Talent Acquisition Specialist / Senior Specialist

Position Description:

About the opportunity:

Mathematica is looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist and/or Senior Specialist to join our growing team. As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will play an important role in Mathematica's success by attracting a diverse group of top talent, providing an engaging recruitment experience for candidates, and advancing organizational effectiveness through best practice-driven full-lifecycle recruitment.

Although the Talent Acquisition Specialist can expect to work across all research areas, business units, and departments, this Specialist will focus most of their time on identifying and attracting talent in our Health business unit and our corporate functions including Finance, Project Management, Legal, and Human Resources. Therefore, we are particularly interested in candidates who have experience leading full-lifecycle recruitment in health policy or healthcare research, health-focused academic institutions, or other health-related fields; as well as candidates who have interest and experience in identifying talent for corporate functions.

The focus and main objective of the Talent Acquisition Specialist/Senior Specialist will be to source, interview and hire professionals from a diverse and competitive candidate pool.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist/Senior Specialist will:

• Work on the complete end-to-end recruitment process with Hiring Managers, HR Centers of Excellence, and other stakeholders
• Communicate closely with hiring managers in Mathematica's Corporate Administration and Health research/consulting areas, as well as in Human Services and/or International Research areas as needed
• Manage between 18-25 active requisitions
• In a collegial manner, develop and promote ideas for process improvements for more equitable, streamlined, and scalable Talent Acquisition practices
• Provide timely/regular reports to Hiring Managers and Talent Acquisition leadership on talent pipeline and DEI metrics
• Work closely with the Associate Director of Talent Acquisition to ensure consistent, equitable, and efficient talent acquisition practices
• Operate with discretion, trust, and integrity in a complex, high-profile, and rapidly changing environment
• Perform in depth sourcing of passive candidates by using creative forms of online search (Boolean, social networking, LinkedIn, etc.)
• Maintain accountability for a positive candidate experience by ensuring that sourcing, recruiting, offer, on-boarding, and communication processes run smoothly and in an equitable manner
• Work with Compensation team and unit leadership to develop offer packages; extend offers to candidates

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of experience and education will also be considered
• Specialist: 4+ years of full life-cycle recruiting experience
• Senior Specialist: 7+ years of full life-cycle recruiting experience, ideally in Health-centric environments such as health policy, healthcare research, clinical/health care environments, and/or health-focused academic institutions. (Strong understanding of health care, health research, or related fields would be a plus.)
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Excellent relationship-building and relationship-management skills, including consistent, clear, and timely communication with hiring managers and candidates
• Appreciation for, and deep understanding of, the connection between equitable Talent Acquisition practices and developing a diverse candidate pool
• A strong understanding of employment laws and OFCCP compliance
• Proactive problem solver who is constantly learning

Preferred experiences and skills:

• Working knowledge of corporate recruiting for a government contractor
• Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter sourcing techniques
• Experience working for a consulting or professional services firm
• Experience maintaining compliant and up-to-date records in an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
• Experience working well with regionally dispersed teams, as well as the ability to work independently
• Ability to easily shift recruitment direction and priorities based on the ever-changing critical business needs

Interview Process:

This position will be posted until May 19th at 12PM EST.

Target Recruiting Timeline:

• Application Submission Period: May 15th - May 21st @12PM EST
• Hiring Manager Phone Screen Interviews (30 Minutes): May 19th & 22nd
• Team Interviews (1.5 Hours): May 24th & 25th
• Hiring Manager 1:1 Interview (45 Minutes): May 26th & 30th.
• Target Offer Extension: May 30th
• Target Start Date: June 19th, 2023

Hiring Manager: Ife Olaore, Associate Director Talent Acquisition

The Specialist designation offers an anticipated base salary of $70,000 - $90,000 annually

The Senior Specialist designation offers an anticipated base salary of $85,000 - $105,000 annually This is a remote position with the opportunity to work in a hybrid status from any of our offices listed below.

Available locations: Washington, DC; Princeton, NJ; Chicago, IL; Remote, US

Although Mathematica does not require vaccination from COVID-19 as a condition of employment, various projects or agencies may require documentation of vaccination (or an approved exception/accommodation)

Various federal agencies with whom we contract require that staff successfully undergo a background investigation or security clearance as a condition of working on the project. If you are assigned to such a project, you will be required to obtain the requisite security clearance.

More about Mathematica

Mathematica applies expertise at the intersection of data, methods, policy, and practice to improve well-being around the world. We collaborate closely with public- and private-sector partners to translate big questions into deep insights that improve programs, refine strategies, and enhance understanding. Our work yields actionable information to guide decisions in wide-ranging policy areas, from health, education, early childhood, and family support to nutrition, employment, disability, and international development. Mathematica offers our employees competitive salaries, and a comprehensive benefits package, as well as the advantages of being 100 percent employee owned. As an employee stock owner, you will experience financial benefits of Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) holdings that have increased in tandem with the company's growth and financial strength. You will also be part of an independent, employee-owned firm that is able to define and further our mission, enhance our quality and accountability, and steadily grow our financial strength. Read more about our benefits here: https://www.mathematica.org/career-opportunities/benefits-at-a-glance.

One of Mathematica's core values is a deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our efforts are more robust because they are informed by a variety of diverse perspectives, and our mission to improve societal well-being is strengthened by a greater understanding of issues and challenges facing the populations we serve. Mathematica's ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion is woven into our everyday actions, policies, and practices-including decisions regarding recruitment, training, compensation, and promotion. We are dedicated to maintaining a work environment in which everyone is treated with respect and dignity. We offer Employee Resources Groups on a variety of topics, local diversity and inclusion activities in each office, and a Diversity council.

We take pride in our employees and in their commitment to excellence. We encourage staff to collaborate in developing creative solutions to difficult problems and to share the responsibility and enjoyment of carrying out complex projects. This collegial spirit has helped us earn our reputation for innovative and high-quality work. As a winner of the 'Excellence in Diversity Award,' we know that building an inclusive culture based on the diverse strengths of employees from different backgrounds is key to our success

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.