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Michelle Sherd

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Head of Talent Acquisition at Leidos Australia
📍 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Michelle Sherd is the Head of Talent Acquisition Operations at Leidos Australia, bringing over a decade of leadership in recruitment. She specializes in driving national and global initiatives for the Aviation, Defence, and Federal Government sectors. Her expertise lies in delivering innovative, end-to-end recruitment solutions and strategic sourcing.

Michelle has a background that includes business development and stakeholder engagement. She was previously responsible for sourcing new business and negotiating contracts with government and non-government organizations.

She has delivered training on best-practice recruitment methodologies to senior leadership teams within large enterprises.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Head of Talent Acquisition
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Defence & Gov Recruiting
Currently leads talent acquisition for Leidos Australia, focusing on Defence and Federal Government programs.
Strategic Sourcing
Has extensive experience implementing strategic sourcing and talent attraction strategies for national recruitment initiatives.
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Work history

8-2022
Head of Talent Acquisition
Leidos Australia
5-2017 - 1-2023
Manager - Talent Acquisition
Leidos Australia
5-2016 - 5-2017
Talent Acquisition Manager
PwC Australia
10-2011 - 4-2016
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Airservices Australia
4-2009 - 10-2011
Business Development Manager / Senior Recruitment Specialist
SOS Recruitment (Canberra, ACT)
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