Talent Sourcing Partner
Independent Contractor (1099)
Remote - preferred in San Diego, CA., Huntsville, AL, or St. Petersburg, Fl
Purpose
Build and deliver vetted candidate pipelines that enable PVM hiring managers to fill mission-critical roles quickly and effectively. The Talent Sourcing Partner operates at the top of funnel, delivering qualified talent pipelines while PVM owns downstream hiring activity.
Core Responsibilities
- Receive and clarify requisition briefs from hiring managers, including target profile, compensation expectations, location requirements, and hiring urgency.
- Source candidates through independent channels, professional networks, referrals, talent communities, and sourcing platforms using independent methodology.
- Conduct first-pass candidate screens to assess qualifications, availability, compensation alignment, and basic role fit.
- Deliver vetted candidate shortlists with structured candidate notes and screening summaries.
- Re-source underperforming requisitions as needed to support hiring outcomes.
- Provide market intelligence related to talent availability, compensation trends, and pipeline insights.
Deliverables
- Qualified candidate shortlists
- Candidate screening summaries
- Pipeline updates on active requisitions
- Talent market insights as requested
Scope
In Scope
- Independent candidate sourcing
- First-pass candidate qualification
- Candidate shortlist delivery
- Talent pipeline development
- Market intelligence
Out of Scope (PVM Owns)
- Offer development and negotiation
- Onboarding activities
- ATS ownership and reporting
- Performance management and employee development
Selection Criteria
- Demonstrated success supporting federal government recruiting efforts, including sourcing and pipeline development for difficult-to-fill or mission-critical positions
- Experience recruiting within federal contracting, government services, or related environments preferred
- Strong sourcing capability and talent networking skills
- Ability to independently manage requisitions and deliverables
- Experience supporting technical, software engineering, or professional services hiring preferred
- Knowledge of Palantir environments, ecosystems, or adjacent talent communities is a plus
- Alignment with PVM core values:
- No Jerks
- Mission & Outcome Obsessed
- Own It
- We Are Better Together
- Keep It Real
Skills Required
- Demonstrated success supporting federal government recruiting efforts
- Experience recruiting within federal contracting or government services
- Strong sourcing capability and talent networking skills
- Ability to independently manage requisitions and deliverables
- Experience supporting technical or professional services hiring
- Knowledge of Palantir environments or adjacent talent communities
What We Do
PVM delivers digital services that help public sector teams unlock the power of their data for good, and maximize the value of their investments in Palantir systems. As a Palantir services provider, PVM connects its clients to the information and insights they need to solve their most complex challenges – whether that’s by building data pipelines and integrations, completing data migrations, or developing solutions tailored for our clients within the Palantir environment. PVM’s experienced team of engineers is Palantir-certified, cleared to work in secured spaces including PVM’s own SCIF. PVM is a certified black- and service-disabled veteran-owned small business that was founded by a retired Naval officer out of frustration with the status quo. PVM was founded with one goal in mind: solving the hard, data-driven problems Sailors were facing every day. Today, we continue to be driven by that same goal, and are focused on taking on our clients’ missions as our own to make a difference in the communities we serve.
