Lead Talent Acquisition Partner

Role: Lead Talent Acquisition Partner (1758)

Location: Remote United States (EST-aligned)
Duration: 6-Month Contract (Leave of Absence Coverage)
Work Schedule: Monday Friday, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM EST (1-hour lunch)
Hours: 40 hours per week | No overtime or weekend work

Interview Process: 2 rounds of interview over MS teams

Position Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Lead Talent Acquisition Partner to support full-cycle recruiting across its Product, Engineering, and Global Security organizations.

This individual will serve as a strategic talent advisor to hiring managers, HR business partners, and senior leadership, helping identify workforce needs, define candidate profiles, and develop effective recruiting strategies for technical and specialized positions.

The ideal candidate brings extensive technology recruiting experience, particularly within software or cloud-based organizations, along with strong direct sourcing, stakeholder management, and candidate pipeline development capabilities.

This is a hands-on recruiting role requiring the ability to manage multiple requisitions, identify niche technical talent, influence hiring decisions, and deliver a high-quality candidate experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle, from initial sourcing and candidate screening through interviews, evaluations, offer negotiations, and requisition closure.
• Partner with hiring managers, HR business partners, and senior leaders to understand workforce requirements and establish effective hiring strategies.
• Act as a trusted talent advisor, providing market insights and recommendations to support hiring decisions in competitive technology markets.
• Develop and maintain qualified candidate pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions.
• Source candidates through LinkedIn, professional networks, referrals, job boards, talent databases, social media, and other recruiting platforms.
• Recruit across Product, Engineering, and Global Security functions, covering positions ranging from individual contributors to senior leadership.
• Conduct behavioral-based interviews and assess candidates against job requirements and organizational needs.
• Prepare hiring teams for interviews and ensure interviewers understand role expectations and evaluation criteria.
• Facilitate interview debriefs and promote consistent, structured candidate evaluations.
• Maintain strong communication with candidates throughout the recruitment process, ensuring timely feedback and a professional candidate experience.
• Use recruiting market research and talent data to influence hiring strategies and stakeholder decisions.
• Handle sensitive candidate and employee information with a high level of confidentiality.
• Manage competing priorities while maintaining recruiting timelines and hiring quality.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of strategic talent acquisition or corporate recruiting experience within the technology industry.
• Strong technical recruiting experience within a software, SaaS, or cloud-based technology company.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting across multiple technical functions and levels, from individual contributors to senior leadership.
• Proven ability to deliver recruiting results in fast-paced, demanding, and high-growth environments.
• Extensive direct sourcing experience and expertise in developing candidate pipelines for niche and hard-to-fill positions.
• Experience managing the complete recruitment lifecycle independently.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to establish credibility and build relationships with hiring managers and senior leaders.
• Experience using market research, recruiting data, and talent intelligence to influence hiring decisions.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions, prioritize effectively, and consistently meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting recruitment across Product, Engineering, and Global Security organizations.
• Experience working within a corporate Talent Acquisition environment.
• Knowledge of employment policies and compliance requirements, including:
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
• Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
• Pay Equity
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Experience supporting structured interviewing and consistent candidate evaluation practices.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a senior-level technology recruiter who can independently manage complex recruiting assignments while partnering strategically with business leaders. They should have strong hands-on sourcing capabilities, experience hiring for software and cloud technology positions, and the ability to build talent pipelines for specialized technical roles.

This position requires someone who can balance strategic talent advisory responsibilities with hands-on full-cycle recruiting execution.