Certified Group

3 Month Contract - Talent Acquisition Lead

Remote (U.S.-based) with required travel · Exec

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 4 days ago

Stakeholder ManagementAuditingProcess ImprovementRecruitingGMPFDA RegulatoryResearchLeadershipCommunicationMentoringFood Safety

About the role

This role requires someone who can balance strategic recruiting leadership with hands-on execution, including executive recruiting, team coaching, ATS ownership, recruiting analytics, process optimization, and stakeholder partnership.
Approximate Time Allocation & Areas of Focus

Own full lifecycle recruitment for approximately 5-10 Director-level and above positions, including intake, search strategy, sourcing, candidate engagement, interviewing, offer management, and closing.
Partner with executives, HR Business Partners, and hiring leaders to understand business needs and develop effective recruiting strategies.
Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines for leadership, critical, and hard-to-fill roles.
Manage executive candidate experience and ensure strong communication throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
Support complex searches where additional recruiting expertise, escalation support, or strategic partnership is needed.
Talent Acquisition Team Coaching & Support
Provide day-to-day coaching, guidance, and support to a team of three recruiters.
Support recruiter development through coaching, mentorship, knowledge sharing, and problem-solving.
Support execution of the overall Talent Acquisition strategy in alignment with business priorities and workforce needs.
Partner with hiring managers and HR Business Partners to develop recruiting strategies, hiring plans, and sourcing approaches.

7+ years of Talent Acquisition experience with demonstrated success managing complex recruiting initiatives.
Experience leading full-cycle recruitment for Director-level and above positions.
Experience coaching, mentoring, or supporting recruiter teams.
Strong corporate recruiting experience with the ability to partner effectively with executives, HR Business Partners, Compensation teams, and hiring leaders.
Experience managing recruiting agency relationships, job board vendors, and external talent partnerships.
Experience supporting job description development, job leveling, compensation discussions, and market alignment.
Strong understanding of recruiting strategy, sourcing, candidate assessment, interview processes, and hiri
Experience owning ATS platforms
Greenhouse experience strongly preferred.

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