Talent Sourcing Specialist

• Duration: 3-year contract
• Pay rate: $50-$68/hr. (depending on experience level)
• Benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), 10 days of Paid Time off, and 11 paid holidays
• Job Location: Lexington, MA (Hybrid, 2-3 days onsite)
• Schedule:  M-F, standard business hours
• Job#: bh19335

• Partner with hiring managers to assess workforce needs and recommend contingent staffing and sourcing strategies.
• Serve as a trusted advisor throughout the contingent hiring process while identifying talent for current and future hiring needs.
• Deliver a high-touch, customer-focused experience to hiring managers, candidates, staffing partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve workforce planning, sourcing effectiveness, and contingent workforce processes.

• Manage the full contingent worker lifecycle, including requisition creation, intake meetings, candidate review, interview coordination, work order creation and activation, onboarding, and offboarding.
• Utilize a Vendor Management System (VMS), such as SAP Fieldglass, to administer the contingent workforce program and maintain accurate work order records.
• Partner with staffing suppliers to ensure candidate quality, resolve worker-related issues, prioritize recruiting efforts, improve supplier performance, and participate in regular business reviews.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, contingent workforce regulations, and program governance.

• Develop sourcing strategies for specialized and hard-to-fill positions across technical and business functions.
• Source active and passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean and X-ray search techniques, professional networks, and other sourcing tools.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Conduct initial phone or virtual interviews, evaluate candidate qualifications, document interview feedback, and transition qualified candidates to recruiters or hiring managers for the next stages of the hiring process.
• Support recruiting events and employer branding initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three or more years of experience in recruiting, talent sourcing, contingent workforce management, or a combination of these areas.
• Experience supporting the contingent workforce lifecycle; direct contingent workforce program experience is preferred.
• Experience sourcing candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search strings, X-ray searches, and other direct sourcing techniques.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems.
• Ability to source talent across a variety of technical and non-technical disciplines.
• Experience conducting candidate phone screens and presenting qualified candidates to hiring teams.
• Knowledge of contingent workforce compliance requirements and employment regulations.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and relationship management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of an organization.
• Customer-focused mindset with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience using a Vendor Management System (VMS), such as SAP Fieldglass, Beeline, or VNDLY.
• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors or another enterprise applicant tracking system.
• Experience with advanced sourcing technologies beyond LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Experience supporting technical recruiting in highly regulated industries.
• Experience recruiting candidates with security clearances or other specialized credentials.

• Hybrid schedule with an expectation of working onsite 2–3 days per week.
• Interview process consists of an initial virtual interview followed by an onsite interview with the team.
• Ability to obtain or work under any required pre-employment background or security requirements, if applicable.

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