Talent Acquisition Recruiter (Contractor)

Contract Talent Acquisition Recruiter for Optum in San Juan, PR, onsite, focusing on high-volume recruitment across a broad range of roles.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-person and phone interviews and assess candidates using standardized templates and processes, applying behavior-based interviewing and assessment methods
• Present pre-screened candidates to hiring managers following a consistent process
• Share best practices and troubleshoot recruitment challenges with team members
• Apply diversity awareness and use sourcing techniques that reach diverse candidate pools
• Clearly communicates the employee value proposition to candidates and hiring managers at all times
• Adhere to the defined TA gated sourcing process
• Follow the specified sourcing recipe for each job family or code
• Escalate sourcing challenges to the hiring manager as needed
• Collaborate with the sourcing team to optimize short and long term campaigns by function
• Provide feedback on candidate flow outcomes, market reactions, and branding awareness
• Build a candidate pipeline as dictated by the sourcing recipe and target roles
• Generate referrals by actively engaging employees and promoting the ERP program, including cold outreach
• Establish credibility with hiring managers and candidates and address questions about the enterprise and industry
• Advance candidates through steps and statuses per the candidate SLA, using the correspondence library
• Conduct debriefs with hiring managers and candidates throughout the recruitment process per SLA
• Maintain market and business intelligence aligned to function and business unit; collaborate with hiring managers to understand position requirements, department goals, and the organizational plan
• Assist hiring managers with candidate evaluation, offer negotiations, and process troubleshooting, including review of internal salary references, market compensation data, and market intelligence to recommend offer components
• Understand the perspective of hiring managers and business leaders to discuss concerns and share ideas using constructive communication
• Apply knowledge of recruitment related employment laws, including underutilization criteria, guiding candidates through appropriate steps based on BAQ status, and providing gender and ethnicity information per regulations
• Develop action plans for aging requisitions and keep management informed of progress in a timely manner
• Collaborate with the Recruiting Coordinator to initiate offer processing, including pre-employment background checks and drug screening

Requirements

• Minimum one year of full-cycle recruitment experience
• At least one year using applicant tracking systems (such as Taleo) and/or CRM platforms
• Experience with high-volume hiring
• Ability to recruit across a broad range of positions and skill sets
• Proficiency in both Spanish and English

Technologies

• Taleo

Preferred Qualifications

• PHR, SPHR, or CPC certifications preferred
• Strong knowledge of Puerto Rico employment law including EEO and Affirmative Action guidelines
• Experience recruiting for national, multi-site operations
• Experience working with search firms
• Experience recruiting for healthcare or IT positions
• Skilled in marketing and sourcing techniques including internet channels, cold calling, college alumni networks, and interactive strategies