VP, Head of Talent Acquisition
hace 24 días
Fair Lawn
Job Description Summary: The Head of Talent Acquisition is a senior HR leader responsible for designing and executing a comprehensive recruitment strategy to attract, hire, and retain top talent. This role oversees all recruitment processes, leads a high-performing team, and ensures alignment with business objectives and budgets. Acting as a strategic partner, the position drives workforce planning and uses data-driven insights to optimize hiring outcomes. Job Responsibilities: Talent Acquisition Strategy • Design, build and implement a recruitment strategy by identifying organizational needs, understanding market trends and creating plans to attract and hire the right talent;, • Stay current on industry trends and best practices;, • Attend relative seminars and conferences to expand knowledge and build network in the industry., • Maintain high-level understanding of defined market attributes to develop recruiting strategies for long term and sustained growth., • Lead efforts to recruit new staff for specific functions based on approved plans., • Build a trusted business partner relationship with executive stakeholders by conducting thorough intake meetings for new or upgraded roles, providing talent and market data, in-depth prospective candidate screens and job skills summaries., • Conduct research on financial services and banking industries to locate prospective candidates to assist in filling pre-requisition and succession planning., • Recruit, train and develop team members as well as manage their performance and career growth;, • Act as a player/coach to provide appropriate guidance to the team;, • Communicate expectations of team dynamics, performance, and relationship building with internal and external stakeholders;, • Establish clear and concise performance goals for each team member and ensure open lines of communication on progress towards goals;, • Work together with team members to help build their career paths;, • From sourcing candidates to making job offers and onboarding new hires, ensure a seamless and effective recruitment experience;, • Source and attract qualified candidates by using social media platforms such as LinkedIn, recruitment agencies, and recruitment sites such as Indeed, Glassdoor, etc.;, • Leverage sourcing strategies for cold calling passive candidates to establish rapport and build a pipeline;, • Oversee the candidate onboarding process from a pre-hire perspective. This includes ensuring all background check requirements are met, job requirements, assessments, I9 documentation, etc. are accurate, in compliance, and completed in a timely manner;, • Coordinate with Technology to ensure proper system access, equipment, software, office location, etc. are confirmed prior to the candidate’s hire date;, • Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure alignment with hiring goals, staffing projections, and team dynamics;, • Ensure recruiting efforts are conducted within approved budget guidelines. Obtain proper approvals and documentation for addition to staff requests outside of budget;, • Develop, track, and analyze recruitment metrics;, • Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPI’s) such as time to hire (fill), cost per hire and candidate experience to identify opportunities for enhancement;, • Prepare Board level and Executive level reports;, • Stay updated on current market and peer trends, and report accordingly;, • Perform other job duties and projects as assigned.Job Requirements:, • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field., • Experience:, • 5–7 years of talent acquisition and recruitment experience., • 3–5 years of people management experience., • Skills & Competencies:, • Proven ability to design and implement successful recruiting programs with strong strategic, creative, and analytical skills., • Expertise in full life-cycle recruiting and operating within a geographically dispersed organization., • Exceptional negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders., • Ability to work effectively across all organizational levels, from staff to senior leadership., • Strong leadership and team management capabilities., • Excellent written and verbal communication skills., • Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines with attention to detail., • Strong interpersonal skills with diplomacy and tact., • Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders., • Data-driven decision-making skills and knowledge of industry trends., • Technical Skills:, • Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)., • Proficiency in MS Office Suite., • Other:, • Passion for attracting and hiring top talentPreferred, • Banking industry experience a plus., • Experience with ADP Applicant Tracking System.Columbia Bank offers the following benefits:, • Medical, Dental, Vision and Rx which are contributory., • Bonus programs., • Employee Stock Option Program (ESOP)., • Life Insurance, Long Term Disability and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (LTD&AD&D)., • Paid Time Off (PTO) which includes Personal and Vacation Time., • Paid Sick Time., • Bank Holidays., • Employees may participate in the 401k program.Schedule:, • This role is eligible for a hybrid schedule: 3 days in the office and 2 days work from home, based on business needs. This arrangement may change without notice. Columbia Bank and its affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.