Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Office of Human Resources seeks a Talent Acquisition Specialist to partner closely with schools and departments to design and execute recruitment strategies to attract and hire top talent to Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS). With a focus on the candidate experience, the Talent Acquisition Specialist is a trusted advisor to hiring managers, and collaborates with them to create a best-in-class experience for candidates and stakeholders alike. The Talent Acquisition Specialist drives and manages the end-to-end recruitment process, including but not limited to hiring manager engagement, requisition intakes, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding processes. This position offers a flexible hybrid work arrangement with an expectation of an on-campus presence of a minimum of two days per week and can be located on any of our three campuses in Boston, Manchester or Worcester.

• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with hiring managers by developing an understanding of schools and departments while being proactive, accessible and responsive.
• Conducts requisition intake meetings with hiring managers to define role requirements, understand the skills and abilities the hiring manager wants to see in a candidate, ensure job descriptions are optimized and to confirm candidate evaluation practices and timelines.
• Develops and executes advertising and sourcing strategies to engage both passive and active candidates across multiple channels and platforms.
• Coaches hiring managers and search committees on recruitment best practices such as interviewing, selection, the hiring process and ensures alignment throughout the recruitment and candidate selection process. Delivers training to hiring managers and search committees on best practice and processes as necessary.
• Conducts thorough candidate screening, including phone screens, coordination of interviews, and delivers timely feedback to closely manage the experience of the candidate throughout the process.
• Assists hiring manager with offer development and negotiations, including communication of the University’s compensation and benefits package, and the completion of offer requirements such as reference and background screenings.
• Maintains clear and consistent communication with hiring managers and candidates with a high standard of professionalism and responsiveness.
• Utilizes ADP Recruiting Management to manage requisitions, track candidate statuses and maintain accurate data.
• Assigns and monitors completion of all onboarding requirements, including providing onboarding planning support to departments as needed to ensure a positive new hire experience.
• Becomes a subject matter expert for the ADP Recruiting Management applicant tracking system to manage candidate workflow, improve system processes, and triage system issues with vendor.
• Makes recommendations for branding and marketing MCPHS as an employer of choice and ensures consistent messaging in our talent acquisition activities.
• Coordinates and facilitates New Employee and Benefits Orientation.
• Provides backup support to HR Coordinator on adjunct faculty hire processing.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Human Resources Management or related discipline
• Minimum of five years of full-cycle recruiting experience
• Prior experience working with applicant tracking systems
• Expertise in sourcing candidates for hard-to-fill roles utilizing job boards and LinkedIn Recruiter
• Strong and clear communicator with an ability to engage with candidates and stakeholders at a variety of levels and job functions with professionalism and discretion
• Exemplary organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while working well independently.
• Self-motivated with a strong work-ethic and a commitment to quality and timeliness of work
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate needs and exercise independent judgement
• Solid knowledge of employment laws as they relate to recruiting
• Ability to project a positive and professional image on behalf of the University
• Prior experience with writing job descriptions, job classification processes, and compensation structures
  

Preferred:

• Master’s degree
• Talent acquisition experience in higher education highly preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Typical office or administrative working conditions. Staff is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions. Work is primarily sedentary in nature; there are no special physical demands.