Power Construction · 10 hours ago
Recruiting Program Manager
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$75K/yr - $95K/yr
12+ years expPower Construction is one of Chicago's largest and most respected General Contractors, known for its strong company culture and employee retention. The Recruiting Program Manager will work closely with the recruiting and executive teams to optimize recruiting efforts, manage tools and processes, and ensure effective communication and engagement with candidates.
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Responsibilities
Work long term with Power's recruiting and executive teams to maintain a sense of urgency and a track record of hiring the best people that fit Power culture and its operational expectations
Become the recruiting team's subject matter expert for all-things software, technology, and process related
Upon hiring, analyze current and available recruiting tools and processes for purposes of determining what to keep, discard, improve, and/or purchase and implement; then execute the work necessary to quickly put in place an enhanced set of tools and processes
Build a simple but effective dashboarding process to keep stakeholders aware of the team's annual recruiting progress in real-time
Monitor and help manage our college relationship development program and our external agency recruiter program
Manage the process of writing compelling job posts and recruiting-related website copy and video content, including continually enhancing Power's library of recruiting-specific social media content as well as tracking key recruiting-related digital analytics
Manage key recruiting elements such as the candidate offer program, employee referral program, all candidate and recruiting team travel, recruiting budgets including candidate expense reimbursements, external agency agreements, intern/co-op housing contracts and move-in/out, scheduling of internal recruiter training, process of updating Power's library of recruiting and teaching presentations and e-book content, process of annual updating of collegiate campus materials, and scheduling of spring and fall on-campus events and student group site visits
Lead by example while supporting team growth through mentoring and training
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Four-year college degree is preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered
12+ year track record of enabling teams and key staff to stay focused on accomplishing their objectives, inclusive of maintaining an enjoyable, personalized, and rewarding sense of camaraderie
Demonstrated ability to write and communicate at the highest levels of organizational excellence
Candidate must be able to show: history of successful career management, palpable can-do attitude, pattern of being able to build long lasting professional relationships, genuine passion for managing their own details and those of a busy team of high performing individuals, including getting programs and projects completed on schedule, aptitude for analyzing ever-changing technology and the potential benefits for Power, ability to blend hard work with ample fun in and out of the workplace
Advanced proficiency across the Microsoft Suite is essential
Preferred
Corporate experience with a general contractor, construction manager, subcontractor, or an adjacent professional services organization is preferred, along with strong technical proficiency across modern databases, dashboards, research platforms, and analytical toolsets
The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience in client relations, recruiting, hiring, onboarding, business communications, and presentation development, with exposure to executive leadership
Experience supporting business development, marketing initiatives, and social media efforts is a strong plus
Company
Power Construction
Power Construction is a commercial construction company that provides construction management, design and general contracting services.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jeff Geier
President and CEO
Recent News
2025-08-27
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