Sr. Recruiter

NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY • City of White Plains, NY

2d • $99,000 - $124,000

About The Position

The Sr. Recruiter serves as a strategic talent acquisition partner, attracting, engaging, and hiring talent across engineering, operations, skilled trades, technology, and corporate functions. The role promotes NYPA’s mission-driven culture and Total Rewards offerings, partners with business leaders and HR colleagues, develops recruiting strategies, delivers a strong candidate experience, and supports workforce planning for current and future talent needs. Success requires business acumen, adaptability, sound judgment, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while managing multiple priorities.

The recruiter manages the full recruitment lifecycle, builds diverse candidate pipelines, advises hiring teams, analyzes recruitment data, and collaborates on process improvements. The position also maintains accurate ATS records, represents NYPA at recruitment events, and supports mentoring and training junior team members. It involves up to 10% travel, primarily within New York State, and prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Requirements

• High school diploma required.
• Minimum of 7 years of recruiting experience preferred with a high school diploma, or a minimum of 5 years of recruiting experience preferred with a bachelor’s degree.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to inform hiring teams about laws, regulations, employee policies and procedures, industry trends, and their effects on talent acquisition.
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach and ability to build relationships, coach, and influence stakeholders across levels and business units.
• Project management skills, including prioritizing, organizing, and problem-solving across multiple projects with competing deadlines.
• Ability to research, learn, and share new information quickly.
• Sound discretion, judgment, and professionalism when handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment and navigate ambiguity.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), social media networks, and MS Office, and ability to learn and implement new systems and technologies.
• Up to 10% travel, primarily within New York State.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and work on a computer.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• In-house recruiting experience in a corporate setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, offer negotiation, background reviews, and onboarding.
• Develop relationships with hiring teams, understand their needs and team culture, and advise on hiring-process best practices.
• Build a diverse candidate pipeline through innovative sourcing and outreach to underrepresented populations.
• Analyze recruitment data and reports, identify patterns and inefficiencies, and reduce delays to inform hiring strategies.
• Coordinate with internal teams on process improvements involving logistics, benefits, systems, and other areas that contribute to a positive hiring experience.
• Document processes, maintain records, and update candidate status in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to support compliance and data accuracy.
• Represent NYPA at conferences, career fairs, and other recruitment events across markets and professional communities.
• Support mentoring and training junior team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED