Senior Talent Acquisition Partner (CONTINGENT)

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner and play a vital role in shaping the future of TRISTAR’s talent acquisition efforts. Reporting to the Recruiting Director, this role partners closely with hiring managers, security personnel, and human resources to attract, assess, and onboard qualified candidates across a variety of technical and cleared positions. The Partner ensures hiring practices align with company objectives, federal and state employment laws, and U.S. government contracting requirements. This is a contingent position.

Key Responsibilities

• Source and attract top talent through a variety of recruiting channels, including recruiting platforms, college career fairs, military transition events, veteran hiring initiatives, and industry events.
• Establish and maintain a technical talent pipeline of qualified talent for existing and projected government contracts.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for assigned requisitions, including job posting, sourcing, candidate screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and provide guidance on job requirements, labor market conditions, and hiring timelines.
• Ensure compliance with federal hiring regulations and applicable employment laws.
• Maintain accurate candidate records within the applicant tracking system (ATS) and provide documentation required for audits and internal reporting.
• Support security clearance-related hiring processes by coordinating with internal security personnel.
• Contribute to employer branding initiatives and recruitment marketing efforts, including social media content and employee value proposition messaging.
• Utilize and maintain ATS platforms and other HR technologies to track recruiting activity and report hiring metrics.
• Stay informed on labor market trends, recruiting best practices, and emerging talent acquisition technologies.

• 6+ years of technical recruiting experience within the government contracting industry.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active Secret security clearance.
• Strong knowledge of federal contracting requirements and employment laws.
• Willingness to travel 50% of the time or more as business needs require.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and recruitment technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret recruiting data and metrics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelors Required, Master preferred.
• 50% or greater travel required.

About TRISTAR

TRISTAR is an SBA certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned professional services company supporting the U.S. Department of War programs. Our core competencies include Electronic Warfare, Enterprise Management, Full Spectrum Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Digital Transformation, Software Engineering and Development, Maritime Modernization and Engineering, and Technical Solutions.

TRISTAR was founded in March 1995 and has built an employee-focused collaborative environment which enables our team of professionals to create and deliver customized solutions to meet our customers’ mission critical challenges.

TRISTAR’s core capabilities support customers with end-to-end solutions. For over 30 years, TRISTAR has demonstrated and perfected our ability to successfully manage any task, small or large no matter how difficult or complex.

TRISTAR is proud to serve the Department of War and other Federal Agencies.

TRISTAR provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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