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JOB REQUISITION

Senior Technical Recruiter, Technology Consulting

LOCATION

CHICAGO

ADDITIONAL LOCATION(S)

ATLANTA - PEACHTREE RD, CHARLOTTE, DALLAS, HOUSTON

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Protiviti Career provides opportunity to learn, inspire, and advance within a collaborative and inclusive culture. We hire curious individuals for whom learning is a passion. We lean into our mission: We Care. We Collaborate. We Deliver.

At every level, we champion leaders who live our values of integrity, inclusion, innovation, and commitment to success. Imagining our work as a journey, we believe integrity guides our way, inclusion moves us forward together, innovation creates new destinations, and our commitment to success empowers us to deliver on our vision to be the most trusted global consulting firm.

Where We Need You:

We are looking for an Experienced Hire Senior Recruiter to join our Technology Consulting recruiting team. You will have the opportunity to help Protiviti attract and hire high-impact talent who will contribute to the continued growth and success of our firm.

What You Can Expect

As an Experienced Hire Senior Recruiter supporting our Technology Consulting capability, you will own the full recruiting lifecycle for experienced technical talent, with an emphasis on areas such as AI, cloud, data, and other priority and emerging technologies.

You will serve as a trusted talent advisor to hiring leaders, translating business and workforce needs into effective recruiting strategies. You will bring knowledge of the technical talent market, use data and market insights to inform hiring decisions, and partner closely with Talent Generation to build and convert qualified talent pipelines.

Throughout the recruiting process, you will balance business needs, candidate experience, speed, and quality to deliver the talent needed to support the growth of our Technology Consulting business.

What You Will Do:

• You will own the full lifecycle recruiting process for experienced technical talent, from intake and talent strategy through assessment, interviews, selection, offer, and close.
• You will partner with hiring leaders to understand business priorities, technical skill requirements, and hiring needs, translating them into effective recruiting and candidate strategies.
• You will attract and engage qualified talent through direct sourcing, employee referrals, Talent Generation pipelines, professional networks, job boards, and staffing partners, using the right channel and approach for each hiring need.
• You will assess candidates against the skills, capabilities, experience, and business requirements of the role, providing informed recommendations and guidance to hiring leaders throughout the selection process.
• You will actively manage candidate pipelines and recruiting activity, identifying risks, bottlenecks, and opportunities to improve speed, quality, conversion, and hiring outcomes.
• You will use AI, automation, talent intelligence, and recruiting technologies to improve candidate identification, assessment preparation, communication, workflow efficiency, and recruiting outcomes.
• You will bring talent market intelligence, compensation considerations, candidate availability, competitive insights, and emerging skill trends into conversations with hiring leaders to inform recruiting decisions.
• You will create an exceptional candidate and hiring-manager experience through proactive communication, thoughtful consultation, and disciplined execution throughout the recruiting process.
• You will collaborate with Talent Generation, Recruiting Operations, fellow recruiters, and other Talent Acquisition partners to strengthen pipelines, share market intelligence, and drive consistent recruiting practices.
• You will use recruiting data and established metrics to evaluate pipeline health, candidate conversion, time to hire, source effectiveness, and progress against hiring goals, adjusting recruiting strategies as needed.

You will build and deliver regular reports and analysis for hiring managers, providing clear visibility into pipeline status, candidate progress, and hiring trends to support timely decisions.

What Will Make You Successful:

• You have a strong track record of identifying, engaging, assessing, and hiring experienced technical talent in competitive markets.
• You understand technology talent and can effectively recruit across areas such as AI, cloud, data, platforms, engineering, and other emerging technologies.
• You are a trusted advisor to hiring leaders, comfortable challenging assumptions, discussing talent-market realities, and recommending recruiting strategies based on business needs and available talent.
• You can translate technical job requirements into a clear understanding of the skills and capabilities needed to identify and assess prospective candidates.
• You understand how to use talent market data and recruiting insights to influence hiring strategies and decisions.
• You leverage AI, automation, and recruiting technology to work more efficiently, improve candidate engagement, and strengthen recruiting outcomes.
• You are comfortable managing multiple hiring priorities and adapting your approach as business needs change.
• You are highly organized and able to manage a large number of requisitions and competing priorities at once, keeping each search moving with disciplined follow-through.
• You are results-oriented and use data to understand pipeline health, conversion, and progress toward hiring goals.
• You communicate clearly and credibly with candidates, hiring managers, and senior leaders.
• You bring strong judgment, empathy, and attention to detail and handle confidential information with appropriate care.

You thrive in a collaborative, fast-moving environment and take ownership of delivering results.

Your Educational and Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 5+ years of full lifecycle recruiting experience, with demonstrated experience recruiting experienced technology professionals.
• Experience recruiting within professional services, consulting, technology, or similarly complex technical environments preferred.
• Demonstrated experience partnering directly with hiring managers and business leaders to develop and execute recruiting strategies.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and other direct sourcing techniques to identify and engage technical talent.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking and/or candidate relationship management technology; experience with Workday and/or Phenom is a plus.
• Experience using recruiting data, talent market insights, and technology to inform recruiting strategies and decisions.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications; strong proficiency with Excel and Copilot required.

Our Hybrid Workplace

Protiviti operates in a hybrid work environment, meaning all employees are expected to achieve a blend of in-person and remote work. This model creates meaningful experiences for our people and clients while offering a flexible environment. The expected ratio of remote to in-person work will vary by team and other business factors. Local and/or out-of-state travel is required based on our project and internal client commitments.

Starting salary is based on a full-time equivalent schedule. Placement in the range is dependent upon experience, skills and geographic work location. Below is the salary range for this job.

$92,000.00 - $137,000.00

Our annual bonus plan provides eligible employees additional cash and/or discretionary stock compensation opportunities. Below is the bonus target opportunity for this job.

8%

The total cash range is estimated from the sum of the base salary range plus the bonus target opportunity. Below is the estimated total cash range for this job.

$99,360.00 - $147,960.00

Employees are eligible for medical, dental, and vision coverages, FSA and HSA healthcare accounts, life and accident insurance, adoption and fertility assistance, paid parental leave up to 10 weeks, and short/long term disability. We offer eligible employees a company 401(k) savings and investment plan with an employer match of 50% on the first 6% of your contributions. We provide Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time. The amount of (CTO) varies based on years of service. New hires receive up to 20 days of CTO per calendar year. Protiviti also recognizes up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year.

Learn more about the variety of rewards we offer at Protiviti at https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/2026-01/2026_u.s._benefit_highlights.pdf.

Any benefits outlined are part of our reward offerings for full-time employees in the U.S. Your Open Enrollment materials, insurance contracts, plan documents and Summary Plan Descriptions together comprise the official plan document which legally governs the administration of your benefit plans. Protiviti reserves the right to terminate or amend your benefit plans in any way and at any time.

Protiviti is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veteran

As part of Protiviti’s employment process, any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Protiviti is committed to being an equal employment employer offering opportunities to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us by sending an email to HRSolutions@roberthalf.com or call 1.855.744.6947 for assistance.

In your email please include the following:

• The specific accommodation requested to complete the employment application.
• The location(s) (city, state) to which you would like to apply.

For positions located in San Francisco, CA: Protiviti will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

For positions located in Los Angeles County, CA: Protiviti will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Protiviti is not registered to hire or employ personnel in the following states – West Virginia, Alaska.

Protiviti is not licensed or registered as a public accounting firm and does not issue opinions on financial statements or offer attestation services.

JOB LOCATION

IL PRO CHICAGO