Senior Talent Acquisition & Operations Partner

Post Holdings Inc.•Brentwood, MO

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Talent Acquisition & Operations Partner will balance full-cycle corporate recruiting with leadership of talent acquisition projects and process improvements across a decentralized organization. This role will partner with corporate leaders, HRIS, Business Unit TA teams, and HR stakeholders to deliver exceptional hiring outcomes, enhance the candidate experience, and drive enterprise-wide recruiting initiatives. The position involves leading full-cycle recruitment for corporate functions, developing sourcing strategies, advising hiring leaders, building talent pipelines, managing candidate communications, and ensuring compliance with EEO/AA requirements. Additionally, the role will utilize market insights and recruiting data to guide hiring decisions, identify labor market trends, and lead enterprise-wide TA projects to drive operational excellence. This includes assessing the impact of TA initiatives, gathering system requirements, identifying compliance implications, evaluating user adoption, and collaborating with HRIS to implement ATS enhancements. The partner will also identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, monitor project progress, and deliver training and implementation support to recruiting teams. Strong stakeholder partnerships with leaders, hiring managers, and TA leaders are crucial, serving as a trusted advisor on talent market conditions and best practices. The role also focuses on innovation and process improvement by analyzing recruiting data and recommending enhancements leveraging technology, automation, and AI-enabled tools.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field
7+ years of HR and/or talent acquisition experience
5+ years of project leadership experience
Demonstrated success recruiting for professional, technical, operational and leadership roles
Experience utilizing applicant tracking systems, recruitment technologies, and talent analytics tools
Experience supporting large, complex organizations with multiple business units and functional areas
Strong knowledge of recruiting methodologies and candidate assessment practices
Well-versed in innovative sourcing methodologies and talent market engagement
Proficiency with ATS platforms, recruiting technologies, and candidate relationship management systems
Ability to leverage technology and AI-enabled tools to improve recruiting efficiency and effectiveness
Knowledge of employment laws, EEO/AA requirements, and recruiting compliance standards.
Ability to align recruiting strategies with organizational priorities and business objectives
Strong understanding of talent supply, workforce trends, and competitive labor markets
Ability to analyze recruiting metrics and generate actionable insights
Experience utilizing reporting tools and data to influence decision-making
Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking skills
Experience in operational excellence, process improvement, and cross-functional leadership
Strong project management skills, including the ability to organize work, manage timelines, coordinate stakeholders, track progress and drive follow-through
Skilled at translating process or technology changes into practical tools and adoption plans
Exceptional consulting, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Strong collaboration and partnership skills across businesses, functions and organizational levels
Able to maintain high levels of confidentiality

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred

Responsibilities

Lead full-cycle recruitment for corporate functions, including Finance, Legal, IT and other professional roles
Develop sourcing strategies, talent pipelines, and engage candidates through multiple channels
Advise hiring leaders on recruiting strategy, candidate assessment and hiring process and market conditions
Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions
Manage candidate communications, offer delivery, and onboarding coordination to ensure seamless and compliant hiring experience
Follow standard operation procedures and maintain process documentation and governance practices
Ensure compliance with EEO/AA requirements, internal policies, and hiring standards
Use market insights and recruiting data to guide hiring decisions, influence outcomes and support senior-level or complex searches
Identify emerging labor market trends and provide recommendations to support talent acquisition strategies
Lead enterprise-wide TA projects to drive operational excellence across recruiting processes, workflows, and service delivery that improve quality, compliance, and hiring outcomes
Partner with TA teams, HRIS and HR stakeholders to assess the impact, effort, and value of TA initiatives to inform prioritization of the enterprise TA project roadmap
Gather critical system requirements, identify compliance implications, and evaluate user adoption impact when identifying and implementing ATS enhancements and process improvements
Collaborate with HRIS to identify ATS solutions that balance the needs of multiple TA teams with varying priorities while operating within system capabilities
Identifying potential risks early, develop mitigation strategies and escalate critical issues to senior stakeholders as needed
Monitor project progress, manage risks, and recommend solutions to ensure successful implementation
Partner with team members to develop training and other implementation materials
Deliver training and implementation support to recruiting teams across the enterprise to drive consistency, user adoption, and process effectiveness
Track progress, measure outcomes against objectives, and report on project performance
Build strong relationships with leaders, hiring managers, TA leaders at the businesses, and functional stakeholders.
Serve as a trusted advisor on talent market conditions, recruiting best practices, and hiring strategies.
Provide talent market intelligence to business leaders to inform workforce decisions.
Coach hiring managers on interviewing effectiveness, candidate evaluation, and selection decisions.
Analyze recruiting data and deliver actionable recommendations to improve hiring effectiveness
Recommend and implement process enhancements leveraging technology, automation, and AI-enabled recruiting tools