Senior Recruiter (R&D and non-R&D) (1 Year Contract - Convertible)

About the Role 

The Senior Recruiter will manage end-to-end recruitment for both R&D and non-R&D positions, partnering closely with hiring managers, business leaders, and HR stakeholders. The role requires strong sourcing capability, excellent stakeholder management, structured interviewing skills, and the ability to support fast-paced hiring in an international environment. 

This is an ideal opportunity for a recruiter who enjoys building hiring processes in a scaling environment, working with senior stakeholders, and contributing to the growth of a high-impact AI, quantum, deep-tech, and education ecosystem. 

Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Act as a trusted recruiting partner for hiring managers, business leaders, and key stakeholders in Singapore and internationally. 

• Deeply understand business priorities, hiring plans, and role requirements, and translate them into effective recruiting strategies. 

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for R&D and technical roles, including Software Engineers, AI/ML Engineers, Data Scientists, Quantum-related roles, Research Scientists, Product Managers, Product Designers, QA Engineers, and other technology positions. 

• Manage recruitment for non-R&D roles, including Sales, Marketing, Finance, HR, Operations, Administration, and other business functions. 

• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for critical and niche roles in Singapore and the wider APAC market. 

• Use a variety of sourcing channels, including LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, professional communities, referrals, networking, academic/research networks, and direct outreach. 

• Conduct structured competency-based and behavioural interviews using the STAR method to assess skills, motivation, culture fit, and long-term potential. 

• Ensure a positive and professional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process. 

• Partner with hiring managers to calibrate role requirements, define selection criteria, provide market insights, and support hiring decisions. 

• Collect, analyse, and improve recruiting metrics, including pipeline conversion, time-to-fill, source effectiveness, offer acceptance rate, and hiring funnel quality. 

• Support offer preparation and negotiation in cooperation with HR, Finance, and hiring stakeholders. 

• Monitor recruitment-related costs and ensure efficient use of sourcing channels, job boards, agencies, and other hiring resources. 

• Contribute to employer branding initiatives in Singapore and APAC, helping position Constructor Group as an attractive employer in AI, quantum, deep tech, research, and education. 

• Participate in additional HR and Talent Acquisition projects, such as referral programs, recruitment process improvement, internal communications, and talent market mapping. 

• Support the development of scalable recruitment practices for Constructor Group’s growing Singapore hub. 

Qualifications & Experience:

• 5+ years of proven in-house recruitment experience, preferably in fast-growing, international, technology, deep-tech, R&D, or education-related organisations. 

• Strong experience hiring for both technical/R&D and non-technical roles. 

• Experience with international hiring and talent markets; experience in Singapore and/or APAC is a strong advantage. 

• Proven ability to source and engage passive candidates for complex and niche roles. 

• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work confidently with hiring managers and senior leaders. 

• Ability to manage multiple roles and stakeholders in parallel while maintaining quality and speed. 

• Experience conducting structured competency-based and behavioural interviews using the STAR method. 

• Strong understanding of recruiting metrics and ability to use data to improve hiring outcomes. 

• Confident Excel or Google Sheets skills for recruitment analytics, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIF, COUNTIF, and Pivot Tables. 

• Basic understanding of HR administration, offer processes, and local employment practices; knowledge of Singapore employment regulations is a strong plus. 

• Ability to understand and explain compensation structures, including fixed and variable components. 

• Fluent English is required; additional languages are a plus. 

• Proactive mindset, strong ownership, and readiness to take responsibility for critical hiring priorities. 

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment with a high level of urgency. 

• Strong professional curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset. 

• Hands-on experience with Greenhouse, BambooHR, Microsoft 365/Outlook, Zoom, and collaboration tools is a plus.