Senior Recruiter

Portland General Electric • Portland, OR

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all. Help Power PGE's Future by Finding Exceptional Talent At Portland General Electric, we're powering a clean energy future for Oregon, and we need a talented recruiter to help us build the team that will get us there. As our Senior Recruiter, you will play a crucial role in shaping our organization by identifying, attracting, and securing top talent across the company. You will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, influence strategic hiring decisions, and drive measurable improvements in time-to-fill, quality of hire, and candidate experience. To succeed in this role, you need deep expertise in building relationships with leaders through confidence and excellence in recruitment process delivery. You consistently deliver results beyond expectations, take ownership, and go above and beyond to honor commitments. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential to manage multiple recruitment efforts across different lines of business at the same time. You will coach and influence stakeholders by staying current with industry trends, continuously learning, advising best practices in talent acquisition, and ensuring compliance with hiring and employment laws. Our team members thrive when they maintain an optimistic perspective, embrace a growth mindset, and navigate crucial conversations with confidence. They take full ownership of their clients’ business needs and their own processes, and they are customer-focused and solution-oriented. We operate in a dynamic environment where ownership, customer focus, and bias for action are essential to success. If this sounds like you, we’d love to have you on our team. Why Join Our Recruiting Team? Make a meaningful impact by helping build a workforce dedicated to leading an energy transformation Partner with leaders across the organization to understand their talent needs Enjoy a collaborative culture where your ideas and contributions are valued Develop your expertise in the energy sector What You'll Do Lead full-cycle recruitment for multiple departments Develop creative sourcing strategies to build diverse candidate pipelines Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers throughout the selection process Champion our employer brand and values in all candidate interactions Leverage data and analytics to continuously improve our hiring processes

Requirements

• Typically a bachelor's degree in business, psychology, sociology, finance, human resources or other related field or equivalent experience.
• Typically five or more years in human resources with at least two years in the area of recruiting.
• Intermediate knowledge of employment laws related to area of discipline
• Intermediate knowledge of PGE's policies, procedures, collective bargaining agreements and benefit plans
• Intermediate knowledge of industry best practices related to area of discipline
• Intermediate skills in project management
• Intermediate skills in facilitation and presentations
• Intermediate skills in systems and programs used in functional area, including data retrieval
• Advanced customer focus skills
• Intermediate skills in analytical thinking
• Advanced skills in problem solving
• Advanced oral and written communication skills
• Advanced interpersonal skills
• Intermediate decision-making skills
• Advanced organization and prioritization skills
• Intermediate knowledge of business process interrelationships
• Advanced business acumen skills
• Advanced skills in change leadership
• Intermediate risk management skills
• Requires a valid driver's license with clean driving history

Responsibilities

• Talent Sourcing - Collaborates with hiring managers and/or vendors, if appropriate, to identify appropriate recruitment channels. Develops new platforms to source qualified candidates.
• Selection and Staffing - Develops staffing and/or assessment tools, ensuring adherence to fair employment practices and the organization's HR strategies and plans. Provides coaching and guidance to managers and others in HR on selection process, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations. Collaborates with the HR business partner to respond to candidate concerns.
• Consultation - Serves as a staffing subject matter expert. Anticipates manager needs and develops solutions within existing guidelines. Provides guidance to managers on recruitment process and general staffing.
• Branding - Contributes to initiatives that showcase the organization's brand in the employment market.
• Data Reporting and Analysis - Assesses client needs and develops talent data reports to meet business objectives. Obtains data from multiple sources. Collaborates with others to integrate data from multiple systems. Analyzes data from multiple sources to develop regular and predictive analytics.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees