Senior Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist

Zs Associates; Princeton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Travel opportunities

Total rewards package

Job summary

ZS is a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it. The Human Resources group seeks an HR Specialist – Talent Acquisition to own the full lifecycle for technical roles across North America, including AI/ML, data science, and software engineering.

The role requires 10+ years of progressive recruiting experience, strong sourcing skills, and the ability to partner with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive full-lifecycle recruiting experience in professional services, consulting, technology, life sciences, or similar hard-to-fill markets.
• Ability to read technical job descriptions and translate jargon into searchable keywords and adjacencies.
• Proven sourcing craft using Boolean, X-ray, GitHub/open-source signals, referrals, and niche communities.

Responsibilities

• Own a heavy portfolio of specialty searches end to end from intake to offer close and post-search follow-up.
• Lead complex searches across consulting, technology, AI/ML, analytics, life sciences, and engineering roles with direct access to senior stakeholders.
• Run intake and calibration discussions to align on problem, level, scope, and must-have vs nice-to-have skills.
• Translate requirements into practical recruiting strategy and create targeted search plans with talent maps and outreach angles.
• Source with purpose using diverse channels and tailor messaging to credible, role-specific narratives.
• Maintain ATS cleanliness, manage interview logistics, and provide pipeline updates to stakeholders.
• Act as trusted advisor to hiring managers, challenging assumptions and driving accountability.

Skills

Full lifecycle recruiting

Technical recruiting

Stakeholder management

Sourcing

Job description

ZS is a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it. The Human Resources group seeks an HR Specialist – Talent Acquisition to own the full lifecycle for technical roles across North America, including AI/ML, data science, and software engineering.

The role requires 10+ years of progressive recruiting experience, strong sourcing skills, and the ability to partner with senior stakeholders.