Patrick Moran
(401) 684-0270 • patrickmoran7@gmail.com • www.linkedin.com/in/patrickdmoran/
CAREER PROFILE
Talent acquisition leader, executive search specialist, and talent intelligence practitioner with expertise in AI-augmented sourcing, recruiting strategy, and building high-performing talent acquisition teams. Experience delivering critical technical and leadership talent across Energy, Defense & Intelligence, Automotive and Manufacturing, Finance, IT Engineering, and Cybersecurity.
Focus on advanced sourcing strategies, competitive talent intelligence, and AI-enabled recruiting workflows that uncover hard-to-find talent and generate actionable market insights. Deep experience using data-driven talent mapping, automation, and research-driven sourcing techniques to solve complex hiring challenges in highly specialized industries.
Leadership experience building and scaling recruiting teams, developing sourcing capability, and implementing modern talent acquisition practices that combine human expertise with intelligent automation. Continued hands-on sourcing and research to stay at the forefront of emerging recruiting technologies, AI tools, and talent intelligence methodologies.
Core expertise includes talent sourcing, talent intelligence, executive search, recruiting strategy, and technical talent acquisition across engineering, cybersecurity, and highly specialized technical domains.
I won The Sourcing Institute's World's Greatest Sourcer Competition in 2016 and 2017, besting 3,000 sourcing and recruiting professionals globally - ask me how!
AREAS OF STRENGTH AND EXPERTISE
Talent Acquisition Leadership
Executive Search and Leadership Recruiting
AI-Augmented Talent Sourcing
Talent Intelligence and Competitive Workforce Analysis
Advanced Boolean and OSINT Research
Market Mapping and Talent Landscape Analysis
Recruiting Automation and Workflow Design
LinkedIn Recruiter Strategy
Technical Talent Acquisition (Engineering, Cybersecurity, IT)
Hard-to-Fill Talent Markets
Recruiting Analytics and Data-Driven Hiring Strategy
Building and Scaling High-Performing Recruiting Teams
AREAS OF STRENGTH AND EXPERTISE
20 years' experience in talent sourcing and full life-cycle recruiting within IT & Cybersecurity, Defense & Intelligence, Automotive/Manufacturing, Finance, Diversity, and Executive Search.
Recognized for thought leadership in Sourcing and Recruiting - Winner of the Sourcing Institute’s World’s Greatest Sourcer Competition 2016 & 2017 (’17 last year held), frequent guest on recruiting podcast Shally’s Alley, guest speaker at HRTX Recruiting Conference in 2022 and 2023, and contributor to HR publications like the Entelo Blog and Fairygodboss.
Passionate about learning and the development of others – Develops and presents training on topics such as: Diversity Sourcing, Boolean Search, AI in Recruiting, Custom Search Engines, Open Web & Social Media Sourcing, etc.
Track record of successful Executive Search projects tasked with developing sourcing plan, diversity & inclusion outreach, and white glove full life-cycle recruiting of Executive hires.
Technical Expert providing guidance on recruiting tech stack, meeting with vendors, contract negotiation, and beta testing new sourcing and recruiting tools. Technical Advisory Board Member at Seekout.io.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
B.A., Political Science 2004 - University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
Member of Honors Program and National Collegiate Dean's List
Member of National and Rhode Island Honor’s Society
Completed Georgetown University Leadership Coaching Program 2020
AIRS Certified Internet Recruiter (CIR)
AIRS Certified Diversity Recruiter (CDR)
AIRS Certified Social Sourcing Recruiter (CSSR)
ERE Sourcecon Academy Graduate - 2018
ERE Talent Advisor Graduate – 2018
ERE Veteran Hiring Graduate – 2018
Completed 13 week intensive Recruiting and Sales training provided by Aerotek/TekSystems. Coursework including: Sourcing Skills, Candidate Screening, and Recruiter Fundamentals, Advanced Sourcing Techniques, Effective Job Postings, Human Resource Management, Behavioral/STAR Method Interview Techniques, etc.
TOOLS & METHODS
Expertise in Boolean logic and complex search strings, AI for TA, open web, deep web, X-Ray searching, OSINT and people search, data mining, APIs, ethical hacking, social media searching in Hootsuite, Followerwonk, etc., recruitment process automation, Seekout, Hiretual, HireEZ, Dataminer, ATS and CRM tools, Workday, Oracle Recruiting Cloud HCM, Eightfold, Phenom People, Broadbeam, Kenexa Brass Ring, Peoplesoft, Taleo, IQN Navigator, Beeline, Bullhorn, iCIMS iRecruiter, Job Viper, Hodes IQ
EMPLOYMENT
Global Talent Sourcing & Talent Intelligence Leader
Lead strategic talent sourcing, talent intelligence, and executive search initiatives supporting global engineering, technology, and national security programs.
Design and deploy AI-augmented sourcing strategies to identify and engage highly specialized engineering, technology, and leadership talent across competitive global markets.
Develop data-driven talent intelligence frameworks including labor market analysis, competitor talent mapping, and workforce insights to inform hiring strategy and workforce planning.
Partner with executive leadership and hiring stakeholders to solve complex, business-critical hiring challenges across engineering, defense, technology, energy, and mission-critical programs.
Leverage advanced sourcing methodologies including:
AI-assisted research tools
Boolean and semantic search strategies
OSINT talent discovery techniques
Custom search engines and automation workflows
Talent market mapping and competitive intelligence
Build targeted pipelines of passive and hard-to-find technical talent including senior engineers, technical leaders, and executives across global engineering and technology sectors.
Deliver internal training and enablement programs for recruiters and sourcers on:
AI for Talent Acquisition
Advanced sourcing strategy
LinkedIn Recruiter optimization
Talent intelligence methodologies
Contribute to the evolution of AI-enabled recruiting capability and modern sourcing strategy across the talent acquisition organization.
Talent Sourcing - Talent Intelligence Consultant (Contract Assignment)
Delivered advanced talent sourcing and talent intelligence support for technical and leadership hiring across government, defense, and national security programs.
Applied AI-enhanced sourcing strategies to identify and engage high-demand technology professionals including:
Cybersecurity engineers
Software engineers
Cloud and platform architects
Data engineers
Mission technology specialists
Conducted deep talent market research and competitive intelligence analysis to identify candidate pools across government contractors, technology firms, and engineering organizations.
Leveraged advanced sourcing techniques including:
AI-driven candidate discovery tools
OSINT research methods
Boolean and semantic search strategies
Cross-platform candidate identification
Supported recruiting teams by delivering qualified passive candidates and targeted talent pipelines for critical roles requiring security clearances.
Delivered internal training sessions on AI-enabled sourcing, advanced research techniques, and modern recruiting tools.
3/2022 - 3/2025
Sr. Recruiting Manager – Talent Sourcing
Ford Motor Company
Stood up the company’s Talent Sourcing function in 2022, establishing scalable processes, and conceptualizing worklflows, SLAs, metrics, and best practices.
Led a team of Sourcers, driving performance to exceed team goals in 2023 and 2024.
Developed and executed targeted outreach strategies to competitor organizations, averaging over 100 qualified and interested leads shared per month.
Implemented data-driven sourcing techniques and AI tools to improve efficiency, candidate engagement, and diversity hiring.
Established and led a knowledge-sharing strategy, enabling best practice sharing across the broader Talent Acquisition team on topics such as: Diversity Sourcing, Boolean Deep-Dive, AI in Recruiting, Custom Search Engines, etc.
Partnered closely with recruiters and hiring managers to proactively build strong pipelines for aging, critical, and hard-to-fill roles and high-visibility projects.
Optimized sourcing metrics and performance tracking, leading to measurable improvements in sourcing effectiveness and hiring success.
8/2010 - 3/2022
Sr. Recruiting Manager - Talent Sourcing
BAE Systems Inc.
Managed the daily operations of an industry leading sourcing team within the Intelligence & Security Sector of BAE Systems. Team size between 10-20 direct reports depending on business need.
Primary customers included DoD, Intelligence Community, and Federal Civilian Agencies. All positions required a United States government security clearance, the majority of which, a polygraph. Specialties include: Diversity Sourcing, Enterprise IT & Systems Engineering, SW Development, Cybersecurity, Cloud Architecture, Intelligence Analysis, US Army, Navy, Air Force Weapons Systems, Executive Hiring.
Managed delivery of talent sourcing solutions for requirements that are the hardest to fill, needed in the largest volume, or needed with the highest urgency.
Served as Sector Chief Diversity Recruiter responsible for weekly diversity searches, Executive hire diversity strategy, and interface between Talent Acquisition and Employee Resource Groups. Led diversity sourcing training for all Recruiters and Sourcers as well as monthly diversity sourcing events.
Track record of successful Executive Search projects tasked with developing sourcing plan, diversity & inclusion outreach, and white glove full life-cycle recruiting of Executive hires.
Served as Sector Technical Expert providing guidance on recruiting tech stack, meeting with vendors, contract negotiation, and beta testing new tools.
Developed and presented training on topics such as: Sourcing for Diversity & Inclusion, Utilizing a Free Linkedin Account, Maximizing your Social Media Presence, Boolean Search, Open Web & Social Media Sourcing, Enhancing your Resume to Stand Out to Recruiters, etc.
Utilized latest sourcing methods to include OSINT, data mining, ethical hacking, and recruitment process automation.
Provided marketing expertise to attract passive talent, often with little to no allotted budget.
Developed custom reporting and metrics to track Sourcer efficiency, top talent sources, and progress against high priority projects.
9/2008 - 8/2010
Sr. Technical Recruiter
Qivliq LLC
Performed high performance full life cycle recruiting on mission critical recruiting efforts for 8A Defense Contractor
Extensive proposal support including pricing assistance as well as sourcing for and presenting contingent offers, keeping candidates warm throughout process.
Exhibited multitasking skills, working on average of 20-30 requirements concurrently.
Presented candidates with offers and negotiate salary and benefit packages. Maintain OFCCP compliance, tracking candidate progress from the interview process through the initial stages of on-boarding.
Applied recruiting techniques: cold/warm calling, internet sourcing, attending networking group meetings, utilizing Net 2.0 networking resources such as LinkedIn and Facebook, organizing job fairs and open houses.
Utilized complex Boolean search strings, X-Ray searches, and other advanced techniques to maximize search efficiency and coverage.
4/2006 - 9/2008
Sr. Recruiter
Aerotek Inc.
Performed full life cycle recruiting to support high visibility staff augmentation projects.
Recognized as top 10 performer in Northeast Region Q2, Q3, Q4 2007, Q1 2008 (Promoted Q1 2008)
Rapid response recruiting team member, tasked with meeting SLAs of 100-150 hires a month for high visibility, high volume recruitment efforts. Personally responsible for 20-30 hires per month during this time.
Aerotek Fairfax Finance and Recognition Committee Member, responsible for tracking and reporting office productivity, target accounts, and Recruiter milestones and significant achievements.
Negotiated Service Agreements with client Human Resource Directors and CEOs, maximizing profitability.
Managed selection criteria and consulted with hiring managers to maintain OFCCP/EEO compliant selection practices.
Assisted with the employee performance evaluation process and provide job counseling.
Managed all aspects of new hire orientation; including training, collecting I-9 information, tax documentation, benefits signup, company policies, etc.
Conducted training for internal employees on recruiting techniques, industry knowledge, interview methodology, etc.
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