Talent Acquisition Technology Lead
- Chicago, United States
Posted 24 days ago
About the role
About Morningstar
Good investing decisions start with good information. Morningstar builds the research, data, and technology that help individual investors, financial advisors, and institutions make sense of markets. We are independent by design — our data and opinions answer to evidence, not to outside influence. That independence makes us a force for good in the markets, bringing transparency and unbiased information to the people who rely on us.
We can only empower investors if our people feel empowered — and that starts with how we hire. Talent Acquisition brings in the people who move that work forward, and for many of them it is their first experience of Morningstar.
About the Role
As a Lead Technical Recruiter, you own recruiting outcomes for Morningstar's technical hiring across North America — engineering, AI/ML, data science, and product — and you set the standard for what great hiring looks like. This is a senior individual-contributor role: you run the most complex searches yourself and raise the bar for the recruiters around you through example and expertise, not direct reports.
Recruiting here runs the way Morningstar's research does — on evidence, independence, and a genuine point of view, not order-taking. Your job is to make that the daily standard for the recruiters around you.
What You'll Do
- Own recruiting outcomes for Morningstar's technical roles across North America — quality of hire, speed, and candidate experience.
- Define what good looks like across intake, sourcing, selection, and closing, and mentor recruiters against a capability model with hands-on feedback that grows true advisors.
- Take on the most complex and senior searches in your area, bringing evidence, judgment, and a clear point of view to every stage.
- Bring genuine technical fluency across AI/ML, engineering, and product — enough to hold credible conversations, assess real depth (not keywords), and partner with engineering, data science, and product leaders to turn technical requirements into search strategy and market maps.
- Serve as the senior TA voice for your domain with business and HR leaders, bringing market intelligence and a clear point of view.
- Make structured, fair, evidence-based selection the standard across your domain, and facilitate calibrated debriefs.
- Own pipeline health for your domain — forecasting risk, intervening early, and turning recruiting data into insight for stakeholders and TA leadership.
- Design and champion AI-assisted recruiting workflows, driving adoption while keeping their use responsible and compliant.
- Contribute to playbooks, training, and process improvements that scale beyond your own searches.
- Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors.
- Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested.
Required Qualifications
- 7 or more years of recruiting experience, including time spent mentoring or coaching other recruiters
- Personal track record owning complex or senior searches with strong, measurable outcomes
- Deep understanding of technical hiring across AI/ML, engineering, and product — you can scope technical roles credibly and speak the language of the teams you hire for.
- Demonstrated ability to set standards and raise the capability of the recruiters around you — people grow under your coaching
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders with market insight and data
- Fluent designing and coaching AI-assisted recruiting workflows
- Solid working knowledge of employment law, EEO, and OFCCP as applied to talent acquisition
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Workday, Paradox and Hired Score
- Track record building or improving a recruiting program, tool, or training curriculum
Compensation and Benefits
At Morningstar we believe people are at their best when they are at their healthiest. That’s why we champion your wellness through a wide range of programs that support all stages of your personal and professional life. Here are some examples of the offerings we provide:
Financial Health
100% 401k match up to 6% of salary
Stock Ownership Potential
Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission
Physical Health
Comprehensive health benefits (medical/dental/vision) including potential premium discounts and company-provided HSA contributions (up to $500-$2,000 annually) for specific plans and coverages
Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual
Company-provided long- and short-term disability insurance
Emotional Health
Trust-Based Time Off
6-week Paid Sabbatical Program
6-Week Paid Family Caregiving Leave
Competitive 8-24 Week Paid Parental Leave
Adoption Assistance
Leadership Coaching & Formal Mentorship Opportunities
Annual Flex Stipend - $1000 annually to cover personal education & well-being expenses
Tuition Reimbursement
Social Health
Charitable Matching Gifts program
Dollars for Doers volunteer program
Paid volunteering days
15+ Employee Resource & Affinity Groups
Total Cash Compensation Range
$95,275.00-139,741.66Inclusive of annual base salary and target incentive
Morningstar's hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to collaborate in-person each week as we've found that we're at our best when we're purposely together on a regular basis. In most of our locations, our hybrid work model is four days in-office each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you'll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.
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