Principal Technical Recruiting Specialist

About the Role

As a key talent advisor at Maximus, you will serve as a strategic partner to client organizations, acting as a labor market analyst, candidate career coach, and hiring strategy consultant. This role is designed to drive consultative leadership within the recruiting function, focusing on complex, high-impact initiatives that require cross-functional collaboration.

You will lead large-scale recruiting projects for federal civilian, health, and defense market segments, managing everything from sourcing strategies for technical and executive IT positions to building robust pipelines of passive talent. The position demands a deep understanding of cleared and technical talent markets, utilizing advanced intelligence and search techniques to support both funded and proposal requisitions.

Beyond execution, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the organization's talent landscape by coaching and training team members, influencing senior leadership on strategic matters, and establishing goals that align with corporate priorities. You will manage a team of sourcing recruiters, overseeing special projects ranging from aging requisitions to high-priority proposal efforts, ensuring that all recruiting activities meet rigorous compliance standards, including OFCCP regulations.

Hiring Process

Maximus is committed to a fair and transparent hiring process. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process—including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews—due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment, please contact People Operations at applicantaccom@maximus.com to request reasonable accommodations.

Equal Opportunity & Culture

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected characteristics. Our culture values diversity and inclusion, ensuring that every team member has the opportunity to contribute to our mission of serving our clients and communities.

Compensation & Benefits

Maximus offers a comprehensive total compensation package. While annual salary is a key component, our rewards also include short- and long-term incentives, program-specific awards, health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off. Compensation is determined by various factors including job location, education, experience, and market value, and is commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. We do not use an applicant's salary history in determining compensation and will comply with all regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds.