Talent Acquisition Partner, Senior

Headlands Research

Talent Acquisition Partner shaping hiring strategies and elevating candidate quality at Headlands Research. Leading complex searches and influencing high-level hiring decisions in the clinical research field.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $70,000 - $95,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead full-cycle recruiting for complex, high-impact roles
Act as a strategic partner to hiring leaders; shape search strategy, candidate profiles, and decision-making
Elevate candidate quality through strong screening, calibration, and interview design
Drive pipeline strategy and proactively solve for talent gaps
Identify inefficiencies in the recruiting process and lead improvements across workflows and tools
Influence stakeholders to make timely, high-quality hiring decisions
Mentor or guide other recruiters when needed (formally or informally)
Use data to inform decisions and communicate progress to leadership
Provide timely communication and updates to ensure a positive candidate experience
Help identify opportunities to improve and streamline the hiring process

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience as a talent acquisition advisor within the clinical research, healthcare, technology environment required
Demonstrated success with executing multi-factorial sourcing strategies required
Hands-on experience with Indeed and LinkedIn Recruiter required
Experience adopting AI to enhance workflows required
Demonstrated success operating within ambiguous and evolving environments
Strong influencing skills; you can guide decisions without direct authority
Able to anticipate needs and act without waiting for direction
Ability to both lead and follow; you know when to drive and when to align
Exceptional organization; can manage complexity without losing momentum
High energy for people interaction. Able to build trust quickly with candidates and stakeholders
Strong candidate quality judgment
Sharp eye for process improvement
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

talent acquisitionsourcing strategiesdata analysisprocess improvementcandidate screeninginterview designpipeline strategyAI adoptionMicrosoft Excel

Soft Skills

influencing skillsorganizationcommunicationmentoringproblem-solvingtrust buildingadaptabilityleadershipcollaboration