Technical Recruitment Manager

Technical Recruitment Manager

Location: Metro Manila Work Setup: On-site Schedule: Monday to Friday

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Technical Recruitment Manager to lead the acquisition of highly skilled technical talent for a telecommunications organization. The role will oversee end-to-end recruitment strategies for technical and specialized positions, while partnering closely with business leaders and hiring managers to understand workforce requirements and deliver high-quality talent within agreed timelines.

The ideal candidate has strong expertise in technical recruitment, direct sourcing, talent mapping, stakeholder management, and recruitment team leadership, with a proven ability to attract candidates for specialized and hard-to-fill positions in a competitive talent market.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the end-to-end recruitment strategy for technical, engineering, IT, network, and other specialized positions.
• Partner with business leaders and hiring managers to understand workforce requirements, manpower plans, technical competencies, and hiring priorities.
• Develop and implement effective sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill and niche technical positions.
• Lead talent mapping and market intelligence initiatives to identify qualified technical professionals and build sustainable talent pipelines.
• Manage recruitment activities across roles such as Network Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, RF Engineering, Fiber/Transmission, Infrastructure, IT, Cybersecurity, Field Operations, and Technical Support.
• Oversee sourcing through LinkedIn, job portals, professional networks, referrals, industry communities, recruitment campaigns, and other talent channels.
• Conduct or oversee candidate screening, technical competency assessment, behavioral interviews, and candidate evaluation.
• Ensure that recruitment teams consistently meet hiring targets, service-level agreements, and quality-of-hire expectations.
• Provide coaching, guidance, and performance management to Recruitment Specialists and other members of the Talent Acquisition team.
• Monitor recruitment metrics including time-to-fill, time-to-hire, source effectiveness, pipeline conversion, offer acceptance, hiring volume, and quality of hire.
• Develop recruitment dashboards and reports and provide regular hiring updates and market insights to management.
• Build and maintain relationships with technical professionals, industry organizations, universities, professional associations, and other talent communities.
• Develop strategies to improve candidate attraction and strengthen the organization's technical talent pipeline.
• Manage offer negotiations and support the resolution of candidate concerns throughout the recruitment process.
• Ensure a positive and professional candidate experience from initial engagement through onboarding.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners and other HR functions on workforce planning, organizational requirements, compensation considerations, and talent strategies.
• Support employer branding initiatives, technical recruitment campaigns, career fairs, campus recruitment, and other talent acquisition programs.
• Ensure compliance with company recruitment policies, data privacy requirements, and applicable labor regulations.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, tools, sourcing methodologies, and overall Talent Acquisition effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration, Management, or a related field.
• At least 6-8 years of experience in recruitment or talent acquisition, with significant experience handling technical and specialized positions.
• At least 2-3 years of experience in a recruitment leadership or managerial capacity.
• Strong experience in technical recruitment, direct sourcing, talent mapping, and executive/specialized hiring.
• Experience recruiting for telecommunications, IT, engineering, technology, infrastructure, or other highly technical environments is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of technical job functions and the ability to assess technical qualifications and career backgrounds.
• Proven experience managing multiple recruitment requirements and delivering against aggressive hiring targets.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to effectively partner with senior leaders and technical hiring managers.
• Excellent sourcing, interviewing, negotiation, communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with experience using recruitment data and metrics to drive decisions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and familiar with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), LinkedIn Recruiter, recruitment platforms, and sourcing tools.
• Strong leadership and people-management capabilities.
• Highly organized, results-oriented, and capable of working in a fast-paced environment.
• Willing to work on-site in Metro Manila, Monday to Friday.

Key Competencies

• Technical Talent Acquisition
• Strategic Sourcing
• Talent Mapping & Market Intelligence
• Stakeholder Management
• Recruitment Team Leadership
• Workforce Planning
• Candidate Assessment
• Technical Hiring
• Recruitment Analytics
• Offer Negotiation
• Employer Branding
• Process Improvement