Senior Talent Specialist

Beth Israel Lahey Health

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. In collaboration with hiring managers, the Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for the creation and implementation of multifaceted recruitment strategies to drive hiring initiatives, which may include critical staffing areas. The Senior Talent Specialist will ensure an exceptional candidate experience throughout the entire recruitment life cycle. Additionally, the Senior Talent Specialist will collaborate with hiring managers to evaluate skill levels, drive interview best practices, prepare and negotiate offers, document candidate activity, and disposition all candidates. With the support of TA Leadership, the Senior Talent Specialist will identify trends and suggest innovative solutions to complex talent-sourcing challenges. An essential function of this role is to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with all key stakeholders, including external business contacts, and serve as a trusted TA subject matter expert. As an experienced thought partner, the Senior Talent Specialist will also serve as an ambassador to the TA team and hiring managers to provide expertise related to ongoing project work and initiatives. This position will leverage a deep understanding of the organizational business operations relative to talent acquisition.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED required.
5-8 years of recruitment experience with experience in high volume recruitment required.
Prior experience using applicant-tracking systems.
General knowledge of current employment laws and practices.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.
Workday experience highly preferred.
Proven success with creating time-sensitive, collaborative solutions in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to navigate and influence within a large, matrixed system.
A passion for working in a mission-driven organization with a desire to learn and grow professionally.
Demonstrated experience or ability to train, mentor, guide, and inspire team members.
An engaging and collaborative team player with the ability to quickly develop effective relationships.
A strong work ethic with a proven track record of personal accountability and follow-through.
Detail-oriented with excellent communication, interpersonal, and time management skills.

Responsibilities

Develop expert-level knowledge and expertise of assigned functional areas to construct and implement best-in-class recruitment strategies to attract high-quality talent.
Advise hiring managers and stakeholders on matters related to candidate screening and selection; Prepare and negotiate job offers.
Identify and utilize various sourcing tools/methods that target and engage high-potential passive and active candidates, including ATS searches, social media platforms, networking, direct outreach, and attending recruitment events.
Foster a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion while taking purposeful steps to recruit a diverse workforce.
Collaborate with TA Leadership and TA Operations Sourcing team on researching and implementing innovative sourcing strategies to enhance recruitment efforts.
Conduct applicant screens, in-depth interviews, assessments, and evaluations to determine a match for qualifications.
Consult with and provide candidate recommendations to hiring managers and stakeholders.
Serve as a talent advocate that supports and promotes an environment of culture add vs. fit.
Utilizes market intelligence and workforce data to develop innovative and competitive recruitment strategies to identify and attract talent.
Act as a lead consultant to assigned client areas regarding healthcare recruiting trends, specific business intelligence, and various recruiting tools/strategies.
Ensures vacancy management is properly maintained for reporting purposes.
Work closely with hiring managers, stakeholders, and senior HR leaders to ensure talent acquisition strategies, including job posting information are relevant to local business needs/goals; Provide guidance related to BILH hiring practices, policies, and procedures.
Through strong written and oral communication, establish and maintain effective partnerships with hiring managers and cross-collaborative leaders.
Liaise with BILH HR colleagues and HR Centers of Excellence, as needed, to support talent acquisition activities and initiatives.
Build and maintain relationships with potential talent to ensure a positive candidate experience.
Serve as a talent advisor to internal talent to support and encourage staff development.
Able to make decisions guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation.
Make recommendations for solving problems of high-level complexity and importance.
Able to identify and address varied problems requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge, and skills based on general precedents.
Use contextualized data that offers findings, insights, and solutions; escalation to TA Leadership, as needed.
Ensure the quality and effectiveness of recruitment activities for designated client areas.
Respond to hiring managers in a proactive and timely manner, educate managers on the hiring process, and recommend/implement process improvements to TA leadership, as needed.
Adhere to all regulations and BILH hiring policies and guidelines.
Ensure all recruitment activities adhere to legal and regulatory requirements, including Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidelines.
Ensure all new hire activity is documented in the ATS accurately and in a timely manner.
Participate in self-guided or instructor-led training to support ongoing education and training and personal/professional development.
Represent BILH and assigned BILH entity at job fairs (virtual and in person), open houses, and college recruiting events.
Track and report on key recruitment event metrics to assess the effectiveness of recruitment strategies including ROI.