Senior Talent Intelligent Specialist - US Recruitment
Litmus7
Remote
Location: Kochi
Summary
We are seeking a highly Experienced Senior Talent Intelligent Specialist – US to drive end-to-end recruitment and build proactive talent pipelines across North America. The role requires a strategic recruiter with strong expertise in sourcing, talent mapping, workforce planning, and stakeholder management within the US and Canadian markets. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing high-quality talent pools for current and future hiring needs, executing innovative sourcing strategies, and delivering exceptional hiring outcomes across technology, leadership, and niche skill areas. A strong understanding of US work authorization categories, visa regulations, employment models, and hiring compliance is essential. This role demands a highly organized professional with a strong ownership mindset, the ability to work independently, and a passion for building sustainable talent pipelines that support business growth.
Key Responsibilities & Requirements
- Minimum 8+ years of experience in developing and maintaining high-quality talent pools across the US and Canada for current and future hiring requirements.
- Build proactive pipelines of pre-qualified candidates for critical, niche, leadership, and high-demand technology skill sets.
- Partner with business leaders to anticipate future talent demand and create talent communities aligned to business growth plans.
- Define and execute talent pooling strategies, candidate nurturing campaigns, and market engagement initiatives to reduce time-to-fill.
- Create and maintain virtual benches of screened candidates for forecasted hiring needs.
- Continuously map talent availability, competitor hiring trends, compensation benchmarks, and skill supply-demand dynamics across key markets.
- Strategic Sourcing & Market Intelligence:
- Design and implement innovative sourcing strategies across the US and Canada markets.
- Establish sourcing playbooks for niche technology, digital engineering, cloud, data, AI, enterprise applications, retail technology, and leadership hiring.
- Leverage advanced sourcing methodologies including Boolean Search, X-Ray Search, talent mapping, social recruiting, referral mining, and AI-powered sourcing tools.
- Build and manage talent communities to enhance candidate engagement and long-term pipeline strength.
- Identify emerging technology skills and create talent pipelines ahead of market demand.
- US Immigration, Visa & Employment Compliance:
- Possess strong understanding of US immigration and employment regulations impacting recruitment activities.
- Demonstrate expertise in work authorization categories including H1B, H4 EAD, OPT, CPT, TN, L1, Green Card, EAD, US Citizen, and other applicable visa classifications.
- Understand visa-related hiring restrictions, transfer requirements, sponsorship considerations, and compliance implications associated with different employment models.
- Advise hiring managers and stakeholders on work authorization eligibility and employment options during the hiring process.
- Ensure all recruitment activities comply with applicable federal, state, and local employment regulations.
- Ownership & Operational Excellence:
- Demonstrate end-to-end ownership of hiring outcomes, pipeline health, stakeholder satisfaction, and candidate experience.
- Take accountability for meeting hiring targets, hiring forecasts, talent pipeline metrics, and recruitment service levels.
- Proactively identify hiring risks and develop mitigation strategies before they impact business delivery.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance recruitment effectiveness and operational efficiency.
- Exceptional organizational and planning skills.
- High level of personal ownership and accountability.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Ability to manage large candidate pipelines with strong attention to detail.
- Strategic mindset with a proactive approach to talent acquisition.
- Strong analytical and workforce planning capabilities.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
- Self-driven, highly disciplined, and execution focused.