Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Job Overview

The Talent Acquisition Business Partner will be responsible for executing the overall Talent Acquisition strategy for their respective Market Units. They will drive recruiting efforts, external relationship building, and relationship management with MU Leaders. The TABP is responsible for ensuring that the staffing needs are met in their respective market unit.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Partners with Hiring Managers to clearly define the accountabilities of the position and candidate success factors
• Follows through on commitments and activities
• Maintains a pulse on the top talent within the external marketplace for the assigned Region
• Reviews candidate advantages and development opportunities and influences hiring decisions
• Tracks and documents all activity within Taleo applicant tracking system and completes related documentation to ensure compliance with government regulations and reduces related risks to the Company
• Builds relationships and trust with market unit leaders to effectively gauge needs and influence hiring decisions
• Presents the Company and details of the position and sets clear expectations
• Develops and executes comprehensive sourcing plans for the assigned regions to create candidate pipelines, reduce time to fill, and improve candidate quality
• Keeps contact information updated and establishes relationships with top candidates to develop a strong pipeline
• Effectively leverages warm leads, contacts, and sourced candidates to build a sourcing database for existing or future needs
• Finds active and passive candidates using proactive sourcing methods, high-touch direct sourcing, and networking to find top candidates for current and future openings
• Clearly understands performance needs of the positions and how it contributes to the organization
• Identifies issues early in the process and resolves problems proactively, uses data and results to make decisions, and provides status updates on a regular basis. Follows through on commitments and activities
• Manages all client management activities within assigned Region
• Coaches and trains Hiring Managers and other stakeholders regarding the staffing process to drive consistent candidate selection methods. Sets expectations for all stakeholders in the hiring process; gain agreement on schedules and responsibilities
• Outlines expectations for the recruitment process to source and select the best-qualified candidate(s) for the position
• Uses cold calling, database mining, internet/web searches, social media platforms, professional organizations, personal/functional networks, and name generation as well as employee referrals to generate candidate leads
• Presents qualified candidates to hiring managers in a timely manner
• Understands motivations, needs, and candidate interests; listens and influences candidate decisions
• Leads and executes all Talent Acquisition strategy to support their assigned Region including full lifecycle recruiting efforts
• Fosters relationships with active and passive candidates

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• They will maintain activity in the applicant tracking system and complete documentation, up to the offer stage, to ensure alignment with government regulations and company policies
• This person must also have a strong ability to develop and execute comprehensive sourcing plans with a focus on managing time to fill and improve candidate quality while maintaining a pulse on the marketplace
• They set expectations for all stakeholders in the hiring process, gain agreement on schedules and responsibilities, and partner with the TA Specialist to ensure successful onboarding of new hires.
• With a focus on diversity, they will leverage proactive sourcing and networking techniques to find active and passive candidates for current and future openings. In addition, the TABP provides coaching and training to hiring managers and other stakeholders regarding staffing processes and policies to drive consistent candidate selection methods
• Identifies opportunities to reduce risks to the company
• A successful TABP is also able to foster relationships with active and passive candidates to build strong talent pipelines and influence candidate career decisions
• The person in this role must be able to leverage business acumen, strong relationship-building skills, and a strategic mindset in order to fully execute the talent attraction strategy for their assigned Market Unit
• The TABP should be able to manage all client activities within their assigned market unit to effectively gauge needs and influence hiring decisions
• They will proactively manage the sourcing and recruiting process up to the offer stage
• They will present qualified candidates to hiring managers in a timely manner while providing consultation on hiring decisions

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (4 years) or knowledge acquired through 3 to up to 5 years of work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge acquired through 3 to up to 5 years of work experience
• Bachelor’s degree (4 years) in Human Resources or related field

Work Environment

Office Environment