Matthew Richard

Building teams to transform cancer care

Greater Boston

About

Talent Acquisition leader with 20 years of experience working at the intersection of science and technology. Establish relationships with business leaders and develop collaborative recruiting strategies. Source, evaluate, and match top talent with innovative teams while providing excellent customer service. Passion for coaching, mentoring, & developing people into high performing teams. If you are you’re interested in career opportunities at Foundation Medicine, please reach out.

Experience

  • Foundation Medicine (9 yrs 1 mo)
    • Director, Talent Acquisition
      Mar 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

      Foundation Medicine, Inc. (FMI) began with an idea - to simplify the complex nature of cancer genomics, bringing cutting-edge science and technology to everyday cancer care. Our approach generates insights that help doctors match patients to more treatment options and helps accelerate the development of new therapies. Foundation Medicine is the culmination of talented people coming together to realize an important vision, and the work we do every day impacts real lives.

    • Associate Director, Talent Acquisition
      Oct 2020 - Mar 2023 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    • Senior Talent Partner
      Mar 2019 - Oct 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Startup Mentor at Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll)
    Dec 2020 - Jul 2023 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    As a Mentor for E for All, our goal is to work closely with our Entrepreneur and provide them support and advice to help guide the new business or idea in a direction of growth, while also helping the individual learn formal business practices. A mentor team built for the Entrepreneur meets weekly for the first 12 weeks and monthly for the remaining 9 months of the program. It is a rewarding experience where everyone learns and grows together, as people and business owners. Please reach out if you are interested in learning more about E for All and/or becoming a mentor.

  • Director of Business Development at Market Street Talent, Inc.
    Nov 2015 - Jun 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Market Street Talent is an Information Technology Staffing and Consulting firm. Developed relationships with technology and human resource leaders, provided full-lifecycle recruiting solutions, and delivered well qualified candidates to meet key hiring objectives.

  • Eliassen Group (Full-time · 7 yrs 8 mos)
    • Account Executive
      Jun 2011 - Nov 2015 · 4 yrs 6 mos

      Eliassen Group is a Technology Consulting and Staffing services company. Developed relationships with leaders at various organizations and provided full service recruiting services. Delivered Agile Consulting services including team transformation strategies, coaching, and recruiting to support Agile adoption.

    • Technical Recruiter / Team Lead
      Apr 2008 - Jun 2011 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      Partnered with clients to understand hiring challenges and specific job requirements. Performed Full-Lifecycle Recruiting: sourcing, qualifying, and managing candidates through the interview and hiring process. Facilitated daily recruiting meetings, mentored junior recruiters, and established recruiting best practices.

  • Technical Recruiter at Aerotek Engineering
    Oct 2006 - Mar 2008 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Technical Recruiter in the Civil, Geotechnical, and Environmental Engineering network.