20192 – Lead Technical Recruiter

Role Overview

We are seeking a Lead Technical Recruiter to drive and elevate our regional and enterprise recruiting strategy across critical technical and business functions. This role is responsible not only for full-cycle recruiting execution but also for leading hiring initiatives, influencing stakeholders, and building scalable talent acquisition programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and lead end-to-end recruiting strategy: Drive full lifecycle recruitment across technical and corporate roles with accountability for regional hiring outcomes, workforce planning alignment, and delivery against business KPIs.
• Strategic business partnership: Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and hiring managers, influencing hiring strategies, org design discussions, and talent market positioning.
• Recruiting leadership & enablement: Provide guidance, mentorship, and best practices to recruiters or recruiting partners; elevate overall team capability and consistency.
• Talent market intelligence: Act as a subject matter expert on talent trends, compensation benchmarks, and competitive landscape to inform hiring decisions.
• Process optimization & transformation: Lead initiatives to streamline, scale, and enhance recruiting processes, leveraging data, automation, and best practices.
• Advanced sourcing strategy: Design and execute proactive, multi-channel sourcing strategies targeting niche, senior, and hard-to-fill technical talent pools.
• Pipeline & workforce planning: Build and maintain long-term, diverse talent pipelines aligned with future business needs and growth forecasts.
• Candidate experience ownership: Champion a high-quality, consistent candidate experience that reflects employer brand and improves conversion rates.
• Data-driven decision making: Analyze recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, funnel health, quality of hire) and drive continuous improvement initiatives based on insights.

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of technical recruiting experience, including demonstrated leadership responsibility (informal or formal team leadership, project ownership, or strategic program management).
• Proven success operating in complex, enterprise environments, influencing stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Proven ability to influence senior leadership and shape hiring strategies at scale.
• Deep experience recruiting for highly technical roles, such as:
• Software Security Engineers
• Application Developers
• Cloud Architects
• Infrastructure / Platform Engineers
• Strong expertise in full-cycle recruiting strategy, not just execution.
• Experience leveraging ATS platforms (Workday, Greenhouse, Lever) and advanced sourcing techniques (Boolean, competitive mapping, talent intelligence tools).
• Demonstrated ability to drive recruiting initiatives or programs, beyond requisition-level hiring.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a Lead or Principal Recruiter capacity, owning hiring strategy across a function, region, or business unit.
• Background supporting automotive technology, digital transformation, or global enterprise IT organizations.
• Proven ability to influence senior leadership and shape hiring strategies at scale.
• Experience mentoring or developing junior recruiters or recruiting teams.
• Strong track record of building diverse pipelines and hiring for leadership or niche technical roles.
• Experience implementing or improving recruiting processes, tools, or employer branding initiatives.
• Familiarity with workforce planning, talent forecasting, and organizational scaling strategies.

Pay

Salary range: $79,800 to $114,100

In addition to a competitive salary, this position offers a fantastic benefits package that includes comprehensive medical/dental coverage, generous PTO, education assistance, and annual merit increase eligibility in a growth-focused work environment.

Team Culture

• Passion for Technology: We are enthusiastic about emerging technologies and their potential to transform the automotive industry.
• Agility: We work in an agile environment, adapting quickly to changes and continuously improving our processes.
• Teamwork: We believe in the power of teamwork and collaboration, supporting each other to achieve common goals.
• Growth: We prioritize personal and professional growth, offering opportunities for learning and development.
• Inclusivity: We maintain an inclusive culture where diverse perspectives are valued and everyone feels welcome.