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Management Professional Supervisory Support
Compensation and Benefits Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Human Resources Management Human Resources Services Labor and Employee Relations Talent Acquisition and Development
Management Professional Supervisory Support
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Talent Acquisition Manager – Principal Manager (PSU0198)
Job Summary and Representative Duties
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 Matrix
- Level:
- – Principal Manager
- Base Description:
- – Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.
- Level Summary:
- – Demonstrates awareness of broad issues and management trends. Applies exemplary management principles. Evaluates impact of policy and adjusts accordingly. Ensures appropriate skills are developed and maintained within team/unit. Realigns staff responsibilities to meet desired changes. Provides administrative and policy direction. Develops and articulates broad goals. Fosters collaboration between units. Engages in written and verbal communications that reach a university-wide and/or broad external audience. Develops and implements solutions to highly complex and often controversial problems.
- Supervisory Responsibilities:
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– Oversees teams of other supervisors/managers
– Leads a business unit
- Fiscal Responsibilities:
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– Plans, forecasts, develops, and/or approves budgets
– Typically has final signature authority for business unit
- Problem Solving:
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– Encounters highly varied and complex problems that may have a significant impact on multiple units and/or the University
– Regularly develops creative and/or novel approaches to resolve the most difficult problems
– Creates an environment that encourages imaginative solutions to problems
- Independence of Action:
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– Work results are not clearly defined and may be frequently changing
– Sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow
– Oversees completed work of others and is accountable for unit results
– Delegates advanced tasks to others and provides guidance to team members
- Communication and Collaboration:
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– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– May represent the University externally
– Collaborates closely with team members and other leaders across the University
– Communicates a compelling vision that inspires and motivates others
Salary Structure
- Comp Grade – 16
- Minimum – $123,200.00
- MidPoint – $157,100.00
- Maximum – $191,000.00
Critical Skills
- Business relationship management
- Cultural competency
- Data Analysis
- Job evaluation
- Needs Assessment
- Policy implementation
- Presentation Skills
- Process development
- Recruiting
- Strategic Planning
- Trend analysis
- Vendor management
FLSA Exemption Status
Exempt
Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum Experience
10+ years of relevant experience, includes 5+ years of supervisory experience
Equivalency
An equivalent combination of education and experience accepted
Job Profile last updated on 2025-06-09