Senior Technical Recruiter - Cleared Recruiting Expert - Remote Talent

Laura Watson

Cassville, MO

719-***-**** **************@*****.***

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/laura-watson-85084858

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner Senior Technical Recruiter Remote Recruiter

Technical Recruiting • Cleared Recruiting • Remote Talent Acquisition

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner and Senior Technical Recruiter with 15+ years of experience in full-cycle recruiting for technical, cleared, IT, cyber, engineering, and corporate roles. Extensive background supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, aerospace, and federal contracting environments. Skilled in technical sourcing, remote recruiting, workforce planning, data-driven hiring strategies, labor market analysis, and improving time-to-fill. Strong ability to partner with hiring managers, program managers, executives, and capture teams for RFP/Key Personnel requirements. Experienced in ATS systems, OFCCP compliance, Boolean sourcing, high-volume recruiting, and building sustainable talent pipelines. Fully remote recruiter with proven success in fast-paced, metric-driven environments.

CORE SKILLS

Recruiting Skills: Full-Cycle Recruiting, Technical Recruiting, Cleared Recruiting, Remote Recruiting, Corporate Recruiting, Engineering Recruiting, Cybersecurity Recruiting, High-Volume Recruiting, Passive Sourcing, Boolean Search, Intake Meetings, Candidate Screening, Offer Negotiation

Talent Acquisition Skills: Talent Acquisition Strategy, Workforce Planning, Hiring Manager Support, RFP Key Personnel Acquisition, Market Research, Salary Benchmarking, Talent Pipeline Development, Diversity Hiring, Candidate Experience, KPI Tracking, Time-to-Fill Improvement

Compliance & Systems: OFCCP Compliance, EEOC Compliance, FAR Hiring Standards, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), CRM Management, Documentation, Audit Readiness

ATS/Tools: iCIMS, Workday, Taleo, Bullhorn, SmartRecruiters, Avature, Phenom People, HireVue, LinkedIn Recruiter, ClearanceJobs, Dice, CareerBuilder, Indeed, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Excel

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Galapagos Federal Systems, LLC Senior Recruiter (Remote)

December 2022 – Present

Lead full-cycle recruiting for technical, IT, cyber, engineering, and cleared (TS/SCI, CI Poly, FS Poly) positions supporting DoD, Space Force, and Intelligence Community programs.

Partner with capture and business development teams to identify, evaluate, and secure Key Personnel and Non-Key Personnel for competitive RFP submissions.

Conduct labor market research, salary analysis, and competitive intelligence to support pricing and workforce planning.

Manage high-volume technical requisitions while maintaining compliance with OFCCP, EEOC, FAR, and internal audit standards.

Develop sourcing strategies, perform Boolean searches, and engage passive candidates for hard-to-fill technical and cleared roles.

Improve candidate experience and hiring manager alignment by conducting structured screenings, feedback loops, and communication touchpoints.

Build proactive pipelines to reduce time-to-fill and support surge hiring for priority programs.

Conduent Recruiter (Remote)

April 2022 – December 2022

Supported nationwide recruiting for technical, corporate, and customer-facing roles in high-volume environments.

Maintained OFCCP compliance and detailed ATS documentation within iCIMS.

Partnered with hiring managers to define job requirements, create sourcing plans, and streamline interview processes.

Enhanced candidate engagement through targeted messaging and employer branding.

Cielo (Willis Towers Watson) High-Volume Recruiter (Remote)

May 2021 – July 2021

Managed peak-season, high-volume recruiting for large-scale hiring initiatives across multiple U.S. regions.

Trained recruiters on structured interviews, reducing bias and improving consistency.

Delivered hiring metrics and labor market reports to leadership to guide staffing decisions.

IBM (Providence Health & Services) Recruiting Specialist (Remote)

February 2021 – April 2021

Recruited for critical, high-need roles across multiple hospital systems.

Built targeted sourcing strategies to engage passive clinical and technical candidates.

Supported hiring managers with market trends, compensation insights, and talent availability updates.

IBM (Baker Hughes) Recruiting Specialist (Remote)

August 2018 – June 2020

Reduced time-to-fill from 39 days to 28 days through process optimization and proactive sourcing.

Filled 13 urgent roles in 7 days during a high-priority hiring surge.

Recruited for engineering, finance, data, operations, and technical positions across global sites.

Supported diversity hiring initiatives and improved candidate communication processes.

Discover Goodwill of Southern & Western Colorado Staffing Specialist

January 2017 – March 2018

Provided recruiting support across multiple departments and programs.

Built candidate pipelines and conducted screenings, interviews, and onboarding.

Tracked staffing metrics and partnered with leadership on workforce planning.

Independent Recruiter (Self-Employed Remote)

October 2015 – January 2017

Recruited for IT, finance, and retail clients, focusing on difficult-to-fill technical and corporate roles.

Developed sourcing strategies, managed client relationships, and maintained ATS documentation.

Accenture Sourcing Recruiter (Remote)

January 2015 – September 2015

Managed 40–45 concurrent requisitions across technical and professional roles.

Sourced passive candidates using advanced Boolean search techniques and CRM outreach.

SDG Corporation Senior Technical Recruiter (Remote)

April 2013 – December 2014

Recruited technical talent for IT, software, financial services, and consulting clients.

Negotiated rates, managed vendor relationships, and supported contract-to-hire engagements.

TECHNOLOGIES & TOOLS

iCIMS • Workday • Taleo • Bullhorn • SmartRecruiters • Avature • LinkedIn Recruiter • ClearanceJobs • Dice • HireVue • CareerBuilder • Indeed • Microsoft 365 • SharePoint • Teams

EDUCATION

High School Diploma — Gering High School

MILITARY SERVICE

United States Air Force — Deployment Manager & Logistics Management Specialist

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