IT Recruiting Manager

September 16, 2026
St. Louis, MO, US

Description

Our client is seeking an experienced IT Recruiting Manager to provide strategic leadership for technology talent acquisition and contingent workforce initiatives. This individual will lead a recruiting team, partner with senior leadership, and develop innovative talent strategies to support current and future workforce needs.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a high-performing team of recruiting professionals
  • Develop and execute IT recruiting and workforce planning strategies
  • Partner with senior leaders to understand hiring needs, skill requirements, and workforce priorities
  • Build sourcing strategies and talent pipelines for technology professionals
  • Oversee recruiting operations to ensure an efficient and positive candidate and hiring manager experience
  • Leverage recruiting metrics, workforce analytics, and market insights to drive strategy and improve hiring outcomes
  • Manage external recruiting partners, staffing suppliers, and contingent workforce vendors
  • Drive process improvements and adoption of recruiting technologies and best practices
  • Partner with HR and other internal teams to support complex hiring initiatives
  • Ensure compliance with employment laws, policies, and recruiting requirements

Requirements

Required Qualifications

  • 8+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including leadership of recruiting teams
  • Experience recruiting technical and IT talent with proven success developing sourcing strategies and talent pipelines
  • Experience managing external recruiting partners, staffing suppliers, and contingent workforce vendors
  • Experience managing budgets, forecasts, or recruiting-related financial planning
  • Working knowledge of employment law and recruiting compliance requirements
  • Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship
  • Ability to work within U.S. Central Time core business hours

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
  • Advanced proficiency with recruiting technologies, applicant tracking systems, reporting tools, and Microsoft Office
  • Experience leading contingent workforce strategy and supplier management programs
  • Experience with talent management and workforce platforms
  • Experience developing workforce planning, talent analytics, or recruiting operations programs
  • Knowledge of technology labor market trends, talent intelligence, and competitive hiring practices