Acquisition specialist h1.location_city

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Serve as a strategic partner for Talent Acquisition (TA) technology enablement initiatives, supporting the implementation, optimization, integration, and adoption of recruiting platforms and vendor solutions (e.g., ATS, CRM, automation tools, assessments, AI screening technologies) across the recruiting lifecycle.
• Independently manage complex analytical and system-related requests from stakeholders, applying critical thinking and root cause analysis to identify technology, process, or data gaps.

Deliver scalable solutions while managing multiple concurrent initiatives and deadlines.

• Serve as a subject matter expert on TA systems, reporting capabilities, and configuration impacts, providing guidance on functionality, best practices, and system-related decision-making to stakeholders and cross-functional partners.
• Translate TA system changes and workflow updates into clear communications and enablement materials.

Document and standardize workflows, reporting methodologies, and best practices to support adoption and consistency.

• Partner with functional areas to support system enhancements, integrations, and continuous improvement initiatives that enable scalable recruiting operations and an improved user experience.
• Monitor TA technology adoption, utilization, and performance, identifying risks, trends, and improvement opportunities.

Support user enablement through training materials, job aids, knowledge sharing, and leadership presentations that communicate insights and business impact.

• Analyze recruiting workflows and system usage to identify inefficiencies, friction points, and automation opportunities.

Recommend and support technology-enabled improvements to increase recruiter productivity, process consistency, and scalability.

• Ensure data integrity, governance, and reporting accuracy across TA systems (e.g., Avature, Workday, assessment platforms), proactively identifying and resolving discrepancies that impact decision-making, reporting reliability, or system performance.
• Perform advanced analyses of recruiting programs and hiring metrics-such as sourcing strategies, funnel performance, time-to-fill, quality of hire, and workforce trends-and translate insights into actionable recommendations that improve both technology usage and hiring outcomes.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance TA dashboards, reporting frameworks, and data visualizations, translating complex datasets into clear, actionable insights for leaders and stakeholders at all levels.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 5+ years of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of experience supporting system enhancements, configuration changes, or ATS-driven process improvements.
• Experience participating in system testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), or ATS implementation.
• Experience bringing multiple teams, business units, or acquired organizations onto a shared ATS or standardized TA process, preferred
• Experience working with ATS platforms (Avature preferred but not required).
• Experience in Talent Acquisition, TA operations, HR technology, or related fields.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose technology, process, and user-related issues.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, deadline driven environment while managing multiple priorities and delivering high quality results.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple priorities.
• Strong customer-focused mindset, with the ability to build relationships, support diverse stakeholder groups, and respond with urgency and clarity.
• Hands-on experience leveraging AI, automation, or technology-enabled features within TA systems, with a demonstrated interest in staying current on emerging recruiting technologies.

EEO Statement

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.

Pay Transparency

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment.

Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package.

Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards.

Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off.

Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience.

An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation.

Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.

Accommodations

Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment.

If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process-including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews,-please contact People Operations at applicantaccom@maximus.com.

Minimum Salary

85,000.00

Maximum Salary

95,000.00