Talent Acquisition Manager at Obsidian Solutions Group LLC in Fredericksburg, Virginia

Job Description:

Primary Location: Fredericksburg, VA

Clearance: Secret or Ability to obtain Secret

Ability to work remotely: Yes

Do you start your day by thinking about new and better ways to improve the candidate experience and recruiting processes? Do you like crafting hiring strategies that are aligned to strategic objectives and encourage inclusion and diversity? If you're nodding your head yes with enthusiasm, then you'll want to keep reading!

Do you think like a marketer, convey earnest value like an executive, and tackle problems like an engineer? Do you love researching and creating strategic programs to find candidates with unique skills and experience and find a deep sense of fulfillment when you find creative ways to attract the right person to a new opportunity?

As a leader, you find joy in mentoring recruiting teams, and guiding them to become nothing short of extraordinary. You care deeply about what motivates people, and foster opportunities for them to curate meaningful work both on your team, and when matching candidates to roles. You also have a keen eye for data analytics and are thrilled about designing better methods to measure recruiting funnels, time to hire, diversity and candidate experience.

OSG is growing and you'll be instrumental in how we do it in a way that keeps our culture strong and our government clients happy. Ready to hit the apply button? Great, because this is an amazing opportunity for someone who wants to be a part of a dynamic team and a company positioned to grow exponentially!

The position requires people management skills, strong technical acumen, organizational and research skills. Experience must include effective communications and customer interfacing skills. Must be able to multi-task efficiently with a creative mindset and adaptability to provide sourcing solutions in rapid response timeframes.

Specific Responsibilities

• Manage and engage a team of Recruiters to build effective sourcing, assessment, and pipeline development plans which include researching candidate profiles, development of company targets lists, and identification of specialty professional groups and associations.
• Work with the Talent Acquisition and Business Development team to review Request for Proposal (RFP), Statements of Work (SOW), and/or Performance Work Statements (PWS) to create a qualification matrix for applicable labor categories.
• Support proposal efforts with our BD/Capture/Proposal team and may assist with contract transition and incumbent capture.
• Articulate and present sourcing plans to senior leadership with deliverables, timelines, and a formal process for measuring success.
• Research market conditions and industry trends as it relates to our competitors.
• Build and maintain network of potential candidates through pro-active market research and on-going relationship management; conduct in-depth interviews of potential candidates, demonstrate ability to anticipate the organization talent needs.
• Recommend ideas and strategies related to recruitment that will contribute to the long-range growth of the company, implement new processes and fine tune standard processes for candidate sourcing.
• Ensure data integrity of the candidate management database and track day-to-day sourcing activity.
• Conduct extensive data mining of various social media to identify candidate profiles.
• Collaborate and consult with key stakeholders to perform full lifecycle recruiting activities including candidate sourcing, screening, interview coordination/scheduling, offer negotiation and closing of candidates.
• Source diverse candidates using traditional and non-traditional sourcing techniques and methods such as job posting, data mining of internet job boards; search engines; social media sites; cold calling targeted candidates and companies; networking through professional associations, user groups, and list servs; competitor research, employee/candidate referrals and alumni; along with internal mobility.
• Continually evaluate and apply new sourcing methodologies to actively identify, cultivate, and grow target candidate pools of top talent.
• Work closely with hiring managers throughout the recruiting process and promote effective and efficient hiring practices using consultative skills to influence all levels of internal stakeholders.
• Track and record recruiting activities in accordance with federal government regulatory requirements.
• Assist in the management of the company's social media sites for talent management needs.
• Leverage data analytics and metrics to maximize productivity and optimize results of the recruiting team.
• Collaborate with the security office to ensure candidate clearance validation.

• 10+ years of experience in full life cycle recruiting for all levels of technical and operational positions in a tech and intel environment
• 3+ years of leading/managing a recruiting team of 3 or more in a government contracting environment.
• Demonstrated sourcing experience with proven sourcing capabilities (Boolean search techniques, use of internet search engines and advanced recruiting tools).
• Ability to develop, deliver and execute on sourcing strategies.
• Experience with forecasting to develop candidate pipelines.
• Proven track record with sourcing technical skillsets such as software engineers, cyber and IT positions.
• Experience recruiting for a federal government contractor and cleared candidates, required.
• Must have strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Experience working in a fast paced, change oriented environment.
• Experience managing employees in a high volume and heavy req load environment, required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of staffing tools such as applicant tracking systems, HCM, electronic job boards and social media.
• Strong internet mining experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of employment laws.
• Strong teamwork as well as the ability to work independently. Self-confidence, perseverance, excellent communication skills and a high sense of urgency.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• AIRS Certification, preferred (PRC, CSSR, CSMR).
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with the minimum of supervision on independent projects (good initiative, self-starter).
• Ability to comprehend technically complex written and verbal instructions.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Normal office environment

Travel

• None

Company Description

Obsidian Solutions Group LLC (OSG) is a fast-growing professional services firm based in Fredericksburg, VA. We create value for our customers by delivering technology-enabled & mission-oriented technical solutions that solve complex problems, protecting people, information, and assets. Our core capabilities are in providing Enterprise IT, Intelligence Analysis, Production & Development and Knowledge-Based Professional Services Solutions that enable the customer's mission. Obsidian Solutions Group LLC is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business.

A career at Obsidian Solutions Group means you are able to put your expertise, credentials, and talents to great use working with customers in the DOD and Intelligence Community, while enjoying the excitement of working in a fast-growing organization committed to making a difference for our customers and in our community. Contribute independently and collaboratively alongside our amazing team of doers and thinkers. Obsidian Solutions Group is small enough to offer a family atmosphere yet large enough to deliver a highly competitive compensation package. We hire and retain the best in the industry, offering exceptional benefits that protect the well-being of our employees, their spouses and domestic partners, and their families.

Our corporate philosophy is centered on hiring and retaining employees with the requisite skills, professional experience, personal commitment, and ethical standards necessary to foster a culture of operational excellence necessary to surpass our customer's expectations.

Disclaimer

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Obsidian Solutions Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, protected veteran status, and any other non-merit factor, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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