Tyrone Croutch
Santa Monica, CA 90404 | - |-
Professional Summary
I’m a Senior Talent Acquisition Executive with 17+ years of success building and leading high-performance recruiting teams across the tech, government, and healthcare sectors. From hypergrowth startups to Fortune 500s and federal agencies, I’ve scaled global TA operations that have driven over $1B in workforce impact, built pipelines across 100+ roles simultaneously, and transformed talent functions into agile, strategic business units.
My core strength lies in aligning recruiting strategy with business goals — whether it’s reducing time-to-hire by 40%, eliminating millions in third-party spend, or architecting employer brand strategies that attract and retain top-tier talent. I’ve led and developed teams of 20+ recruiters, built full-cycle recruiting engines, introduced AI-driven sourcing systems, and led ATS/CRM migrations across multiple organizations — always with a focus on scale, speed, and quality.
I’ve executed on enterprise-wide hiring initiatives at Amazon, Microsoft, NASA, DaVita, Robinhood, and the Department of Defense — driving initiatives from high-volume staffing to executive search. I take pride in combining strategic vision with tactical execution, leading from the front, and fostering cultures where recruiters are empowered, metrics drive decisions, and talent becomes a true competitive advantage.
Now, I’m seeking to partner with a forward-thinking organization as Vice President of Talent Acquisition — where I can lead from the front, drive transformation, and help build a workforce ready for what’s next.
Work History
Regional Recruiting Manager (Contract) 2023 to Present
Allied Universal Services – Los Angeles
Lead regional recruiting strategy for cleared and non-cleared roles across critical infrastructure, defense, and tech-enabled operations.
Manage team of 7 recruiters and oversee hiring initiatives for 400+ annual requisitions with strict SLAs.
Reduced agency spend by 45% through in-house sourcing optimization and employer branding improvements.
Partnered with federal clients (DHS, DoD) to maintain full audit readiness and ensure FSO/COMSEC alignment with cleared hiring efforts.
Assist in managing client expectations around recruitment challenges.
Ensure client concerns are addressed, acted on, and improved in a reasonable time frame.
Hold recruiting team accountable for understanding and complying with individual contract requirements.
Croutch & Associates Technology Staffing Firm 2020 to Present
Founder & Executive Recruiter – Remote
Wrote and posted technical job descriptions.
Launched and scaled a boutique technical staffing agency specializing in cleared cybersecurity, AI/ML engineers, and DevSecOps for federal and defense tech contractors.
Built a talent pipeline of 25,000+ cleared professionals across TS, TS/SCI, and Polygraph levels.
Secured clients across DoD, DHS, Air Force, and intelligence sectors while maintaining 48-hour average candidate turnaround.
Delivered $3.5M in direct placements and scaled internal recruiting team with full ATS workflows, candidate nurture campaigns, and compliance-ready documentation.
Senior Technical Recruiting Consultant 2013 to 2020
AMN Healthcare, Amazon, NASA, Microsoft, Robinhood, Capital One, NTT DATA –
Full-time & contract roles across multiple orgs
Specialized in placing from senior to executive level, including Director of Creative Development, Lead Business Affairs Executive, Marketing Director, Senior Production Manager, Executive Assistants, VP of Production Principal Creative Development Producer and Director of Financial Operations.
Built and scaled global engineering and tech orgs for fast-growing companies, including Series C+ startups and mission-driven government projects.
Played key roles in the launch of 5+ new TA functions, including employer branding, diversity pipelines, and CRM/ATS integrations.
Hired across Engineering, Cybersecurity, Product, Data, and G&A — managing pipelines for roles ranging from IC to SVP.
Partnered directly with executives on headcount forecasting, TA roadmap design, and process transformation.
Technical Recruiting Lead 2010 to 2013
Davita Healthcare Partners – Remote
Led a high-performing recruitment team, averaging 215 reach-outs, fourteen assessments, eight phone screens, six onsite interviews, and one placement per week.
Led all technical hiring for infrastructure, security, and digital transformation teams supporting nationwide health operations.
Hired 150+ roles annually while reducing TTF by 36% and improving quality-of-hire metrics year over year.
Designed and implemented interview training programs for 50+ hiring managers.
Skills
Executive & Technical Recruiting Strategy
Federal & Cleared Talent Acquisition (TS/SCI, Poly)
Private Equity & Post-Merger Talent Integration
Talent Acquisition Strategy
Full Life Cycle Recruiting
Cost Optimization & Vendor Management
ATS/CRM Implementation (Greenhouse, JazzHR, iCIMS)
Global & Remote Workforce Scaling
DEI Hiring Strategy
Employer Branding & EVP
Talent Analytics & KPI-Driven Management
Leadership & Team Development (Built 20+ Recruiter Teams)
Taleo
10+ years of Linked-In Recruiter
Accounting & Finance Recruiting
Microsoft Office Suite
Workday CRM
High Volume Recruiting
Newton Applicant Tracking
C-suite executive relations
Finance Recruiting
Legal Recruiting
Tech Recruiting
Recruiting Management
Technical Recruiting 14 yrs
Applicant Tracking Systems
Social Media Recruiting
Full Life Cycle Recruiting
15 Yrs. CRM
Candidate Sourcing &/ Screening
Customer Satisfaction & Business Development
Education Recruiter
Problem Solving Change Management
ICIMS
IT Recruiter
Taleo
8+ years of Linked-In Recruiter
Accounting & Finance Recruiting
Microsoft Office Suite
Workday CRM
Legal knowledge
Newton Applicant Tracking
C-suite executive relations
Education
Master of Arts in Business Administration/Human Resources 01/2017
Harvard Business School - Boston, MA
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration/Marketing 01/2013
STRAYER UNIVERSITY - Orlando, FL
TECHNICAL TOOLS
Jazz-HR, LinkedIn Recruiter, Hire-EZ, Greenhouse, iCIMS, Lever, Clearance-Jobs, Seek-Out, Jobvite, Gem, Microsoft 365, Teams, Excel (Advanced), Google Workspace, Canva (branding assets).
Personal Information
Title: Regional Recruiting Manager
Training
Dynamic Negotiations, IU, Phoenix, AZ
Jack Welch Management Cert., Herndon, VA
