Lead Talent Acquisition Consultant - Technology & IT
This position serves as a senior talent acquisition professional responsible for leading recruitment efforts for complex, critical, and high-impact positions while providing guidance and support to the broader recruiting team. This role acts as a strategic partner to hiring managers, delivering talent market intelligence, and recruitment strategies that support organizational goals. The Lead Recruiter manages full-cycle recruiting for key positions and serves as a trusted advisor on talent acquisition best practices, hiring trends, and competitive market conditions. In addition to recruiting responsibilities, the Lead Recruiter functions as a subject matter expert and team leader, coaching recruiters, supporting process excellence, analyzing recruiting metrics, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. This role leads cross-functional projects, and helps ensure the organization attracts, hires, and retains top talent through effective talent acquisition strategies and exceptional stakeholder partnership.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in Human Resources, Business or related field and 7 years full-life cycle recruiting experience OR High School Diploma and 11 years full-life cycle recruiting experience.
- Experience directing/mentoring activities of recruiters that are supporting talent acquisition initiatives.
- Experience with building effective relationships across multiple stakeholders.
- Negotiation skills which may include vendor agreement experience.
- Experience developing and implementing sourcing strategies to identify and attract top talent.
- Experience managing multiple high-priority requisitions and stakeholder relationships simultaneously.
- Experience analyzing recruiting metrics and using data to drive recruitment strategies and hiring decisions.
- Advanced knowledge of talent acquisition practices, sourcing methodologies, and labor market trends.
- Experience leading projects and drive process improvements across the Talent Acquisition function.
- Advanced proficiency using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), recruiting technologies, and sourcing platforms (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter).
Preferred Job Requirements
- Experience recruiting executive-level talent.
- Experience supporting workforce planning and talent strategy discussions.
- Experience leading cross-functional projects and process improvement efforts.
- Experience in healthcare, insurance, financial services, or other highly regulated industries.
- Experience recruiting for a broad range of technical roles, including Software Engineering, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Data & AI, Enterprise Applications, and IT Operations.
- Strong understanding of technology concepts, technical skill sets, and industry trends to effectively assess and engage candidates.
- Experience partnering with senior leaders and hiring managers to develop talent acquisition strategies for hard-to-fill and niche technical positions.
Schedule
This is a Flex (Hybrid) role: 3 days in office; 2 days remote. Sponsorship is not available.
Pay
Compensation: $84,400.00 - $152,300.00. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.