Specialist 3 - Recruitment/Selection

Job Title: Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant
Location: Irvine, CA (Hybrid)
Duration: 06 Months

Hybrid, 5 years of experience

Description:
The Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant is responsible for managing the end-to-end recruiting lifecycle for critical positions. This includes partnering with hiring managers and HR to align talent acquisition strategies with business goals, actively sourcing and engaging candidates (especially for technical R&D/engineering and commercial roles), advising stakeholders on hiring best practices and market conditions, analyzing recruiting metrics to identify trends and areas for improvement, promoting inclusive hiring practices and diverse interview panels, and strengthening the company's presence in the MedTech/tech talent markets by networking and building talent pipelines. The role also focuses on delivering an outstanding and inclusive candidate experience with a hybrid work schedule (three days onsite each week).

Required Skills and Experience:
• Bachelor's degree
• At least 3 years of talent acquisition experience, with 5 years preferred
• Proven expertise in full-cycle recruiting, particularly for competitive and technical roles
• Experience in fast-paced, high-volume recruiting environments
• Strong consultative, communication, and influencing skills for effective stakeholder management
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (preferably Workday Recruit), sourcing platforms, CRM, and scheduling tools
• Strong interviewing, assessment, and coaching abilities
• Results-driven with comfort leveraging recruiting metrics, market intelligence platforms, and data dashboards for continuous improvement
• Understanding of recruiting compliance and employment regulations (e.g., EEOC)
• Experience building and managing proactive talent pipelines

Preferred Skills and Experience:
• Recruiting for technical R&D/engineering or commercial roles in tech/MedTech industries
• Experience with complex capital equipment and/or robotics recruiting
• Background in highly matrixed, large organizations such as Big Tech companies (e.g., Apple, Google, Tesla, Defense, Automotive, Aerospace)
• Familiarity with the Workday Recruit applicant tracking system
• Demonstrated ability to network within MedTech and technology communities, including experience building future talent pipelines
• Knowledge and use of AI innovation tech in recruiting