Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist, Government & Life Sciences Consulting

Emmes Group • Rockville, MD

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist will own full-cycle recruiting for consulting roles across levels at Emmes Group. The role treats recruiting as a business and revenue function, with responsibility for filling billable capacity efficiently and bringing in candidates who can deliver for clients from day one. The successful candidate will be competitive, comfortable being measured on results, and motivated to meet and exceed hiring targets.

The specialist will work with practice leads, partners, and hiring managers to forecast demand, prioritize roles, align hiring with utilization and pipeline, and advise on compensation and interview rigor. The role also builds proactive sourcing pipelines, manages recruiting spend, negotiates offers, and uses recruiting metrics to improve results and reduce agency dependence. It is remote and listed as available anywhere in the United States.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including at least 3 years in consulting, professional services, or a similar billable-talent environment.
• Demonstrated record of meeting or exceeding hiring targets, supported by metrics.
• Experience hiring across multiple levels, from campus and experienced hires to senior leadership.
• Proven ability to source passive talent and close candidates in competitive markets.
• Financial acumen, including comfort with recruiting budgets, agency fee structures, compensation benchmarking, and the connection between hiring and firm profitability.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including working with partners and senior leaders with strong opinions and limited time.
• Skill with ATS platforms and sourcing tools; examples include iCIMS and LinkedIn Recruiter.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in management, strategy, technology, clinical research, or advisory consulting.
• Background building or scaling an in-house recruiting function.
• Experience in a high-growth or partner-led firm.
• Familiarity with utilization models, bench management, and workforce planning.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting from intake through offer acceptance.
• Partner with practice leads and partners to forecast demand, align hiring with utilization and pipeline, and prioritize business-critical roles.
• Build and operate proactive sourcing channels, including direct outreach, referrals, alumni networks, and competitor mapping.
• Track cost-per-hire, agency spend, and channel return on investment, and discontinue underperforming approaches.
• Negotiate with and close top candidates considering competing offers from consultancies, industry, and Big 4 firms.
• Reduce reliance on external agencies by developing internal recruiting capability and a repeatable pipeline.
• Report on time-to-fill, offer acceptance rate, pipeline conversion, source of hire, and quality of hire.
• Deliver a strong candidate experience that strengthens the employer brand and generates referrals.
• Advise hiring managers on market compensation, competitive positioning, and interview rigor.
• Maintain a clean, current ATS and accurate pipeline reporting.

Benefits

• Flexible Approved Time Off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Work from home anywhere in the US
• Maternal/Paternal Leave
• Casual dress code and work environment
• Opportunities for volunteerism through the Emmes Cares community engagement program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed