Talent Acquisition Project Manager

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Summary

The Talent Acquisition Project Manager working in collaboration with and supporting the firms strategic initiatives is part of the team that leads the firms end-to-end efforts to recruit select and onboard summer associates. You will oversee aspects of program planning and execution including relationship management with candidates law schools and internal stakeholders; project management of key recruiting milestones; and development of data-driven insights to ensure an exceptional candidate experience. You will be responsible for reporting process optimization and continuous quality improvement across the summer program lifecycle.

In addition the Talent Acquisition Project Manager provides project management support for talent development initiatives and other talent related initiatives partnering closely with the firms partner overseeing these programs to ensure alignment effective execution and measurable outcomes.

Location

This position is located in our Washington D.C. office and offers a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities

• Leads and develops a team of campus talent acquisition professionals ensuring operational excellence accountability and a high quality candidate experience.
• Oversees on-campus recruiting activities including career fairs mock interviews information sessions and networking receptions ensuring seamless execution and strong relationship management with law schools and student organizations.
• Leads employer branding efforts for student recruitment partnering with Marketing and Talent teams to strengthen the firms visibility on campus enhance messaging and ensure a consistent and compelling brand presence across all student-facing channels.
• Drives innovation in recruiting operations by evaluating opportunities for automation AI and emerging technologies; leads the design implementation and ongoing optimization of new tools and workflows.
• Oversees the development maintenance and quality of campus recruiting data resources supporting evolving reporting needs and delivering timely data extracts for recurring and ad hoc analysis.
• Manages the full candidate lifecyclefrom resume review and interview coordination to feedback compilation offer preparation and preonboarding support.
• Manages the campus recruiting budget ensuring accuracy fiscal discipline and alignment with firm priorities.
• Oversees communication strategies for incoming summer associates and first-year associates ensuring clear timely and consistent onboarding messaging.
• Manages local summer associate programs serving as a key point of coordination for office level programming assignments evaluations and relationship management to ensure a high quality and consistent experience across offices.
• Helps plan and execute the Summer Associate Academy partnering with Talent Development and key stakeholders to design impactful programming that sets students up for success.
• Monitors law firm recruiting trends market dynamics and competitive intelligence collaborating with the Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition and the Chief Talent Acquisition Officer to brief firm leadership on insights and implications.
• Participates in team and cross-functional meetings providing updates presenting recommendations and leading discussions on campus recruitment initiatives as needed.
• Maintains and continuously improves process documentation and best practices ensuring consistency quality and compliance across all campus recruiting workflows.
• Provides project management support to the firms Executive Sponsor for talent initiativesincluding talent development programs and AI-driven projectsensuring strong coordination timely execution and measurable outcomes.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the evolving needs of the Talent Acquisition function.
  

Desired Skills

Advanced data analytic skills. Familiar with Microsoft products such as Co-Pilot Outlook Word Excel and PowerPoint. Excellent communications skills required. Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects spanning across a matrixed organization.

Minimum Education

• Bachelors Degree.

Certificates

• Project Management certification preferred.

Minimum Years of Experience

• 5 years experience in Project management experience in Operations and/or Human Resources ideally in a professional services environment.

Essential Job Expectations

While the specific job requirements of a DLA Piper position may vary depending upon scope of the job and area of specialty there are certain universal requirements that are expected of all DLA Piper employees which include but are not limited to:

• Effectively communicate verbally and in writing with clients lawyers business professionals and third parties.
• Produce deliverables answer phone calls and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner.
• Provide timely accurate and quality work product.
• Successfully meet deadlines expectations and perform work duties as required.
• Foster positive work relationships.
• Comply with all firm policies and practices.
• Engage in both physical and sedentary activity such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Perform all other duties tasks or projects as assigned.
  

Our employees are expected to embrace and uphold our firm values as a part of our DLA Piper culture. We are committed to excellence in how we represent our clients and develop our people.

Physical Demands

Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift carry push pull or otherwise move objects including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Work Environment

The individual selected for this position may have the opportunity for a hybrid work arrangement comprised of remote and in-office work the requirement for which will be determined in coordination with the hiring manager or supervisor and may be modified in the firms discretion in the future.

Disclaimer

The purpose of this job description is to provide a concise statement of the work elements and to organize and present the information in a standardized way. It is not intended to describe all the elements of the work that may be performed by every individual in this classification nor should it serve as the sole criteria for personnel decisions and actions. The job duties requirements and expectations for this position may be modified at the Firms discretion at any time. This job description does not change the at-will nature of employment.

Application Process

Applicants must apply directly online instead of sending application materials via email.

Accommodation

Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to permit individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions and responsibilities of the position or to participate in the job selection process. If you have a request for an accommodation during the application process please contact .

Agency applications will not be considered.

No immigration sponsorship is available for this position.

The firms expected hiring range for this position is $124167 - $164525 per year depending on the candidates geographic market location.

The compensation offered for employment will also be dependent on other factors including the candidates experience skills educational and professional background and overall qualifications. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k).

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