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Talent Acquisition

The Talent Acquisition Manager plans, directs, and manages recruiting staff based on the strategic direction established by the director. This position ensures that the University recruiting plan and strategy are implemented and that milestones and goals are met.

• Plan, direct, supervise, coordinate, and evaluate the work activities of the talent acquisition team in their efforts across the University
• Mentor, guide, advise, and counsel staff and the University community regarding recruiting and sourcing, policies, procedures, and best practices
• Provide oversight to the team and implement the recruiting plan and strategy across the University
• Assess business processes, strategies, and methods; identify and solution for technology and business process challenges
• Compile, analyze, and capture insights from Talent Acquisition Specialists, customers, and data to inform process and strategy improvements
• Review and evaluate University-wide talent acquisition practices and policies to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal laws; research and analyze best practices and make recommendations to assist in the development of new policies and programs
• Establish standards and protocols to deliver extraordinary recruitment and sourcing services to clients; develop innovative recruitment strategies to create diverse high-quality candidate pools based on current and future University needs
• Develop recruitment project plans for implementation
• Identify opportunities to improve workflow effectiveness; oversee process documentation, projects, and improvement initiatives
• Provide continuous feedback as well as performance evaluations to grow and develop staff

Level:

– Manager

Base Description:

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

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning and development of goals for accomplishing unit assignments. Reviews and guides work to ensure conformity to policy and effective approaches. Evaluates employee performance and recommend development opportunities. Demonstrates ability to coach employees. Presents and communicates key university indicatives and connects it to unit contributions. Provides broad guidelines. Develops, evaluates, enhances, and/or implements quality improvement practices. Recommends innovative solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees a team (typically 4 or more; no fewer than 2) full
– time direct reports of individual contributors and/or first level supervisors.

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks department/area budget
– May plan, forecast, and/or assist in developing budgets
– May have final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters varied and complex problems
– Helps to develop creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature but within limited scope
– Modifies, adapts, or refines guidelines if necessary to resolve issues or problems

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices and advanced working knowledge to determine appropriate work methods for the team
– Reviews completed work of others for conformity to policy, and effectiveness of approach
– Delegates 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
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Communicates key university initiatives and how unit’s work contributes to their achievement
– Presents ideas, concepts and instructions in a clear manner, and uses persuasion and negotiation to build consensus and cooperation
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 11
• Minimum – $68,200.00
• MidPoint – $85,200.00
• Maximum – $102,300.00