CLCharlene Lawrence
@charlenedlawrence
Experienced Talent Acquisition leader specializing in global technical recruiting and high-volume hiring.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am an experienced Talent Acquisition leader with extensive global full life-cycle recruiting, sourcing, and remote team leadership. I have a strong track record hiring technical and IT talent across cloud, front-end, back-end, full-stack, systems administration, and embedded systems roles.
Throughout my career I have managed large requisition volumes (up to 75 concurrent) and delivered measurable productivity — hiring 20+ candidates monthly at AWS, conducting high weekly outreach (250 reach outs) and hundreds of screens and interviews. I have led teams of up to 20, implemented ATS and sourcing tool improvements, negotiated vendor and talent supply contracts, and supported large-scale national hiring efforts.
I bring expertise in ATS/HRIS platforms (Workday, PeopleSoft, Taleo, iCIMS, SAP, Bullhorn, Beamery, Greenhouse), sourcing technologies (LinkedIn, Dice, Hiretual/Entelo/Boolean techniques), and HR proficiencies including workforce planning, employee relations, EEO/OFCCP compliance, onboarding, and project management. I seek opportunities to drive recruiting strategy, improve hire quality, and scale talent operations.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
ASLead Technical Recruiter
Amazon Web Services
Jan 2021 - Present (5 years)
Sourced, recruited, and onboarded cloud and IT talent, hiring 20+ candidates/month through cold outreach, negotiation, and structured processes while improving offer-to-interview ratios and pipeline health.
MISourced and hired senior software engineers and technical leads, partnering with hiring teams to fill senior technical roles through targeted sourcing and candidate assessment.
Manager, Technical Talent Acquisition
KED Plasma USA
Jan 2016 - Feb 2020 (4 years 1 month)
Managed full-cycle recruiting and national hiring campaigns, filling 60+ roles in two months and managing up to 75 requisitions while improving onboarding and HRIS processes.
GSHR Manager - Talent Acquisition
Grady Health System
Jan 2015 - Jan 2016 (1 year)
Led a team of up to 20 to deliver talent pipelines, recruitment marketing, campus strategies, and SLAs across clinical and non-clinical roles while implementing metrics-driven recruitment processes.
KIProvided consultative talent services across global business lines, led a recruiting team for 550 corporate and thousands of field employees, and led Workday Recruiting implementation and vendor negotiations.
AUTalent Acquisition Manager
AutoTrader.com
May 2006 - Dec 2009 (3 years 7 months)
Managed global talent strategy and full-cycle recruiting for marketing, digital, and IT roles, handling 45-55 requisitions and hiring 30+ candidates/month while improving KPI tracking and forecasting.
Education
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VUVillanova University
Master of Human Resources Management, Human Resources Management
Completed a Master of Human Resources Management degree, focusing on advanced HR practices and talent acquisition strategies.
VUVillanova University
Master of Science in Business Administration, Business Administration
Completed a Master of Science in Business Administration, covering core business and management subjects.
SUSavannah State University
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with foundational coursework in business disciplines.
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