Senior Search Consultant

About the role

Manage full-cycle recruiting for technical positions, from intake and sourcing through offer acceptance and onboarding coordination.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to clarify role requirements, technical competencies, candidate profiles, interview plans, and hiring timelines.
• Source active and passive candidates through professional networks, resume databases, social media, referrals, technical communities, events, and other targeted channels.
• Conduct screening interviews to evaluate technical background, relevant experience, career interests, communication skills, and alignment with position requirements.
• Recruit for roles in Data Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Big Data Engineering, Tech Product Manager, Project Management, Tech Business Management, and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Experience in recruiting for software engineering, cloud infrastructure, and IT support is a plus.
• Develop accurate, inclusive, and market-relevant job postings in partnership with business stakeholders.
• Coordinate interviews, prepare candidates and interview teams, gather timely feedback, and maintain clear communication throughout the selection process.
• Advise hiring leaders on talent availability, market conditions, compensation considerations, sourcing strategy, and process improvements.
• Build and maintain talent communities and pipelines for recurring and hard-to-fill technical positions.
• Maintain complete and accurate candidate records in the applicant tracking system and ensure compliance with company policies and applicable employment requirements.
• Track recruiting activity and outcomes, including pipeline health, time to fill, source effectiveness, conversion rates, offer acceptance, and candidate experience.
• Represent the organization professionally and support its employer brand across all candidate interactions.

Requirements

• 5-10 years recruiting experience, including demonstrated success recruiting for IT or other technical positions.
• Experience recruiting for specialized areas such as software development, cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and machine learning, data engineering and analytics, or telecommunications.
• End-to-end external recruiting experience, preferably from an agency or consulting environment, including direct sourcing experience using Boolean and X-ray searches.
• Strong knowledge and experience recruiting technical candidates in AI, Data Analytics, Product Management, general IT disciplines, and non-technical candidates in Project Management and Call Center environments.
• Experience using Workday, candidate relationship management tools, resume databases, and professional sourcing platforms such as LinkedIn and Indeed.
• Proficiency in Boolean search, X-ray searches, talent mapping, passive-candidate outreach, and pipeline development.
• Ability to assess candidate qualifications against technical and business requirements and communicate findings clearly to hiring stakeholders.
• Excellent account management, client relationship, and communication skills.
• Experience using MS Office 365.
• Must be agile and able to manage shifting priorities and workloads of 40-60 positions at a given time.
• Demonstrated commitment to fair, consistent, and inclusive recruiting practices and the responsible handling of confidential information.

Benefits

• Healthcare Insurance: Eligible employees and their dependents receive healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full-time employment. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.
• Dental Insurance: Eligible employees and their dependents receive a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full-time employment.
• Vision Insurance: Eligible employees receive vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full-time employment.
• 401(k) Plan: Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first of the month following at least 1 calendar year after employment begins.