Department:
Human Resources
Work Arrangement:
Remote
Job Type:
Independent Contractor, Full Time
Work Schedule:
US Time Zone (candidate expected to be versátil with the client's preference)
Locations:
Philippines, LATAM, South Africa, Kenya, and other remote regions with excellent English communication skills
About Pearl Talent
Pearl works with the top 1% of candidates from around the world and connects them with the best startups in the US and EU. Our clients have raised over $5B in aggregate and are backed by companies like OpenAI, a16z, and Founders Fund. They're looking for the sharpest, hungriest candidates who they can consistently promote and work with over many years. Candidates we've hired have been flown out to the US and EU to work with their clients, and even promoted to roles that match folks onshore in the US.
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Why Work with Us?
At Pearl, we're not just another recruiting firm—we connect you with exceptional opportunities to work alongside visionary US and EU founders. Our focus is on placing you in roles where you can grow, be challenged, and build long-term, meaningful careers.
Role Overview
The Recruitment Operations Lead is responsible for building, optimizing, and scaling the systems, data, and processes that power efficient talent acquisition. This role sits at the intersection of recruitment, analytics, and operations—ensuring that recruitment teams operate with clean data, reliable infrastructure, and repeatable workflows.
You will own recruitment operations infrastructure, including ATS administration, reporting and dashboards, process optimization, and automation. This role is ideal for operationally minded recruitment professionals who enjoy improving systems, enabling recruiters to perform at a high level, and using data to drive better hiring outcomes.
Your Impact
Your work directly improves recruiter efficiency, pipeline visibility, and hiring performance. By maintaining clean systems and reliable reporting, you enable accurate forecasting and decision-making. Your process improvements reduce friction, shorten time-to-fill,



and allow recruitment teams to scale without sacrificing quality.
Core Responsibilities
ATS & Recruitment Technology Management — 25%
Administer and optimize the ATS and related recruitment tools
Configure workflows, stages, permissions, and automations
Maintain system documentation and usage guidelines
Troubleshoot issues and coordinate with vendors when needed
Train recruiters on best practices and system usage
Evaluate and support rollout of new recruitment tools
Recruitment Analytics & Reporting — 30%
Build and maintain dashboards tracking recruitment KPIs
Monitor metrics such as time-to-fill, conversion rates, and pipeline health
Generate recurring performance reports for leadership
Analyze funnel data to identify bottlenecks and drop-offs
Track source effectiveness and recruiter productivity
Provide ad-hoc analysis to support strategic decisions
Data Quality & Pipeline Hygiene — 20%
Ensure accuracy and completeness of candidate and pipeline data
Audit ATS records for consistency and compliance
Enforce data standards, tagging, and stage usage
Manage deduplication and data cleanup efforts
Support data privacy and compliance best practices
Train team on proper data entry and hygiene
Process Design & Optimization — 15%
Map and document end-to-end recruitment workflows
Identify inefficiencies and implement improvements
Build and maintain SOPs for recruitment operations
Introduce automation to reduce manual tasks
Optimize handoffs between sourcing, recruiting, and matching
Gather feedback from recruiters to refine processes
Project Coordination & Enablement — 10%
Lead recruitment operations initiatives and system changes
Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders on ops projects
Manage timelines, priorities, and rollout plans
Support recruiters during high-volume or transition periods




Maintain hands-on understanding of recruitment workflows
Must-Haves (Required)
2–3+ years of experience in recruitment operations, recruiting, or sourcing coordination
Proven experience administering and optimizing an ATS
Strong analytical skills with experience building reports and dashboards
Solid understanding of full-cycle recruitment workflows and metrics
Experience improving processes and operational efficiency
High attention to detail and data accuracy
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment
Nice-to-Haves (Preferred)
Experience scaling recruitment operations in high-growth environments
Background supporting multiple recruiters or teams
Exposure to automation tools or workflow optimization
Experience with BI tools or advanced analytics
Prior hands-on recruiting or sourcing experience
Tools Proficiency
Must-Haves (Required)
ATS platforms (e.g., Workable, Greenhouse, Lever, or similar)
Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel (advanced level)
Communication tools (Slack, Zoom, Email)
Nice-to-Haves (Preferred)
Recruitment CRMs or nurturing tools
BI & reporting tools (Tableau, Looker, Power BI, Data Studio)
Automation tools (Zapier, Make, n8n)
Scheduling tools (Calendly, GoodTime, Cronofy)
Documentation tools (Notion, Confluence, Airtable)
Competitive Salary:
Based on experience and skills
Remote Work:
Fully remote — work from anywhere
Generous PTO:
In accordance with company policy
Direct Mentorship:
Access to global industry leaders
Learning & Development:
Continuous growth resources
Global Networking:
Work with international teams
Health Coverage (Philippines only):
HMO after 3 months (full-time)
Our Recruitment Process
Application
Skills Assessment
Initial Screening
Top-grading Interview
Client Matching
Job Offer
Onboarding
Ready to Join Pearl Talent?
Build a long-term remote career enabling recruitment teams through systems, data, and operational excellence. Join Pearl Talent and grow by shaping scalable hiring infrastructure for high-performing global teams.

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