Manager Talent Acquisition
Zeus Industrial Products
Full-time
On-site
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Responsibilities
Qualifications
- Lead the end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring the timely and effective hiring of positions at all levels across the organization.
- In partnership with the talent management leader, develop the talent acquisition strategies that attract and retain high-quality candidates, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and selection.
- Partner with HR and hiring managers to understand workforce requirements and tailor recruitment strategies to meet organizational needs.
- Oversee and continuously improve the talent acquisition process, ensuring it is efficient, compliant, and scalable to support the organization's hiring goals.
- Utilize data-driven insights to track, analyze, and report on recruitment KPIs.
- Improve and maintain an applicant tracking system (ATS), ensuring seamless coordination between HR and hiring managers.
- Develop and refine recruitment workflows to streamline the process, improve candidate experience, and reduce time-to-fill.
- Build and manage a recruitment dashboard, monitoring key metrics and taking corrective actions when necessary.
- Design and deliver structured interview training for hiring managers, focused on behavioral interviewing, legal compliance, reducing bias, and effective candidate evaluation.
- Develop creative sourcing strategies using both traditional and innovative methods (social media, networking, job boards, etc.) to attract a diverse candidate pool.
- Enhance employer branding initiatives to position the company as an employer of choice.
- Refine college recruitment strategy, attend job fairs, industry events, and networking opportunities to build the company’s talent pipeline and raise awareness of career opportunities.
- Ensure recruitment practices comply with applicable laws and regulations.
- Lead internal audits of hiring practices, I-9 documentation, background checks, and other compliance-related processes.
- Develop and maintain HR policies and procedures related to recruitment, onboarding, and employment.
- Conduct training for hiring managers and HR staff on hiring best practices and compliance-related topics.
- Support internal and external audits and investigations as needed.
- Stay current on legal trends and recommend changes to HR practices accordingly.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or related field.
- Minimum of 5 years in talent acquisition/recruitment with a focus on compliance and operational excellence, with at least 2 years in a manufacturing organization.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a team leader, with experience managing performance expectations and supporting team members to grow professionally.
- Strong experience in recruitment operations, process optimization, and metrics-driven decision-making.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with employees at all levels of the organization.
- Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Extensive experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), LinkedIn Recruiter and other recruitment tools.
- Ability to travel up to 20% to Zeus manufacturing locations in South Carolina, as needed.