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Senior Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist

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Job Purpose

The Senior Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for leading and executing the full recruitment lifecycle across technical and non-technical positions while serving as a strategic talent partner to customers and internal stakeholders. The role is accountable for talent attraction vendor management and recruitment process optimization.The position focuses on delivering high-quality talent, maintaining an exceptional candidate experience, and building sustainable talent pipelines that support organizational growth and client success.

Lead Full-Cycle Recruitment
  • Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, assessment coordination,

  • Conduct competency-based and behavioral interviews to evaluate technical skills, cultural fit, and role suitability.

  • Coordinate technical assessments and hiring panels where applicable.

  • Ensure recruitment activities are completed within agreed timelines and quality standards.

  • Maintain recruitment compliance and documentation throughout the hiring process.

  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance recruitment effectiveness and hiring outcomes

Collaborate with Customers on Hiring Needs

  • Partner directly with customers and hiring managers to understand workforce requirements, role specifications, hiring priorities, and business objectives.

  • Provide market insights, talent availability trends, and recruitment recommendations.

  • Maintain regular communication regarding hiring progress, pipeline health, challenges, and expected delivery timelines.

  • Build trusted relationships with customers through proactive stakeholder management and high-quality service delivery.

  • Advise customers on recruitment best practices, sourcing strategies, and talent market conditions.

Build and Maintain Talent Pipelines

  • Develop and maintain segmented talent pools for technical and non-technical positions.

  • Proactively identify and engage passive candidates through networking, referrals, social recruiting, and direct sourcing.

  • Establish long-term talent communities for critical and recurring roles.

  • Maintain accurate and organized candidate databases to ensure pipeline visibility and accessibility.

Deliver an Exceptional Candidate Experience

  • Coordinate interviews and recruitment activities with internal and external stakeholders.

  • Provide timely updates and feedback to candidates.

  • Act as a brand ambassador and strengthen the organization's employer brand through every candidate interaction.

Manage Recruitment Agencies and External Vendors

  • Manage relationships with recruitment agencies, executive search firms, freelance recruiters, and other sourcing partners.

  • Evaluate vendor performance against agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs), quality-of-hire metrics, time-to-fill targets, and candidate conversion rates.

  • Negotiate recruitment terms, rates, and service agreements in collaboration with leadership and procurement teams when required.


  • Ensure recruitment partners comply with organizational standards, confidentiality requirements, diversity objectives, and data privacy regulations.

  • Optimize recruitment spend by balancing direct sourcing efforts with agency utilization

Utilize Recruitment Technology and AI Tools Responsibly

  • Leverage approved AI-powered recruitment tools to enhance sourcing, candidate screening, talent mapping, market research, and recruitment analytics.

  • Stay informed about emerging recruitment technologies and recommend solutions that improve recruitment effectiveness and candidate experience

Collaborate Internally and Drive Recruitment Excellence

  • Work closely with internal stakeholders to align recruitment priorities and delivery expectations.
  • Produce regular reports on recruitment activities, pipeline performance, hiring metrics, and workforce trends.

  • Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and operational excellence.

  • Contribute to the development of recruitment policies, frameworks, and best practices.


Requirements

Job Specifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.

Experience

  • 4-6 years of Talent Acquisition experience, preferably within agency, RPO, outsourcing, startup, or technology-driven environments.

  • Proven experience recruiting across technical and non-technical functions.

  • Experience managing recruitment agencies, vendors, and external sourcing partners.

  • Experience working with ATS platforms and modern sourcing technologies.

  • Exposure to AI-enabled recruitment tools and talent intelligence platforms is preferred.

Skills & Competencies

  • Strong stakeholder and customer management skills.

  • Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building abilities.

  • Strong interviewing and candidate assessment capabilities.

  • Vendor management experience

  • Strong analytical and reporting capabilities with the ability to interpret recruitment metrics.

  • Knowledge of AI-assisted recruitment technologies and responsible AI practices.

  • Ability to work in fast-paced, dynamic environments with multiple hiring priorities.

  • Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.



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