Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialists

SimuTech Group - Ansys Apex Partner; City of Rochester (NY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SimuTech Group, Rochester, is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Recruiter to own the full-cycle recruitment process across engineering, technical, and leadership roles. You will partner with hiring managers, develop sourcing strategies, and drive data-driven hiring decisions to support growth.

Location: Rochester office preferred; remote options considered. Pay range is $75,000-$100,000 per year, with compensation varying by qualifications and location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, communications, psychology, or related field.
• 5–10 years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting for engineering, technical, professional, sales, operations, or corporate roles.
• Experience partnering with hiring managers and business leaders.
• Proven success sourcing passive candidates and building talent pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting from requisition intake through offer acceptance and onboarding handoff.
• Source, screen, assess, and present qualified candidates.
• Coordinate interviews, support hiring decisions, and manage offer processes.
• Maintain a positive candidate experience with timely communication.
• Develop customized recruiting strategies for difficult-to-fill roles.
• Drive accountability with timely feedback and candidate movement.
• Manage multiple requisitions while maintaining high standards.

Skills

Sourcing

Candidate engagement

Communication

Relationship building

Project management

ATS experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Communications/Psychology or related field

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

UKG Recruiting

Job description

Why You'll Love Working Here

At SimuTech Group, we are driving innovation and changing the world through the power of engineering simulation. Our growing team of energetic, tech-savvy professionals works hard every day to help our customers push the boundaries of innovation and deliver transformational products.

As our Senior Talent Acquisition Recruiter, you'll play a key role in attracting the talent that enables our continued growth and success.

What Makes This Role Great

• Make a direct impact on company growth by helping hire top talent across the organization.
• Partner with leaders across engineering, sales, operations, technology, and corporate functions.
• Own the recruiting process from intake through offer acceptance.
• Influence hiring strategy through workforce planning, recruiting analytics, and talent market intelligence.
• Create recruiting dashboards and reports that drive data-based hiring decisions.
• Help improve recruiting processes, tools, and overall hiring effectiveness.
• Recruit for a variety of technical, professional, and leadership positions.

What You'll Do

Lead Full-Cycle Recruiting

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from requisition intake through offer acceptance and onboarding handoff.
• Source, screen, assess, and present qualified candidates.
• Coordinate interviews, support hiring decisions, and manage offer processes.
• Maintain a positive candidate experience through timely and professional communication.
• Develop customized recruiting strategies for difficult-to-fill and highly specialized positions.
• Drive accountability throughout the hiring process by ensuring timely feedback, decision-making, and candidate movement.
• Manage multiple concurrent requisitions while maintaining high standards for candidate quality and service.

Partner with Hiring Managers

• Serve as a trusted recruiting advisor to hiring managers and business leaders.
• Lead intake meetings to define hiring needs, candidate profiles, and recruiting strategies.
• Provide regular updates, candidate insights, and market intelligence.
• Advise leaders on compensation trends, talent availability, and hiring best practices.
• Facilitate candidate calibration discussions and ensure consistent interview and evaluation practices.
• Coach hiring managers on interviewing techniques, candidate assessment, and selection best practices.

Build Talent Pipelines

• Develop sourcing strategies for technical, professional, and corporate positions.
• Build and maintain pipelines of qualified talent for current and future hiring needs.
• Utilize LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, networking, and other sourcing tools to engage candidates.
• Strengthen SimuTech's employer brand through candidate and talent community engagement.
• Identify innovative sourcing approaches that improve candidate quality and reduce time-to-fill.

Improve Recruiting Operations

• Evaluate and improve recruiting processes to increase efficiency and consistency.
• Maintain accurate recruiting records and activity within UKG.
• Partner with HR Operations to streamline recruiting and onboarding workflows.
• Support recruiting compliance, reporting, and process documentation.
• Lead recruiting process improvement initiatives that enhance hiring effectiveness and candidate experience.
• Develop and maintain recruiting procedures, interview guides, scorecards, and hiring resources.
• Identify opportunities for automation, workflow improvements, and increased utilization of recruiting technology.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on recruiting best practices, compliance requirements, and recruiting technology.

Drive Recruiting Performance

• Monitor recruiting metrics, including pipeline health, time-to-fill, and candidate quality.
• Deliver recruiting updates and hiring forecasts to leadership.
• Identify hiring bottlenecks and implement solutions.
• Support workforce planning and agency management activities.
• Review recruiting data to identify trends, predict future hiring challenges, and develop proactive solutions.
• Analyze recruiting metrics and trends to identify opportunities for process improvements and improved hiring outcomes.
• Conduct talent market research on compensation trends, candidate availability, and competitive hiring practices.

What You'll Bring

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, Psychology, or a related field
• 5-10 years of full-cycle recruiting experience
• Experience recruiting for engineering, technical, professional, sales, operations, or corporate roles
• Experience partnering with hiring managers and business leaders
• Demonstrated success sourcing passive candidates and building talent pipelines

Core Skills

• Strong sourcing and candidate engagement capabilities
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Data-driven problem-solving and decision making
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience using applicant tracking systems and recruiting technologies

Preferred / Additional Qualifications

The following are valuable but not required.

• Experience recruiting within engineering, technology, consulting, or professional services organizations
• Experience using UKG Recruiting or similar applicant tracking systems
• Experience with recruiting analytics, workforce planning, and process improvement initiatives
• Knowledge of talent market trends and competitive recruiting practices

Additional Details

Location: Rochester office preferred; will consider remote.
Travel: Occasional travel for meetings, training, recruiting events, and business needs

Pay Range: $75,000-$100,000 (Compensation may vary based on qualifications, skills, experience, and location.)

SimuTech Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.