American University · 9 hours ago
Senior Director of Talent Acquisition
3201 New Mexico Campus (Washington, DC)
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$155K/yr - $165K/yr
8+ years expAmerican University is a student-centered research institution located in Washington, DC, with a reputation for creating meaningful change in the world. They are seeking a Senior Director of Talent Acquisition to recommend strategy and oversee the comprehensive talent acquisition function for staff, student, and faculty hiring across the university.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Recommend strategy, vision and roadmap for the comprehensive talent acquisition function as well as the approach to talent recruitment and pipeline building for Staff, Student and Faculty hiring (where applicable) across the university and in line with the university’s strategic plan
Collaboratively lead the evolution and development of various talent acquisition and recruitment processes, operations, programs and tools for the recruitment of staff, student hires, administration, and executives
Oversee all aspects of the centralized recruitment and talent acquisition processes, operations, policies and change management efforts affecting talent acquisition and recruiting
Collaborate with other entities across campus and in HR to build and enhance AU’s employer brand and its efforts to enhance the university’s standing as an employer of choice
Design, implement, and oversee recruiting initiatives and programs working with HR teams and stakeholders to support the needs of hiring managers and HR’s strategic goals including implementation of the recruiting modules for Workday, updates to recruitment processes for compliance with collective bargaining agreements, and other process improvement projects
Serve as the lead recruitment support from American University for cabinet searches and further develop the executive recruitment function for the university by assisting leadership with creating, distributing and evaluating RFPs, job ads, sourcing and by building talent acquisition strategies and the overall search plan development and execution
Partner with division executives and unit leaders to aid in the development of their cumulative talent acquisition and recruitment strategies in support of workforce planning
Partner with university executives and administrators to collaboratively support increasing the recruitment of diverse staff and faculty as well as equity in the hiring processes
Create a thoughtful, clear metrics that tracks, monitors, and evaluates the impact and effectiveness of all recruiting programs, sourcing and initiatives including a mechanism to track the university’s talent acquisition net promoter score for internal and external candidates as well as hiring managers
Effectively manage budgets, vendor relationships and tools aligned with TA success
Onboard and develop strong relationships with external firms, representing the needs of the university and hiring officials
Evaluates firms’ performance, develops rosters of high performing, industry specific and relevant search firms as well as support the contracting process for newly onboarded firms
Manage and develop cross functional, knowledgeable, and high performing recruitment team
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
8 - 10 years of relevant experience
Knowledge of Human Capital Management and Employment Law, particularly as it relates to recruitment and retention
Experience in selecting, managing, supervising, developing and coaching staff
Strong analytical, organizational, interpersonal, results orientation and follow through skills
Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
Experience using an HRIS system and on-line application tracking system
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment; must be able to work with all levels of the organization as well as external
Excellent organizational, analytical, attention to detail, and problem solving skills
Demonstrated customer oriented and team effort approach
Demonstrated project management skills
Ability to collect and analyze data and make appropriate recommendations
Must be able to use sound judgement
Demonstrated success/commitment to promoting diversity and inclusiveness
Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Able to work well under pressure, multi-task and prioritize workload, and handle difficult situations
Preferred
Master's degree
10+ years of relevant experience
Benefits
AU offers a competitive benefits package.
Company
American University
American University's historic academic strengths are rooted in social responsibility and our dedication to cultural and intellectual diversity.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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