Recruiter & people team partner (limited term appointment)

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Recruiter & People Team Partner (Limited Term Appointment) based in the United States.

In this role, you will support recruiting and People Team operations for a growing start-up division within a global organization. You will lead full-cycle recruitment for permanent and contract positions while helping managers build effective teams. Beyond hiring, you will assess existing HR and recruiting processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop scalable workflows that support business needs. Working closely with leaders and cross-functional teams, you will contribute to a streamlined, consistent, and positive employee experience. This is a hands-on opportunity for an experienced recruiting professional who enjoys combining talent acquisition, operational improvement, and strategic collaboration. The position is fully remote, based on the U.S. West Coast, and offered as an approximately five-month temporary assignment.

Accountabilities

• Full-cycle recruitment: Manage recruitment for full-time and contract positions across different seniority levels, partnering with hiring managers to define role requirements, hiring strategies, interview processes, and timelines.
• Candidate sourcing and engagement: Identify, attract, and engage qualified candidates through multiple sourcing channels while ensuring a professional and positive candidate experience.
• Contractor transitions: Coordinate contractor-to-full-time conversions, including eligibility assessments, internal approvals, compensation alignment, and transition communications.
• Recruitment operations: Maintain accurate applicant tracking system (ATS) records, manage requisitions, monitor recruitment pipelines, and develop standardized templates for candidate communications, intake processes, and interview scorecards.
• Recruitment reporting: Track hiring metrics, provide regular progress updates to leadership, identify potential risks, and recommend solutions to keep recruitment activities on schedule.
• Compensation coordination: Collaborate with compensation partners to ensure appropriate job leveling and salary alignment, escalating new or non-standard positions when necessary.
• Process improvement and automation: Review existing recruiting, onboarding, and contractor management processes, identify inefficiencies, and introduce practical improvements through ATS workflows, templates, integrations, and automation.
• People operations development: Design and document lightweight, scalable processes covering recruitment intake, approvals, contractor conversions, and offer management, ensuring alignment with broader People Team programs.
• Stakeholder partnership: Serve as a day-to-day partner to business leaders, manage competing priorities, communicate timelines and trade-offs, and coordinate with People, Legal, Finance, and Procurement teams.
• Knowledge transfer: Collaborate with the People Experience team to document new workflows and ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities and processes at the end of the assignment.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in recruiting and/or People Team operations, preferably within a start-up or high-growth environment.
• At least 2 years of technical recruiting experience, with the ability to recruit across different functions and seniority levels.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting both permanent employees and contractors, including managing contractor-to-employee conversions.
• Experience evaluating, improving, and documenting recruitment or HR processes to support organizational growth and operational efficiency.
• Working knowledge of job architecture, compensation principles, and position leveling, with experience partnering with hiring managers and senior stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS), recruitment reporting, and workflow automation tools.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple urgent priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, sound judgment, and a high level of accountability and ownership.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across departments, work independently, and coordinate with globally distributed teams across different time zones.
• A proactive, adaptable, and solutions-oriented mindset, with the ability to balance immediate hiring needs and longer-term process improvements.

Benefits

• Annual base salary: $94,000–$104,000, depending on experience, qualifications, and location.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with generous employer contributions.
• Company contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSA).
• Company-paid life and disability insurance.
• Optional supplemental life, accident, critical illness, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with up to 5% employer matching.
• 15 days of paid vacation annually, increasing to 20 days after one year.
• 5 days of paid sick leave.
• 13 paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave: 20 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for other parents.
• Tuition reimbursement for eligible educational expenses.
• Fully remote work arrangement within the U.S. West Coast region.

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