Senior Technical Recruiter Lead – US IT Staffing

Location: SR Nagar, Hyderabad, India

Work Mode: 100% Work From Office

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience Required: 8+ Years (US IT Staffing with Team Lead / Leadership Experience)

Role Overview

We are hiring a Senior Technical Recruiter Lead who can take ownership not only of individual delivery, but also of recruiter direction, team performance, and daily execution discipline. This role requires a highly experienced professional who understands how to lead recruiters in a fast-paced US staffing environment, drive submission quality, improve conversion ratios, and ensure daily focus remains aligned with business priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of technical recruiters handling US IT requirements across multiple technologies
• Direct recruiters daily on which job requirements must be prioritized based on urgency, closability, and business value
• Monitor recruiter productivity, submission count, and submission quality on a daily basis
• Ensure recruiters submit technically strong, properly validated candidates aligned to requirement expectations
• Review pipelines, identify delivery gaps, and take corrective action to improve performance
• Guide recruiters on sourcing strategy, screening depth, candidate positioning, and submission quality standards
• Ensure consistent recruiter discipline, ownership, and accountability across assigned requirements
• Work closely with management to improve submission-to-interview and interview-to-closure ratios

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in US IT Staffing, with proven leadership / team handling experience
• Strong understanding of technical recruiting across major IT skill sets
• Demonstrated ability to lead recruiters, improve output, and drive measurable delivery performance
• Strong decision-making ability in assigning priority requirements to recruiters
• Deep understanding of candidate screening, rate validation, resume positioning, and recruiter performance tracking
• Strong communication, leadership presence, and execution mindset

How to Apply

• Send your resume to swetha@cognitiveminds.com