Strategic Talent Partner (Talent Acquisition)

Socket.dev; Caguas (PR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mentor Technical Group is seeking a Strategic Talent Partner to drive recruitment strategies, build talent pipelines, and provide labor market insights for a fast-paced life sciences team in Puerto Rico. You will partner with leaders to align hiring with business objectives and workforce planning, ensuring compliant, data-driven hiring outcomes.

This role emphasizes stakeholder collaboration, sourcing innovation, and delivering exceptional hiring results across professional, technical, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, psychology, organizational development, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to understand current and future workforce needs.
• Lead full-cycle recruitment for professional, technical, leadership, and specialized positions.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies using LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS platforms, networking, referrals, and innovative recruiting tools.
• Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill roles.
• Provide labor market intelligence, recruiting analytics, and data-driven recommendations.
• Coach hiring managers on interviewing best practices and selection strategies.
• Monitor recruitment metrics and recommend process improvements to enhance hiring effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws, EEO requirements, and internal hiring policies.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Consultative approach

Stakeholder management

Sourcing

Interviewing

Data-driven recruitment

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Psych/OD

Tools

ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mentor Technical Group (MTG) provides a comprehensive portfolio of technical support and solutions for the FDA regulated industry. As a world leader in life science engineering and technical solutions, MTG has the knowledge and experience to ensure compliance with pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device safety and efficacy guidelines. With offices in Caguas, Puerto Rico and Boston, United States, we serve life sciences clients in six global markets: United States, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Germany, Canada and South America.

Join Our Team

We are seeking a strategic, business-minded Talent Acquisition professional to serve as a trusted advisor to leaders across the organization. The Strategic Talent Partner will drive recruitment strategies that align with business objectives, build strong talent pipelines, provide labor market insights, and deliver exceptional hiring outcomes.

This role goes beyond traditional recruiting by partnering closely with business leaders to support workforce planning, identify talent gaps, and develop innovative solutions to attract and retain top talent.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to understand current and future workforce needs.
• Lead full-cycle recruitment for professional, technical, leadership, and specialized positions.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies using LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS platforms, networking, referrals, and innovative recruiting tools.
• Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill roles.
• Provide labor market intelligence, recruiting analytics, and data-driven recommendations.
• Coach hiring managers on interviewing best practices and selection strategies.
• Monitor recruitment metrics and recommend process improvements to enhance hiring effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws, EEO requirements, and internal hiring policies.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Organizational Development, or a related field.
• Experience in Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, or Workforce Planning.
• Strong consultative approach and ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience recruiting technical, engineering, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or specialized talent preferred.
• Strong sourcing, interviewing, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), LinkedIn Recruiter, Microsoft Office, and modern recruiting technologies.
• Ability to analyze recruiting data and translate insights into actionable business recommendations.

Why Join Us?

• Strategic exposure to business leaders and organizational decision-making.
• Opportunity to influence workforce planning and talent strategies.
• Collaborative and fast-paced environment.
• Professional growth and career development opportunities.
• Meaningful impact on organizational success through talent acquisition excellence.

Location: Puerto Rico
Travel: Up to 10% as required for recruiting events, career fairs, client meetings, and networking activities.

Mentor Technical Group es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades y todos los solicitantes calificados recibirán consideración para el empleo sin importar raza, color, religión, sexo, orientación sexual, identidad de género, información genética, origen nacional, estado de veterano protegido, estado de discapacidad o cualquier otro grupo protegido por ley.

Mentor Technical Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.