Recruiting/Talent Acquisition Manager

Overview

MPR Associates, Inc. (MPR), a thriving multi-discipline, specialty engineering services and consulting firm, is seeking a strategic and innovative Recruiting/Talent Acquisition Manager for MPR’s Alexandria office. This is a unique, challenging, and rewarding career opportunity, working on some of the most important projects affecting our society.

Founded in 1964, MPR has a wide and growing client base in power and energy, federal services, and health and life sciences.  We work throughout the United States as well as internationally.  Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, we also have offices in East Lyme, Connecticut, Burlington, Massachusetts, and Salt Lake City, Utah. We hire the best and brightest, which results in a high-performance culture built on trust and respect, making MPR an exceptional place to work.

General Job Description

The Recruiting/Talent Acquisition Manager plays a key role in delivering a high-quality experience for candidates, hiring managers, and the broader MPR team. This position leads the full recruitment lifecycle and serves as a critical partner in ensuring hiring processes are efficient, organized, and consistently executed across multiple office locations. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual interested in supporting highly specialized technical searches, complex schedules, and maintaining strong attention to detail across multiple open roles. The Recruiting/Talent Acquisition Manager will work closely with MPR’s leadership to manage interview logistics, candidate communications, and recruiting systems, while gaining exposure to broader human resources strategies.

This role is well-suited for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced, people-centered environment and takes pride in creating smooth, professional experiences for others. The Recruiting/Talent Acquisition Manager has the opportunity to develop deep understanding of recruiting operations and technical hiring practices, making this an excellent foundation for continued growth in human resources. This is a full-time, exempt position and will report to the Director of Human Resources.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Oversee the full recruitment cycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding
• Develop and execute recruitment, selection, and interview strategies
• Partner with hiring managers to define job requirements, and create job descriptions
• Identify and attract top talent by building relationships with job seekers and candidates
• Use market research to determine where to find the best, diverse talent who fit our business, technical, and cultural needs
• Monitor key recruitment metrics to analyze and improve the effectiveness of hiring processes
• Engage across the organization to involve others in the recruiting process
• Oversee the Applicant Tracking System (iCIMS) and make recommendations to improve functionality
• Partner with recruiting agencies as appropriate
• Engage with the marketing department to develop social media strategies focused on recruitment
• Ensure recruiting practices comply with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• PHR or SHRM-CP certification a plus

Experience

• Three (3) or more years’ experience in a Recruiting Manager role with a solid background in development of recruitment strategy for technical recruiting
• Experience of consulting, professional services, or technical recruiting environment
• Knowledge, expertise, and creativity in developing targeted sourcing plans including social networking sites, college campuses, internal referral programs, etc.
• Demonstrated knowledge of legal principles around recruiting
• Understanding of Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program (OFCCP) principles

Skills – Personal

• Flexible, motivated, resourceful and organized in a multi-functional role
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work across functional teams
• Ability to accept and grow from constructive feedback
• Motivated to expand skills and knowledge, as well as tackle new problems and take on new responsibilities
• Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Solution oriented with a goal of enabling our client’s success
• Ability to keep sensitive information confidential
• Strong analytical, problem solving and conceptual thinking skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Good interpersonal skills dealing with a wide range of individuals
• Diligent worker with self-initiative and demonstrated effectiveness in completing tasks in a timely way with a proven ability to multi-task and deal with interruptions without losing effectiveness
• Ability to multi-task across teams of engineers and managers on various projects
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Persistent, questioning attitude and ability to accept that in others

Skills – Software

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Prior experience with a Human Resources Information System is preferred
• Prior experience with an Applicant Tracking System is preferred (iCIMS a plus)

MPR Associates, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, who participates in E-Verify.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other classification as required by applicable law.  MPR is a certified Virginia Values Veterans (V3) employer.