Sr Talent Acquisition Manager

Job Overview

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Under general direction of the Assistant Vice President Talent Acquisition and Development, partners with management and staff at all levels to build talent pipelines, effectively recruit, evaluate, and hire qualified employees for business units.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- This role is a people leader role which requires a consistent physical on-site presence to effectively coach teams, build the culture, and ensure strong cross-functional alignment.  Physical on-site presence at the DFW Airport is required.
- Lead the full-cycle recruitment and selection process across all Airport departments.
- Manage daily talent acquisition operations and provide leadership, coaching, and development recruiting staff.
- Develop and execute innovative sourcing and recruitment strategies to attract high-quality and diverse talent.
- Build and maintain partnerships with colleges, universities, professional organizations, and community groups to strengthen talent pipelines.
- Partner with business leaders to support workforce planning, forecasting, and talent strategy initiatives.
- Analyze recruiting metrics and workforce data to identify trends, measure effectiveness, and recommend improvements.
- Guide hiring managers through all phases of the hiring process, including sourcing, interviewing, selection, and offer development.
- Manage relationships with external vendors, search firms, job boards, and recruitment partners.
- Ensure alignment with equal employment opportunity, and affirmative action objectives through talent acquisition practices.
- Evaluate and improve talent acquisition processes, employer branding, candidate experience and talent acquisition technologies to attract diverse, high-quality talent.
- Lead and participate in interviewing, selection, advertising strategies and candidate evaluation.
- Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

- Bachelor’s degree in human resources management, business administration or related field.
- Eight (8) or more years of progressive, related recruiting experience including work with Affirmative Action & Diversity strategies and a strong background in HR disciplines.
- Three (3) years or more experience in successful leadership or supervisory role, demonstrating strong organizational and leadership skills.
- Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for the above.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

- Knowledge of relevant federal and state legislation affecting employment.
- Knowledge of diversity recruiting.
- Knowledge of current staffing/recruiting strategies.
- Knowledge of LinkedIn, strategies on passive candidate sourcing, and recruiting software/applications.
- Knowledge of employment-based visa sponsorship and work authorization programs.
- Ability to monitor and manage costs related to recruiting activity.
- Ability to work well with all levels of management and willingness to take on challenges and implement innovative solutions.
- Ability to work well cross-functionally and influence across the organization at all levels.
- Ability to demonstrate commitment, initiative, independent action and versatility while embracing challenging assignments.
- Ability to drive participation in career fairs and other recruiting events.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, to all levels and departments within the Airport.
- Ability to plan, schedule and supervise the work of others.
- Ability to select, train, develop, coach and manage the performance of direct reports.
- Ability to establish and monitor the appropriate metrics to measure results of recruiting initiatives.
- Ability to develop and maintain harmonious working relationships, both within and outside the People Experience & Culture department to promote the mission of HR and teamwork.

DESIRABLE:

- PHR/SPHR Certification.
- Experience with employment-based visa sponsorship and work authorization programs, ensuring compliance with immigration regulations and organizational policies.

EFFORT:

- Works in an office environment.
- May sit or stand for prolonged periods of time.
- Uses near-visual acuity in reading written documents and statistical data.
- Uses reasoning in problem solving.
- Exchanges information by telephone, computer, in writing and in person.
- Uses keyboard devices and computer monitors.
- Drives to locations on and off Airport property.

About Us

We are Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport-one of the most successful airports in the world by any definition. We are recognized for our innovation, leadership, drive for excellence and talented employees.

Our success is made possible because of the diverse talents of over 2,100 employees who champion our mission of providing an exceptional airport experience to our customers and connect our community to the world. We are looking for the best talent to join us and help reimagine what an airport can be.

Bring your talents to DFW. Live and work with purpose.