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Talent Acquisition

The Talent Acquisition Manager directs the talent acquisition and recruitment functions of the University; aligns the talent acquisition structure, processes, and plan with the University’s recruiting goals and established strategy; oversees specific talent acquisition activities including talent evaluation, job advertising, and talent prospecting; manages business processes to promote a consistent, effective, high quality candidate experience.

• Develop and implement a talent acquisition strategy that promotes the University as an employer of choice, provides a responsive and engaging candidate experience, and establishes a recruiting framework that empowers business units to acquire desired talent
• Manage and evaluate recruiting, sourcing, and hiring activities; oversee the requisition lifecycle process; develop workflows that enhance the customer experience; develop and implement strategies to increase quality of hires while decreasing hire times; manage daily transaction volume and workloads related to the hiring process
• Advise the University community regarding recruiting and sourcing policies and procedures; research and evaluate talent acquisition practices to ensure compliance with applicable laws; establish University wide standards for best hiring practices; provide expertise related to legal compliance and policy interpretation; collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure operational alignment with legal requirements and guidance
• Provide recruiting services to clients; identify opportunities to expand services; develop innovative recruitment strategies to build diverse, high-quality candidate pools based on current and future University needs
• Identify and develop solutions for business process challenges; collaborate with application teams to communicate business needs, expand capabilities, and test system enhancements to improve system functionality
• Perform audits to ensure consistency, compliance, and efficiency; compile, analyze, and leverage data to inform process improvements
• Investigate and resolve complex issues; collaborate with unit HR, department faculty and staff, and technology teams to develop solutions
• Plan, direct, supervise, coordinate, and evaluate the work activities of the talent acquisition team; provide development opportunities; deliver training and disseminate information to ensure consistent service

Level:

– Senior Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced skills in critical functions related to unit's success. Demonstrates advanced knowledge of emerging technologies and processes. Monitors completed work of others to ensure effectiveness and adherence to requirements. Sets clear expectations and holds team accountable. Establishes a shared team/unit vision. Demonstrates ability to evaluate and enhance team/unit practices that promote a strong commitment to inclusionary practices. Coaches others using appropriate strategies. Demonstrates diplomacy. Demonstrates ability to serve as liaison between senior-level management and staff. Resolves complex, controversial, or unprecedented issues and problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees large team or teams of individual contributors and/or supervisors/managers
– Leads a department or functional area

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks large budgets
– Plans, forecasts, and/or develops budgets
– May approve budgets for specific area
– Typically has final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters highly varied and complex problems that impacts the team and possibly the unit
– Develops creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature
– Independently resolves complex and/or unprecedented issues and problems

Independence of Action:

– Work results are not clearly defined
– Generally sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow
– Monitors completed work of others to ensure soundness of approach, effectiveness of meeting requirements, the feasibility of recommendations and adherences to requirements
– Delegates more advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Fosters collaboration between units and engages others' coordinated efforts to reach desired outcomes with broad scope

• Comp Grade – 12
• Minimum – $76,700.00
• MidPoint – $95,900.00
• Maximum – $115,100.00

• Business relationship management
• Cultural competency
• Data Analysis
• Job evaluation
• Needs Assessment
• Policy implementation
• Presentation Skills
• Process development
• Recruiting
• Strategic Planning
• Trend analysis
• Vendor management