Senior Associate, Strategic Sourcing

• Accelerate your career – Join a team passionate about recruiting
• Drive real impact - Find top talent that enables our strategic growth
• Awesome benefits - 5th week of paid leave, wellness allowances, flex working and more!

As a public purpose business, at Scyne we are wholeheartedly devoted to creating a positive impact on society through ethical and meaningful work, with a sole focus on improving the lives of the Australian public. One of our guiding principles is to strengthen the capabilities of Australia's public service, playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of our nation.

Our purpose-driven professionals provide clients with access to the skills, capabilities and expertise to support the delivery of government agendas and public purpose projects, with specialist teams across three national practices:

• Transformation
• Risk, Programs and Cyber
• Commercial, Financial and Infrastructure

By joining us, you will be part of a higher purpose, making a lasting difference in the lives of Australians and leaving an enduring legacy for generations to come.

What you'll do

Are you a person with a knack for spotting potential?

As a Strategic Sourcing Specialist, you'll be an integral part of our Talent Acquisition function, responsible for building and managing talent pipelines for critical job families and specialised skill sets that drive our firm's success. You'll focus on key technology, emerging, and growth sectors, using data-driven insights from talent market intelligence and competitor analysis to develop sophisticated sourcing strategies aligned with our long-term practice objectives. In this strategic partnership role, you'll collaborate closely with diverse teams across P&C and the broader business to deliver exceptional talent outcomes that support organisational growth and innovation.

• Develop and execute comprehensive sourcing strategies to identify and attract top-tier talent across multiple channels, including passive candidate research, social media platforms & professional networks.
• Partner closely with hiring managers and business stakeholders to understand role requirements, team dynamics, and organisational culture, then translate these insights into targeted candidate profiles and sourcing approaches that align with both immediate needs and long-term strategic objectives.
• Utilise various platforms to proactively identify hard-to-find candidates in competitive markets, maintaining detailed candidate databases and tracking sourcing effectiveness through key performance metrics.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with passive candidates through personalised outreach campaigns and industry networking events positioning the organisation as an employer of choice within specific talent markets and professional communities.
• Conduct comprehensive market research and talent mapping exercises to provide hiring teams with competitive intelligence on salary benchmarks, talent availability, competitor analysis, and industry trends that inform recruitment strategies and decision-making processes.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to optimise sourcing processes, implement new technologies and methodologies, and continuously improve candidate experience.

Who we're searching for

• Ideally you will have 3+ years of recruitment experience in either internal talent acquisition or agency environments, with demonstrated success in sourcing and placing candidates across various industries and role levels, including experience with both high-volume recruitment and executive search methodologies.
• Advanced proficiency in sourcing tools and technologies including LinkedIn Recruiter, applicant tracking systems (ATS) and candidate relationship management (CRM) platforms.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with proven ability to build trusted partnerships with hiring managers, present market insights and candidate recommendations effectively, and manage expectations while maintaining professional relationships with both internal teams and external candidates.
• Analytical mindset with experience in recruitment metrics and data analysis, including ability to track sourcing effectiveness, measure pipeline conversion rates, conduct market salary analysis, and provide actionable insights on talent market trends and competitive positioning.

• Market leading Parental Leave: Allows either carer to take 26 weeks of leave, flexibly, until a child is two years of age. A six-month minimum service requirement for new starters applies. We also make full superannuation contributions for up to 12 months (including unpaid parental leave). 
• Flex working: Our people have the autonomy to choose where and when they work so they can integrate their professional and personal lives, finding the right balance that fuels their growth, wellbeing, engagement and productivity. If it works for them, their teams, and their clients, it works for us. 
• Additional leave: a 5th week of paid leave to support rest, wellbeing, and inclusion during our annual summer shutdown also Birthday leave, First Nations Cultural Leave, Floating Public Holidays, Leave+ (purchased leave up to 12 weeks), Study Leave, Volunteering Leave, and more! 
• Employee share options for every team member, reflecting our commitment to shared success and ownership. 
• Smart Device reimbursement: Working flexibly means accessing the information you need on the go. That’s why we help pay for your smartphone or tablet, claiming up to $60 a month towards your bill. 
• Wellness and Lifestyle benefits: We’ll give you $295 a year to spend on items or activities that support your wellness, and up to $205 a year to support your balanced lifestyle. 
• Sonder: A digital care platform that empowers people to actively take control of their wellbeing to live well and perform at their best, free to Scyne Employees and their immediate family members. 

Interested in working together or want to find out more? 

If you too share our purpose of helping governments and their agencies build more resilient, secure, equitable and prosperous communities, then you should apply today.