Senior Team Lead, Talent Acquisition

DSV•Lancaster, CA

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Team Lead, Talent Acquisition, serves as a senior recruiting professional and functional leader responsible for managing complex recruitment initiatives, supporting strategic and difficult-to-fill hiring efforts, and providing day-to-day guidance and mentorship to Talent Acquisition team members. This role maintains an active portfolio of professional, strategic, and high-priority requisitions while partnering closely with business leaders, P&O Business Partners, and Talent Acquisition leadership to develop and execute effective recruiting strategies. The Senior Team Lead serves as a subject matter expert for recruiting best practices, supports onboarding and development of Talent Acquisition team members, leads recruiting-related projects and initiatives, and helps ensure an efficient, compliant, and positive recruitment experience for candidates, hiring managers, and internal stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field required; equivalent combination of education and/or relevant experience will be considered.
Minimum of five (5) years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience, including experience recruiting for professional, specialized, and difficult-to-fill positions.
Experience serving as a Senior Recruiter, Lead Recruiter, Team Lead, Project Lead, or similar role providing guidance, mentorship, or functional leadership to others.
Advanced knowledge of full-cycle recruiting methodologies and talent acquisition strategies.
Strong stakeholder management, relationship-building, and consultative partnership skills.
Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and influence others without direct authority.
Excellent project management, organizational, and prioritization skills.
Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving capabilities.
Advanced sourcing techniques utilizing traditional and non-traditional recruitment channels.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong business acumen and understanding of workforce planning principles.
Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and facilitation skills.
Business fluent in English, both written and verbal.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Experience utilizing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS), and recruiting technologies.
Ability to analyze recruiting data and generate reports using various reporting tools and systems.
Ability to work independently while contributing to team objectives and organizational goals.
High level of professionalism, confidentiality, and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting high-volume, multi-site recruiting operations across geographically dispersed locations preferred.
Experience within logistics, transportation, warehousing, distribution, manufacturing, or other operational environments strongly preferred.
Demonstrated success building partnerships with business leaders and influencing hiring decisions.
Experience utilizing recruiting metrics, labor market data, and talent acquisition analytics to support hiring strategies and business objectives preferred.
Experience leading recruiting projects, process improvements, or Talent Acquisition initiatives preferred.
Knowledge of OFCCP regulations, Affirmative Action requirements, EEO compliance, pay transparency requirements, and applicable employment laws preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage full-cycle recruitment activities for professional, strategic, executive, and difficult-to-fill positions across multiple business units, locations, and functions.
Develop and execute effective sourcing strategies to attract qualified candidates in competitive labor markets.
Partner with business leaders and P&O Business Partners to understand workforce needs, hiring priorities, and organizational objectives.
Conduct intake meetings and workforce planning discussions to develop recruitment strategies for critical hiring initiatives.
Serve as a subject matter expert and resource for Talent Acquisition Specialists, providing guidance on recruiting strategies, sourcing techniques, candidate engagement, and stakeholder management.
Provide day-to-day coaching, mentoring, and support to Talent Acquisition team members to promote recruiting excellence and professional development.
Support onboarding, training, and development of new Talent Acquisition team members.
Promote consistency in recruiting processes, documentation standards, and candidate experience practices.
Build and maintain strong partnerships with hiring managers and business leaders to ensure alignment throughout the recruitment process.
Provide labor market insights, talent availability trends, compensation intelligence, and workforce planning recommendations to support hiring decisions.
Develop proactive recruiting strategies to address workforce challenges and anticipated hiring demands.
Support organizational growth initiatives, site launches, expansions, start-ups, and workforce ramp-up activities.
Monitor and analyze recruiting metrics including time-to-fill, quality of hire, offer acceptance rates, sourcing effectiveness, and recruiting pipeline activity.
Identify process improvement opportunities and recommend solutions to improve recruiting efficiency, scalability, and candidate experience.
Assist Talent Acquisition leadership with recruiting analytics, reporting, forecasting, and workforce planning initiatives.
Support Applicant Tracking System (ATS) enhancements, recruiting technology implementations, and process standardization efforts.
Lead or participate in Talent Acquisition projects, implementations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Coordinate and participate in hiring events, career fairs, military recruiting programs, university partnerships, and community outreach initiatives.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including P&O, Operations, Safety, Procurement, Finance, and Shared Services to support hiring objectives.
Serve as a project lead for assigned recruiting initiatives, ensuring timely execution, stakeholder communication, and successful outcomes.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, including OFCCP, EEO, Affirmative Action, pay transparency, and other applicable regulations.
Support internal audits, reporting requirements, and compliance reviews related to Talent Acquisition activities.
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.