Launch Your Career with Cook Systems
Since 1990, Cook Systems—a certified veteran-owned IT consulting firm—has been helping businesses and professionals grow through innovation, integrity, and investment in people. We partner with Fortune 500 enterprises and high-growth companies alike to deliver agile technology solutions, AI-driven talent strategies, and our signature FastTrack program that develops the next generation of tech talent.
At Cook, you’ll find a culture that values excellence, creativity, and accountability. We believe in opportunity backed by trust—and in building careers that last. Check out what our team members have to say on our Glassdoor page, and discover why Cook Systems is where meaningful careers take off!
Summary:
We are seeking an experienced IT Recruitment Manager to develop and implement effective sourcing strategies to recruit both permanent and contracted staff for our IT organization. As an in-house consultant on recruiting and retention practices, you will manage a variety of recruitment efforts and ensure adherence to legal and corporate hiring policies. You will also lead succession planning processes, forecast organizational needs, and maintain a comprehensive recruiting plan.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies for recruiting permanent and contract staff.
- Serve as an in-house consultant on recruitment and retention practices.
- Manage recruitment efforts including college recruitment, internet recruitment, and partnerships with recruitment firms.
- Ensure compliance with legal and corporate hiring policies.
- Lead succession planning and forecast organizational staffing needs.
- Manage the recruitment and screening process, conduct interviews, and make hiring recommendations.
- Negotiate contracts and pricing with contract staff vendors and maintain records of contracted services.
- Advocate for IT needs within HR leadership discussions and build awareness of the organization within the HR and IT community.
- Make hiring decisions for selected positions as required.
Required Skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum of 7 years of related experience in HR and IT, including managing teams and projects.
- Strong understanding of the competitive marketplace, including compensation pressure points and key skills.
- Experience in succession planning and staffing forecasting.
- Proven ability to lead recruitment processes and make strategic hiring decisions.
- Effective negotiation and vendor management skills.
- Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Why Work with Us
At Cook Systems, we don’t just offer jobs—we build futures. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we’re committed to supporting you with benefits that deliver real security, flexibility, and growth from day one.
- Your Health, Your Way: Choose from two comprehensive medical plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield, with dental and vision coverage included. With access to one of the nation’s largest provider networks, you’ll have quality care wherever life takes you.
- Peace of Mind: Protect what matters most with life, critical illness, and accident insurance through Unum—because your family’s security matters.
- Flexibility for Life: Plan ahead and save with a Flexible Spending Account and Daycare FSA through Navia, helping you manage healthcare and dependent-care expenses your way.
- Extra Protection When You Need It: Our Health Gap Insurance through Sun Life helps cover unexpected costs, so you’re never caught off guard.
- Your Future Starts Now: Build your future with our 401(k) plan through The Standard. You’re eligible after just six months—because long-term success deserves a strong foundation.
At Cook Systems, you’re not just an employee—you’re part of a team that values ideas, celebrates results, and grows together. Here, your impact is visible, your contributions are valued, and your career has room to thrive. Ready to be part of something bigger? Let’s build the future together at Cook Systems.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum of 7 years of related experience in HR and IT, including managing teams and projects.
- Strong understanding of the competitive marketplace, including compensation pressure points and key skills.
- Experience in succession planning and staffing forecasting.
- Proven ability to lead recruitment processes and make strategic hiring decisions.
- Effective negotiation and vendor management skills.
- Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
What We Do
We have nearly 30 years of experience, and our bent toward contrarian thought brings a refreshing perspective. The combination of these unique qualities empowers us to offer an approach to developing and delivering talent that is truly transformational. We don’t resist change; we embrace it as a continual way of life. Informed by a reverence for the history of the technology industry and an in-depth knowledge of its progression, we are able to capitalize on both timeless principles and new ideas. Rather than settling into the grooves on the path most traveled, we plot our own course. Cook’s approach is transformational, not transactional. We are passionate about investing in people, training up and tracking down the best of the best — not just on paper, but in real life, making the solutions we provide sustainable. Through our FastTrack’d program, team-delivered solutions and culture of internal growth, we have established a unique way of doing business — one that values people over placement, creating genuine partnership with our clients and candidates. The philosophy of the transformational approach: - We try new ideas. - We ask questions — even the tough ones. They create a path to understanding. - We believe who you are is ultimately more valuable than what you do. The transformational approach at work: - We equip talent though FastTrack’d with more than just technical skills, investing in personal character and integrity as central elements of being an excellent, sustainable candidate. - We welcome change, even within our own organization. We’ve transitioned our own internal tools onto an AWS platform with automated testing capability, utilizing dev/ops construct and agile development methodologies. - We reimagined the educational framework of FastTrack’d by shaping it into modules, allowing for client involvement in the final product while preserving the integrity of the proven training model.
