Lead- Technical recruiter

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Job Summary:

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Lead Technical Recruitment professional to drive our hiring strategy for technical roles, with a strong focus on managing and optimizing our vendor partner ecosystem. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in technical hiring, strong stakeholder management skills, and a proven track record of working with external recruitment partners to meet aggressive hiring goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end technical recruitment for mid to senior-level roles across engineering, product, and IT functions.
• Build, manage, and evaluate a network of external recruitment vendors and agencies to ensure quality and timely delivery.
• Define and enforce SLAs, performance metrics, and governance models for vendor partners.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand role requirements and translate them into effective sourcing strategies.
• Drive vendor onboarding, contract negotiations, and periodic performance reviews.
• Ensure compliance with internal hiring policies and external regulatory requirements.
• Analyze hiring data to track cost per hire, vendor performance, and pipeline health.
• Partner with internal TA team to balance direct sourcing and vendor-led hiring.
• Contribute to employer branding initiatives and candidate experience improvements.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field (MBA preferred).
• 6-8 years of experience in technical recruitment, with at least 3 years in a vendor management or leadership role.
• Strong understanding of technical roles, skills, and hiring trends in the tech industry.
• Proven experience in managing multiple recruitment vendors and driving performance.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Data-driven mindset with experience in using ATS and recruitment analytics tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth tech or product-based organization.
• Familiarity with recruitment tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS platforms, and vendor management systems.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to lead strategic hiring initiatives in a high-impact role.
  • Work with a collaborative and forward-thinking HR team. • Competitive compensation and benefits.

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