered by millions of medical records, Centrellis® integrates digital tools with artificial intelligence to ingest and synthesize clinical and genomic data.
As a result of our robust test menu, including our exome and genome testing, and the comprehensive insights generated by Centrellis®, we are developing a more complete understanding of complex disease than ever before. This translates to faster diagnosis, more effective treatment plans, and enhanced drug discovery.
Our offerings help a whole spectrum of healthcare partners -- clinicians, researchers, health systems, pharmaceutical companies, and payors -- improve patient experiences and advance population health
