Talent Acquisition & Development Manager

LifeWorks ofAustin TXis looking for a Talent Acquisition and Development Manager to join our Human Resources team! The Talent Acquisition & Development Manager is responsible for leading and executing a comprehensive talent strategy that supports the organizations strategic plan and advances a high-quality Employee Experience across the full employee lifecycle. This role oversees talent acquisition onboarding learning and development leadership development and succession planning initiatives to ensure the organization attracts develops and retains a high-performing and engaged workforce.

This full time exempt position earns a competitive rate ranging from $78417.00-$110731.00 depending upon experience. Benefits are also included which consist of 24 PTO days per year (accrued); 11 paid holidays per year; a premium-free employee medical plan with $100 per month HSA contribution (plus other affordable employee or family medical dental and vision options!); a retirement savings plan with 50% match on the first 6% of contributions and much more!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops and implements a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy aligned with organizational goals.
• Defines employee success criteria and develops competency-based profiles for critical roles.
• Oversees and improves full-cycle recruitment processes ensuring efficiency and equity.
• Designs and delivers manager enablement trainings/resources focused on effective hiring practices including structured interviewing selection decision-making and equitable hiring practices.
• Designs and implements structured onboarding and new hire orientation experiences.
• Assesses training needs and delivers high-quality learning and development programs using best practices of adult learning principles.
• Designs leadership development programs curriculum and succession planning strategies.
• Supports the management of the LMS platform and professional learning resources and optimizes LMS content strategy user experience and reporting.
• Supports performance management specifically through coaching and feedback training and resources for people managers.
• Builds collaborative relationship with people managers using different communication and feedback gathering techniques to build and establish rapport and to best strategize efforts to meet organizational needs.
• Tracks and reports on key talent metrics including vacancy attrition/retention and staff satisfaction related to growth and development opportunities.
• Supports employee engagement recognition wellbeing and belonging initiatives.
• Manages budget allocations related to recruitment training and staff events.
• Stays abreast of trends and best practices in recruitment onboarding development engagement and retention.
• Must possess strong facilitation presentation and engagement skills.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and HR best practices.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration Organizational Development Instructional Design Education or related field required.
• A minimum of 3 years successful experience in talent acquisition and development related roles.
• Experience designing and facilitating professional learning and leadership development programs.
• People management experience preferred.
• Strong data and analytics experience preferred.
• Proficiency in HR systems and Microsoft Office Suite.

ABOUT LIFEWORKS
With more than 50 years of experience working with youth experiencing homelessness youth aging out of foster care young adults and young parents LifeWorks is committed to solving youth homelessness through housing mental health education and workforce services. Our vision is a Central Texas where every young person has a place to call home a sense of belonging and the support to pursue a life they love.

We provide a full range of support services for vulnerable youth ensuring that every young person has access to a safe home the chance to heal and opportunities to learn and work. Through innovative problem-solving shared accountability and evidence-based solutions we are relentless in achieving real sustainable and measurable results for the clients we serve.

A career at LifeWorks offers opportunities to grow professionally while making an immediate lasting impact on the lives of youth and families in our community. Join us in building a future where every young person has the stability and support to thrive.

Required Experience:

Manager