Talent Acquisition Manager

Management
September 26, 2022
Full Time

Job Description

Position Description

The City of Seattle recognizes every City employee must play a role in ending institutional and structural racism. Our culture is the result of our behavior, our personal commitments, and the ways we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. Within the City, Seattle Human Resources (SHR) provides services for the City of Seattle’s diverse workforce to ensure employees are recruited equitably, managed fairly, are well-trained, supported, and assigned job duties to accomplish City business goals. We constantly pursue excellence to best meet the needs of our clients and ensure we are taking care of the City’s greatest asset: its people. Within the department, the Talent Acquisition Services Division is looking for a Talent Acquisition Manager who will lead the Talent Acquisition and Executive Recruiting teams with these values in mind.

In this role, you will be managing the budget for the Talent Acquisition Team and the Executive Recruitment Team and providing day to day leadership and management to both teams, as well as acting as a strategic partner to the Talent Acquisition Services Director. Executive Recruitment is a new team, created at the end of 2021 to provide Executive Recruitment services Citywide. This role will provide you with the opportunity to help grow that program and demonstrate the value of the service it provides to all City departments.

To cultivate an antiracist culture, we seek employees who will engage in the Race and Social Justice Initiative by working to dismantle racist policies and procedures, unlearn the way things have always been done, and provide equitable processes and services.

Job Responsibilities

Your work will have three main focus areas:

Managing the Talent Acquisition Team:

  • Leading professional development and succession planning initiatives for the team
  • Acting as a secondary escalation point for problems and concerns that arise throughout the hiring process
  • Providing management and support to a team of four, including two Senior Talent Acquisition Analysts, a Talent Acquisition Team Lead, and a Recruiting and Administrative Analyst
  • Building relationships with the Service Delivery Team to ensure a seamless handoff from recruiting to onboarding for new employees
  • Helping team members identify their individual and team goals, as well as how to measure them

Managing the Executive Recruitment Team:

  • Providing management and support to a team of three, which consists of a Senior Executive Recruiter, an Executive Recruiter, and an Executive Recruitment Analyst
  • Working alongside the Executive Recruitment Team to standardize and document processes
  • Acting as a partner and consultant of the Mayor’s Office through executive recruitment cycles
  • Helping drive community engagement and involvement to build strong relationships and gain valuable feedback and input for public-facing executive recruitments
  • Attending day, evening, and weekend community functions with the team to provide support

Driving Citywide Talent Acquisition Process Improvement in Partnership with Talent Acquisition Services Director:

  • Assessing current processes and identifying areas for improvement to increase efficiency and ensure best practices in Talent Acquisition
  • Leading projects and provide strategic expertise to the Talent Acquisition Services Director on special projects and Citywide initiatives
  • Presenting to the Executive team and members of the Citywide HR community on Talent Acquisition matters as needed
  • Leading regular Citywide recruitment meetings with rotating topics
  • Attending meetings on behalf of the division and/or department
  • Acting as a Citywide subject matter expert for the City’s Applicant Tracking System (ATS), NeoGov
  • Designing, planning, and executing employer branding activities in partnership with Workforce Development

Qualifications

You will be most successful if you have demonstrated significant knowledge and expertise in human resources, data-driven process improvement, and project management. A commitment to listening, creating space for diverse perspectives, and the pursuit of inclusive and just outcomes must be at the center of your professional practice. The ability to utilize your strategic thinking will also contribute to your success. Your strong problem-solving and emotional intelligence will be essential. Specifically, you’ll be prepared to take on this role if you have a combination of the following:

Experience in:

  • Leading, growing, and mentoring a team of professional-level employees
  • Partnering with organizational leadership to assess talent needs
  • Strategic planning and project management
  • Advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion goals
  • Change management
  • Breaking down silos to bring teams together
  • Fostering and developing respectful and collaborative relationships with people at all levels of an organization
  • Solving complex problems creatively and responsibly

The ability to:

  • Think critically, creatively, and strategically under the pressure of tight deadlines
  • Act as a trusted partner and consult on talent acquisition related matters
  • Form and maintain trusting relationships with the community
  • Identify skill gaps and opportunities for growth within the team
  • Communicate effectively and tactfully at all levels
  • Quickly switch gears when emergent issues arise
  • Create a comprehensive talent strategy from attraction to day 1 of employment

Additional Information

This position is classified as a Manager 2, Exempt and is exempt from the Civil Service System. This position reports to the Talent Acquisition Services Director.


The first round of interviews for this position are tentatively scheduled for Thursday, October 20 and Friday, October 21, with the second round taking place on Tuesday, October 25 or Wednesday, October 26, 2022.

This position offers the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule. Employees will be expected to be in-office twice a week. Individual schedules will be based on agreement between the employee and their supervisor.

Due to the fiduciary nature of the work, job offers are contingent on review of criminal history as well as verification of information provided by the applicant as part of the application process. In compliance with Seattle’s Fair Chance Employment Ordinance, SMC 14.17, applicants will be provided an opportunity to explain or correct background information.


COVID 19 Vaccination Mandate – City of Seattle employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If hired, you will be required to submit proof of vaccination prior to your employment start date. People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose in a two-dose series or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine. Employees may make requests for a reasonable accommodation based on a medical disability or for sincerely held religious beliefs. Philosophical, political, scientific, or sociological objections to vaccination will not be considered for an exemption or accommodation.


APPLICATION PROCESS:

To be considered for this position, you must submit your complete application, attaching both a cover letter and a recent copy of your resume, to https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seattle no later than 4:00pm Pacific Time on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. This position is open to all candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, medical condition, or pregnancy. The Seattle Department of Human Resources encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse life experiences. If you have questions please contact Lindsey King at Lindsey.King@seattle.gov.

The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents.

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