What are the responsibilities and job description for the VP of Engineering Staffing position at Onward Search?
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial VP of Engineering Staffing to lead and grow our engineering staffing practice. This role is responsible for driving revenue growth, building scalable delivery operations, and managing a high-performing team supporting contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent engineering placements.
The VP of Engineering Staffing will operate as the senior day-to-day leader of the engineering staffing business, partnering closely with executive leadership, sales, and recruiting to expand market presence, deliver exceptional client outcomes, and build a sustainable growth engine.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own the overall performance of the Engineering Staffing practice, including revenue, delivery, and team effectiveness
- Drive growth through close partnership with business development and sales leadership on key accounts and opportunities
- Support client-facing strategy by participating in discovery, solution design, pricing, and staffing recommendations
- Lead and mentor recruiting and account teams to ensure consistent delivery quality and candidate control
- Establish and monitor KPIs related to pipeline health, fill ratios, client satisfaction, and recruiter productivity
- Oversee client relationships as an escalation point and ensure successful execution across engagements
- Identify opportunities to expand existing accounts through multi-role, multi-team, or long-term staffing solutions
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Finance, and HR to support operational efficiency and scale
- Stay current on engineering hiring trends, talent availability, and client demand to guide staffing strategy
Required Qualifications:
- 7 years of experience in engineering or technical staffing, with 3 years in a leadership role
- Proven success managing and growing a staffing practice or business unit
- Strong understanding of engineering talent markets (software, infrastructure, product, manufacturing, or related disciplines)
- Experience leading recruiting and delivery teams in a KPI-driven environment
- Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with sales on complex or high-value client needs
- Strong communication, leadership, and client management skills
- Bachelor’s degree required
Salary:
- $125,000-$140,000 (based on experience).
- This position is commission & bonus eligible.
- Comprehensive benefits and PTO package to include 401K also included.
About Onward Search
Onward Search is a nationwide provider of staffing and talent solutions.
We own and operate multiple brands to include Onward Search (Marketing, Creative, Technology), Onward Accessibility, and Onward Search Education. In addition to staffing and recruitment, we provide consulting, training, and strategic support to many of the world’s leading brands.
Onward Search was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Connecticut. Our company is a 5-time winner of ClearlyRated’s Best of Staffing Award and has received multiple awards from Glassdoor and Comparably such as “Best Companies to Work for Women.”
We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, and a 401(k) program for eligible full-time employees, along with resources designed to support well-being and career development.
We have built a culture fostered on entrepreneurial spirit, integrity, teamwork, and transparency. If you are energized by connecting people to opportunity, excited by emerging technologies, and motivated by measurable impact, you’ll fit in great with our team.
Applicants must be at least 18 years old to apply.
Onward Search is an equal opportunity employer. We value a culture of inclusion and diversity within our workforce and are committed to maintaining a workplace free from prohibited employment conduct, including discrimination or harassment based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, domestic partner status, civil partnership, status as a covered veteran, status in the Uniformed Services of the United States, citizenship and any other characteristic protected by State and Federal law.
*There is no application deadline for this posting because we are accepting applications on an ongoing basis.*
Salary : $125,000 - $140,000