Melinda Lane

Director, Talent Acquisition - North America @ Fortrea

About

With over 15 years of experience in talent acquisition and 3 years in a leadership capacity, I bring a hands-on approach to full life-cycle recruitment and team management. My expertise spans diverse industries, with a strong focus on research and technology, where I’ve successfully partnered with business leaders to align hiring strategies with organizational goals. My foundation in agency recruitment—covering IT, Finance, Corporate Functions, and Manufacturing—has equipped me with the agility to lead my team and deliver results across both high-volume and specialized hiring needs. I’m passionate about building strong partnerships, driving process improvements, and mentoring teams to exceed expectations in dynamic, fast-paced environments.

Country

United States

City

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area

Industry

Research

Skill

Corporate Recruiting, Relationship Building, ATS, Collaborative Problem Solving, taeamwork, People Management, Recruiting, Interviews, Technical Recruiting, Human Resources, Temporary Placement, Management, Applicant Tracking Systems, Talent Acquisition, CRM, Leadership, Internet Recruiting, Networking, Screening, Sourcing

Experience

Director, Talent Acquisition - North America

Fortrea

2024-7 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Fortrea

2023-5 - 2024-7 · 1 yr 3 mos

Senior Manager, Recruiting & Talent Services

Labcorp

2022-8 - 2023-4 · 9 mos

North Carolina, United States

Principal Talent Advisor

Oracle

2021-8 - 2022-7 · 1 yr

Senior Recruiter

Labcorp

2019-1 - 2021-8 · 2 yrs 8 mos

• Subject Matter Expert for assigned business unit – Clinical Pharmacology Services (Phase I) full life cycle recruitment • Advise business leaders and hiring managers on labor market information/trends impact to our business • Develop recruitment plans based on talent management strategy - Influence business leaders and HR Partners in prioritizing roles or markets for increased focus • Serve as an internal consultant and talent advisor on best practices in recruiting; continually researching and evaluating the external marketplace to maintain an ongoing awareness of competitive practices, and leverage best practice methods and process improvements • Partner with HRBP in recruitment planning and strategies

Recruiter

Parexel

2011-7 - 2018-12 · 7 yrs 6 mos

Durham, NC

• Management of full life-cycle recruiting for Corporate IT, PAREXEL Informatics and Global Data Operations. • Talent Advisor to hiring managers to include: understanding business requirements, implement sourcing strategy, interviewing techniques, behavioral based interviewing, job posting content, and local legal requirements • Work collaboratively with RPO to develop appropriate sourcing channels creating a deeper and more diverse talent pool to service staffing requirements • Lead weekly meetings with hiring managers and HR Partners to discuss recruitment strategy, and challenges • Successfully recruit complex skill sets within the IT organization such as Solution Architect, Data Warehouse Architect, Software developer, Systems Engineer, Project Manager and within Global Data Operations skill areas include: Biostatisticians, Statistical Programmers and Data Management Leaders