IT Recruiting Manager

UNKNOWN; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown is seeking an experienced IT Recruiting Manager to provide strategic leadership for technology talent acquisition and contingent workforce initiatives. You will lead a recruiting team, partnering with senior leadership to develop innovative talent strategies.

The role demands 8+ years in talent acquisition with IT recruiting expertise, strong leadership, and vendor management, plus working knowledge of employment law and U.S. work authorization.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in talent acquisition with leadership experience.
• Experience recruiting IT talent and building pipelines.
• Experience managing external vendors and budgets.
• Knowledge of employment law and recruiting compliance.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• Availability to work within U.S. Central Time hours.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing recruiting team.
• Develop IT recruiting and workforce planning strategies.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to align hiring with business priorities.
• Build sourcing strategies and pipelines for technology roles.
• Oversee recruiting operations and ensure a positive candidate experience.
• Leverage metrics and analytics to drive hiring outcomes.
• Manage external recruiting partners and contingent vendors.
• Drive process improvements and adopt recruiting technologies.
• Partner with HR to support complex hiring initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and policies.

Skills

Team leadership

Strategic talent acquisition

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Hiring strategy

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Tools

ATS (Applicant Tracking System)

Recruiting analytics tools

MS Office

Job description

Description

Our client is seeking an experienced IT Recruiting Manager to provide strategic leadership for technology talent acquisition and contingent workforce initiatives. This individual will lead a recruiting team, partner with senior leadership, and develop innovative talent strategies to support current and future workforce needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of recruiting professionals
• Develop and execute IT recruiting and workforce planning strategies
• Partner with senior leaders to understand hiring needs, skill requirements, and workforce priorities
• Build sourcing strategies and talent pipelines for technology professionals
• Oversee recruiting operations to ensure an efficient and positive candidate and hiring manager experience
• Leverage recruiting metrics, workforce analytics, and market insights to drive strategy and improve hiring outcomes
• Manage external recruiting partners, staffing suppliers, and contingent workforce vendors
• Drive process improvements and adoption of recruiting technologies and best practices
• Partner with HR and other internal teams to support complex hiring initiatives
• Ensure compliance with employment laws, policies, and recruiting requirements

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including leadership of recruiting teams
• Experience recruiting technical and IT talent with proven success developing sourcing strategies and talent pipelines
• Experience managing external recruiting partners, staffing suppliers, and contingent workforce vendors
• Experience managing budgets, forecasts, or recruiting-related financial planning
• Working knowledge of employment law and recruiting compliance requirements
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship
• Ability to work within U.S. Central Time core business hours

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
• Advanced proficiency with recruiting technologies, applicant tracking systems, reporting tools, and Microsoft Office
• Experience leading contingent workforce strategy and supplier management programs
• Experience with talent management and workforce platforms
• Experience developing workforce planning, talent analytics, or recruiting operations programs
• Knowledge of technology labor market trends, talent intelligence, and competitive hiring practices