Principal Technology Recruiter

C.H. Robinson Worldwide; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Drug coverage

Fertility benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account

Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid holidays

Floating holidays

Flexible PTO

Paid parental leave

Volunteer time off

Charitable matching

401(k) matching

ESPP

Job summary

C.H. Robinson is seeking a Principal Recruiter to lead recruitment for Technology and Corporate Functions nationwide, primarily remotely.

You will partner with senior leaders to craft hiring strategies, influence workforce decisions, and drive talent market insights to attract exceptional professionals across engineering, data, finance, HR, marketing, and more. The role emphasizes consultative leadership, structured interview processes, and mentoring recruiters, with travel up to 15%.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years' recruitment experience.
• Minimum 3 years of technical recruiting experience supporting engineering, product, data, infrastructure, or related technology functions.
• Ability to travel up to 15%.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment strategy discussions with business leaders to align critical talent needs with organizational objectives and workforce plans.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment for positions across technology and corporate functions, including engineering, data, cybersecurity, finance, human resources, marketing, legal, and communications.
• Build and maintain proactive pipelines of top talent through innovative sourcing strategies, talent mapping, networking, and market engagement.
• Serve as a trusted talent advisor by providing insights on labor market trends, compensation, talent availability, competitive intelligence, and hiring risks.
• Facilitate structured interview and selection processes that drive high-quality hiring decisions while promoting an inclusive candidate experience.
• Leverage recruiting metrics and workforce data to identify opportunities, influence hiring outcomes, and improve recruiting effectiveness.
• Lead and contribute to Talent Acquisition initiatives, process improvements, and recruiting innovation efforts that enhance scalability and business impact.
• Act as a subject matter expert and mentor to recruiters by sharing best practices, elevating recruiting capabilities, and driving knowledge transfer across the team.

Skills

Leadership

Consultative approach

Data-driven decisions

Sourcing strategies

Talent mapping

Market intelligence

Diversity & inclusion

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

C.H. Robinson is seeking a Principal Recruiter to lead recruitment processes for critical talent needs across Technology and Corporate Functions. In this highly consultative role, you will partner with senior leaders to develop hiring strategies, provide talent market intelligence, and attract exceptional talent across technology, finance, human resources, marketing, legal, communications, and other professional disciplines.

As a trusted advisor, you will influence workforce decisions, drive complex searches, and leverage data-driven insights to shape hiring outcomes that support C.H. Robinson's business strategy and transformation initiatives. If you are passionate about solving complex talent challenges and building high-performing teams, we'd love to hear from you.

The position is open to candidates located anywhere in the U.S. and will primarily work remotely.

Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of this position consists of, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead recruitment strategy discussions with business leaders to align critical talent needs with organizational objectives and workforce plans
• Manage full-cycle recruitment for positions across technology and corporate functions, including engineering, data, cybersecurity, finance, human resources, marketing, legal, and communications
• Build and maintain proactive pipelines of top talent through innovative sourcing strategies, talent mapping, networking, and market engagement
• Serve as a trusted talent advisor by providing insights on labor market trends, compensation, talent availability, competitive intelligence, and hiring risks
• Facilitate structured interview and selection processes that drive high-quality hiring decisions while promoting an inclusive candidate experience
• Leverage recruiting metrics and workforce data to identify opportunities, influence hiring outcomes, and improve recruiting effectiveness
• Lead and contribute to Talent Acquisition initiatives, process improvements, and recruiting innovation efforts that enhance scalability and business impact
• Act as a subject matter expert and mentor to recruiters by sharing best practices, elevating recruiting capabilities, and driving knowledge transfer across the team

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Minimum 8 years' recruitment experience
• Minimum 3 years of technical recruiting experience supporting engineering, product, data, infrastructure, or related technology functions
• Ability to travel up to 15%

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Experience recruiting for highly specialized professional, technical, and leadership positions across technology and corporate functions
• Advanced sourcing, pipelining, talent mapping, and candidate engagement capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders through talent market insights, workforce planning recommendations, and data-driven decision making
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, consulting, and negotiation skills with the ability to build credibility at all levels of the organization
• Strong strategic orientation with the ability to solve complex talent challenges, evaluate enterprise impacts, and drive organizational change
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects, mentor recruiters, and share best practices across teams
• Values a diverse and inclusive work environment

Compensation Range

$89,800.00 - $151,800.00

The base pay range displayed on the job posting reflects the minimum and maximum base pay for this specific location. Your individual base pay within this range is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base pay only and do not include additional variable compensation.

Equal Opportunity

C.H. Robinson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a workplace and performance culture that reflects the strengths of our worldwide marketplace. We value unique experiences and diverse backgrounds of our people within our company, our business relationships, and our communities. We’re committed to providing an inclusive environment, free from harassment and discrimination, where all employees feel welcomed, valued and respected.

EOE\Disabled\Veteran

Benefits

Your Health, Wealth and Self

Your total wellbeing is the foundation of our business, and our benefits support your financial, family and personal goals. We provide the top-tier benefits that matter to you most, including:

• Three medical plans which include
• - Prescription drug coverage
• Enhanced Fertility benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account (including employer contribution)
• Dental and Vision
• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Paid observed holidays
• 2 paid floating holidays for U.S. hourly employees
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) offered to U.S. salaried employees - no accruals and no caps. Paid Time Off (PTO) offered to all other employees in the U.S. and Canada
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off to volunteer in your community
• Charitable Giving Match Program
• 401(k) with 6% company matching
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Plus a broad range of career development, networking, and team-building opportunities

Learn more about our benefit offerings on our BENEFITS & WELLBEING page