Manager Talent Acquisition

POSITION: Manager Talent Acquisition

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DIVISION: Administration

DEPARTMENT: Human Resources

UNION/GRADE: NonUnion/Grade 14

BASIC PURPOSE:

Serves as key strategic member of the Human Resources management team by developing and directing the Authoritys recruitment hiring promotion and onboarding policies programs and activities for bargaining unit staff and NonUnion Managers. Develops and implements appointment placement transfer and orientation policies and procedures to ensure the Authority is fully staffed with a highperforming workforce that provides quality services to over three million residents. Our workforce is comprised of approximately 1000 employees in five collective bargaining units covering administrative professional trades scientist and engineering positions as well as approximately 65 nonunion managers.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Works under the general supervision of the Director of Human Resources.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Exercises direct supervision over assigned professional recruiters and administrative support staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops manages and implements the Authoritys policies and procedures for effective and efficient recruitment hiring promotion and onboarding of qualified candidates for positions ranging from interns to executive managers.
• Develops and implements programs designed to increase applicant pools including new recruitment sources and strategies leveraging social media. Engages in marketing efforts to promote employment opportunities within the Authority and make MWRA an employer of choice.
• Provides guidance to MWRA senior managers on succession planning.
• Partners with Affirmative Action/Chief Diversity Officers team on building the pipeline for the next generation workforce (e.g. high school coops and college interns) to ensure an adequate pool of applicants.
• Serves on staffing committee with senior managers to strategize on recruitment efforts (e.g. recruitment rates employee referral fees hiring bonuses etc. and to develop innovative ways to address hardtofill positions.
• Screens and refers applicants for MWRA higherlevel positions. Works closely with senior managers on key appointments requiring Board of Director approval.
• Works with hiring managers to assess staffing needs. Advises hiring managers to ensure fair and consistent selection process. Provides assistance and training to hiring managers on the employment process and necessary documentation.
• Responsible for procuring and managing vendor contracts related to onboarding activities including but not limited to preemployment physicals and background checks.
• Manages relationship with applicant tracking software vendor and ensures software is configured to meet MWRA needs (currently isolved Talent Acquisition formerly known as ApplicantPro).
• Manages all preemployment activities including background checks and preemployment physicals.
• Manages budget of the Talent Acquisition Unit including resources for external outreach.
• Develops and maintains relationships with community school and professional organizations staffing agencies and other referral sources.
• Responds to requests and inquiries relative to employment from internal and external candidates managers and union representatives.
• Performs data analysis and generates reports on employment trends hardtofill positions turnover vacancies hires and promotions. Prepares regular and adhoc reports related to employment and talent acquisition activities including job vacancies new hires promotions and attrition.
• Collaborates routinely with peer Human Resources managers on labor relations compensation benefits training and workplace investigations.
• Consults with Law Division on legal issues and provides employment and recruitment data as needed.
• Manages the department in a manner that is consistent with MWRAs goals of diversity equity and inclusion.

SECONDARY DUTIES:

• Performs related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in human resources labor relations business public administration or related field; and
• Thorough understanding of human resources hiring and recruitment practices and state and federal laws and regulations governing employment as acquired through at least seven 7 years of experience in talent acquisition and human resource administration.
• At least three 3 years of supervisory or managerial experience in any field; or
• Any equivalent combination of education or experience.

Necessary Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to plan direct train and assign duties to subordinates.
• Understanding and knowledge of federal and state employment laws practices and policies.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strategic planning forecasting and data analysis skills.
• Solid knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with Applicant Tracking System and other recruitment technologies preferably isolved Talent Acquisition (formerly ApplicantPro).
• Ability to handle highly confidential issues/matters.
• Strong negotiation skills.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Valid Class D Motor Vehicle Operators License.

Must be available for oncall nights and weekends on a rotating basis.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

Office machines as normally associated with a professional office environment including the use of telephones personal computers typical office software email videoconference applications copiers scanners and fax machines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger handle feel or operate objects including office equipment or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand walk climb balance stoop kneel crouch crawl or sit.

The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee regularly works in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually a moderately quiet office setting.

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national or ethnic origin age religion disability sex or gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression or veteran status.

Required Experience:

Manager