James Cross
Technical & Cleared Recruiter | Strategic Talent Acquisition | TA Operations | Leadership | Workforce Planning
- Role
- Talent Acquisition, Employment Specialist at Luminis Health
- Location
- Chester, MD, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About James Cross
I’m a Strategic Recruiting Leader with 15+ years of experience in technical recruiting, federal/cleared hiring, and recruiting operations/leadership. My career spans high-growth tech environments, Fortune 500 companies, federal contracting, and healthcare organizations — giving me a uniquely versatile approach to talent acquisition.I specialize in building strong stakeholder partnerships, developing data-driven sourcing strategies, leading high-performing recruiting teams, and improving talent operations through process optimization and modern ATS/CRM tools such as iCIMS, CATS, Greenhouse, Lever, TalentNeuron, and LinkedIn Recruiter.My work includes hiring for technical, engineering, cybersecurity, business, marketing, and cleared roles ranging from Secret to TS/SCI with CI Poly. I’ve supported executive hiring, proposal staffing, large-scale workforce initiatives, DE & I programs, and multi-department talent strategies.Across every role, my focus remains the same:Build strong relationshipsUnderstand business needsDeliver high-quality talentImprove recruiting operationsCreate a great candidate experienceI’m passionate about helping organizations grow intentionally — and helping people find meaningful roles where they can thrive.If you\'re looking to connect about talent acquisition, technical hiring, recruiting leadership, or networking, feel free to reach out!
Experience
Talent Acquisition, Employment Specialist
Dec 2025 — Present · Annapolis, MD, US
Provide full life cycle recruiting across a number of departments and locations.
Education
University of Phoenix
AAIT, Information Technology
Skills
- Screening
- Hiring
- Deferred Compensation
- Recruiting
- Management
- College Recruiting
- Succession Planning
- Employee Engagement
- Contract Recruitment
- Technical Recruiting
- Onboarding
- Manufacturing
- Staffing Services
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Workforce Planning
- Sdlc
- Benefits Negotiation
- Talent Acquisition
- Sourcing
- Personnel Management
- Internet Recruiting
- Benefits Administration
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- HR Consulting
- Executive Search
- Resource Management
- Strategic Planning
- Employee Relations
- Interviews
- Project Planning
- Screening Resumes
- Temporary Placement
- Performance Management
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Business Analysis
- Hris
- HR Policies
- Talent Management
- Employee Benefits
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