Remote Senior TA for Government & Life Sciences

Emmes Group; Rockville (MD); Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work From Home Anywhere in the US

Tuition Reimbursement

401k Retirement Plan

Flexible Approved Time Off

Job summary

Emmes Group seeks a Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead full-cycle recruiting for government and life sciences consulting. This remote role supports clients across the US, partnering with practice leads to forecast demand and build a proactive sourcing engine.

You will manage budgets, negotiate offers, and drive data-driven hiring, delivering an outstanding candidate experience while strengthening our employer brand.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with at least 3 in a consulting, professional services, or similar billable-talent environment
• A demonstrable record of hitting or exceeding hiring targets, and the metrics to prove it
• Experience hiring across multiple levels, from campus and experienced hires to senior leadership
• Proven ability to source passive talent and close candidates in competitive markets
• Strong financial acumen: comfort with recruiting budgets, agency fee structures, comp benchmarking, and the link between hiring and firm profitability
• Excellent stakeholder management, including with partners and senior leaders who have strong opinions and little time
• Skill with ATS platforms and sourcing tools (e.g., iCIMS, LinkedIn Recruiter)

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting roles, from intake to offer acceptance
• Partner with practice leads and partners to forecast demand, align hiring to utilization and pipeline, and prioritize the roles that matter most to the business
• Build and run a proactive sourcing engine, including direct outreach, referrals, alumni networks, and competitor mapping, so you aren't reliant on job boards
• Manage the budget like it's your own: track cost-per-hire, agency spend, and channel ROI, and cut what isn't performing
• Negotiate and close top candidates against competing offers from other consultancies, industry, and Big 4 firms
• Reduce reliance on external agencies by building internal capability and a repeatable pipeline
• Use data to run the function: report on time-to-fill, offer acceptance rate, pipeline conversion, source of hire, and quality of hire
• Deliver a standout candidate experience that strengthens our employer brand and gets referrals
• Advise hiring managers on market compensation, competitive positioning, and interview rigor
• Maintain a clean, current ATS and accurate pipeline reporting

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Target achievement

Sourcing passive talent

Stakeholder management

ATS tools

Tools

iCIMS

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Emmes Group seeks a Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead full-cycle recruiting for government and life sciences consulting. This remote role supports clients across the US, partnering with practice leads to forecast demand and build a proactive sourcing engine.

You will manage budgets, negotiate offers, and drive data-driven hiring, delivering an outstanding candidate experience while strengthening our employer brand.