Job Description:
Discover your 100% YOU with MicroSourcing!
Position: Talent Acquisition Officer (Technical Recruitment)
Location: Metro Manila
Work setup & shift: Hybrid / Dayshift
Why join MicroSourcing?
You'll Have
- Competitive Rewards: Enjoy above-market compensation, healthcare coverage on day one, plus one or more dependents, paid time-off with cash conversion, group life insurance, and performance bonuses
- A Collaborative Spirit: Contribute to a positive and engaging work environment by participating in company-sponsored events and activities.
- Work-Life Harmony: Enjoy the balance between work and life that suits you with flexible work arrangements.
- Career Growth: Take advantage of opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement.
- Inclusive Teamwork: Be part of a team that celebrates diversity and fosters an inclusive culture.
Your Role
The Tech Talent Acquisition Officer serves as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) and operational leader for technical and complex IT hiring across assigned tracks. This role is responsible for driving end-to-end tech recruitment, managing a team of technical recruiters, and acting as a trusted talent advisor to engineering leaders and client stakeholders. The position blends hands-on full-lifecycle technical recruitment (sourcing, technical screening, offer negotiation, placement) with team leadership, performance optimization, tech market intelligence, and vendor/platform management to meet aggressive hiring timelines.
Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities
- Technical Recruitment Operations & Delivery
- End-to-End Delivery: Execute end-to-end recruitment for complex, niche, and senior technical roles (e.g., Full-Stack/Backend Developers, DevOps/Cloud Engineers, Data Engineers, Solution Architects, Cybersecurity Specialists).
- Technical Calibration: Conduct deep-dive intake and calibration sessions with Engineering Managers and CTOs to translate stack requirements into accurate candidate profiles.
- Specialized Sourcing Strategies: Build and deploy technical sourcing pipelines using non-traditional channels (GitHub, Stack Overflow, tech meetups, niche job boards, AI-driven sourcing tools) beyond standard platforms.
- Assessment & Screening: Evaluate candidates on both technical competencies (programming languages, frameworks, system design concepts) and behavioral alignment.
- Offer Management & Closing: Formulate competitive compensation packages tailored to the tech market, present job offers, and handle complex counter-offer negotiations.
- Handoff & Onboarding: Manage seamless transition processes from offer acceptance to day-one onboarding in coordination with HR and IT Operations.
- Team Leadership & Operational Excellence
- Accountability: Drive team achievement of headcount targets, time-to-fill (TTF), offer acceptance rates (OAR), and quality-of-hire metrics.
- Performance Management: Set individual and team KPIs, conduct regular 1:1 coaching sessions, execute formal performance evaluation, and build clear succession plans.
- Capability Building: Mentoring and upskilling direct reports on technical concepts, modern sourcing techniques, tech candidate engagement, and market mapping.
- Resource Management: Manage daily recruiter allocations, shift schedules, attendance validations, and operational coverage.
- Stakeholder Partnership & Tech Market Advisory
- Strategic Advisory: Serve as the internal SME for technical hiring, guiding hiring managers on market reality, salary benchmarking, candidate availability, and skill scarcity.
- Market Intelligence: Gather and analyze competitor intelligence, salary trends, and emerging technology adoption to advise clients on hiring strategy adjustments.
- Client Engagement: Lead kickoff calls and recurring SLA alignment meetings with technical stakeholders and clients; resolve first-level escalations proactively.
- Compliance, Systems & Process Improvement
- ATS & Tech Tool Optimization: Oversee maximum utilization and data hygiene across recruitment platforms (e.g., Manatal, Vervoe, HackerRank, Codility, LinkedIn Recruiter).
- Process Enhancement: Identify bottlenecks in the technical assessment funnel (e.g., drop-offs during coding challenges) and propose data-driven solutions to optimize candidate experience.
- Audit & Reporting: Maintain recruitment dashboards and generate daily/weekly productivity, pipeline, and market reports for executive leadership. ensure audit readiness for internal/external reviews.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Minimum of 2+ years in a supervisory, team lead, or senior capacity managing a team of recruiters.
- At least 3–5 years of hands-on experience specializing in Tech/IT recruitment (RPO, BPO, agency, or corporate environment).
- Deep familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) like Manatal, technical assessment platforms (Vervoe, HackerRank, Codility), and advanced LinkedIn Recruiter workflows.
- Proven understanding of the Philippine tech talent landscape, local salary benchmarks, tech talent pools, and candidate motivators.
About MicroSourcing
With over 9,000 professionals across 13 delivery centers, MicroSourcing is the pioneer and largest offshore provider of managed services in the Philippines.
Our commitment to 100% YOU
MicroSourcing firmly believes that our company's strength lies in our people's diversity and talent. We are proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces individuals of all races, genders, ethnicities, abilities, and backgrounds. We provide space for everyone, embracing different perspectives, and making room for opportunities for each individual to thrive.
At MicroSourcing, equality is not merely a slogan - it's our commitment. Our way of life. Here, we don't just accept your unique authentic self - we celebrate it, valuing every individual's contribution to our collective success and growth. Join us in celebrating YOU and your 100%!
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