JOB TITLE: Manager, Talent Acquisition & Development

SUMMARY: This role will develop, implement, and manage our recruitment strategy and processes, new employee induction program as well as our employee learning & development capabilities.

REPORTS TO: Senior Director, Human Resources

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

This is a new role within the organization that will require an energetic, hands-on individual to oversee & manage recruitment, induction, and learning & development programming. As Manager, Talent & Development, you will help lead the growth of our organization, establishing our strategy and best-in-class processes and practices within the talent acquisition & development function.

This is a unique opportunity to partner with an experienced management team during a pivotal stage of its growth and development.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Talent Acquisition

• Develops, align and executes recruiting strategy at the company level and for each new role – including use of agencies and vendors
• Build and implement programs and procedures for end-to-end recruiting including talent acquisition, onboarding, and candidate experience.
• For each approved requisition, deliver a continuous pipeline of quality candidates that meet the various job requirements and hiring manager’s expectations; work closely with the hiring manager to escalate and discuss issues in the recruitment process and ensure appropriate evolution of approach as needed based on learnings.
• Manage job descriptions for recruiting, promotions and internal transfers
• Ensure a consistently positive candidate experience.
• Continually improve recruiting effectiveness using, potentially, EQ and PI assessments, D&I parameters and a wide range of sourcing techniques.
• Manage relationships & strategy implementation with external agencies and vendors who advertise and promote targeted jobs.

Talent Development

• Lead the creation and implementation of a learning and development framework that is aligned with Chai’s strategic plan and provides personalized development opportunities

• Design and manage solutions that include a blended approach to learning such as coaching, classroom training, 1:1 sessions, action learning & e-learning that support all levels of the organization and across various areas of professional services.
• Develop metrics and reporting around employee learning & development, tied to our company mission, vision and strategy
• Partner with HR to create & implement development plans for employees to support their professional growth and company needs
• Partner with Communications to create and implement and effective internal communication strategy relevant to the L&D program
• Vet and source vendors, consultants, conferences, certifications and outside education programs that support our learning strategy & needs
• Work with managers to develop department level capabilities to support employee development

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Proven experience sourcing and developing talent with a minimum of five years experience in recruitment and hiring process preferred
• Strong understanding of LMS and HRIS systems and reporting
• Function relevant certifications/credentials a plus
• Thorough knowledge of HR best practices
• MS Office experience: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint