Talent Acquisition Manager

CHESS•Albuquerque, NM

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager of Talent Acquisition leads the development and execution of short- and long-term talent acquisition strategies across CNM. This role operates as a player-coach, providing strategic leadership while managing full lifecycle recruitment for select, high-impact roles, including executive-level positions. As the day-to-day leader of the Talent Acquisition team, they oversee recruiting operations, drive consistent and effective hiring practices, and support team performance. The role partners closely with College leadership to achieve staffing goals, strengthen hiring and retention strategies, and ensure alignment with organizational priorities and culture. Additionally, the Manager optimizes talent acquisition systems and processes to enhance efficiency, data integrity, and overall effectiveness.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree AND Five (5) years of related experience, which includes two (2) years of supervisory experience.
OR Associates Degree AND Seven (7) years of related experience, which includes two (2) years of supervisory experience.
OR High School Diploma AND Nine (9) years of related experience, which includes two (2) years of supervisory experience.
Central New Mexico Community College hires only U.S. citizens and individuals lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

Leads full lifecycle recruitment for critical and executive-level positions, ensuring a high-touch, consultative approach to search strategy, candidate engagement, and selection.
Build talent pipelines for current and future job needs.
Manages external partnerships with colleges, job boards, and HR software vendors.
Creates diversified sourcing strategies, including referral networks, targeted outreach, and differentiated job postings.
Works with leadership across the College to promote broad access, equity, and inclusion within recruiting strategies.
Curate, interview teams as needed, and define sourcing and assessment tools to identify top talent in a streamlined fashion.
Develops, manages, and measures data on recruitment activities, applicant flow, interviews, hires, promotions, and overall department metrics.
Leads the development and implementation of employment marketing approaches for recruiting talent, including utilizing emerging technologies (i.e., social media), employment branding, and recognizing opportunities to market the college to diverse populations.
Prepares and manages the annual recruitment budget.
Partners with HR Business Partners and CNM leadership to understand workforce needs and develop strategic recruitment plans, while designing and facilitating training for hiring managers to ensure consistent, effective selection practices that attract and retain top talent.
Leverage EEO/AAP/compliance strategies and goals to ensure EEO compliance and recruitment goal achievement.
Partners with Learning & Organizational Development to provide new employees with a practical and impactful Employee Orientation experience.
Manages, trains, evaluates and develops Talent Acquisition Specialists.
Participates in and hosts recruitment events to drive awareness of CNM.
Cultivates a culture of excellence and develops clear objectives for talent acquisition that align with HR departments and CNM organizational goals and objectives.
Works with Business partners to consult with CNM leadership to define and understand their needs; develop a plan to attract, recruit, and deliver innovative and efficient hiring solutions.
Maximizes direct sourcing efforts through platforms such as LinkedIn, referrals, job boards, other web-based sources, and various other channels to find the best-qualified candidates.
Monitors recruitment progress, sets hiring priorities, and tracks recruiting activity data.
Continuously refines hiring processes that produce pools of high-quality candidates at an expedited rate.
Maintains and implements equitable, consistent, and innovative hiring processes aligned with best practices and in compliance with College policies and The Source, supporting effective talent acquisition strategies and organizational growth.
Manages vendors and leverages search firms; builds relationships with agencies and specialized talent agencies for contingent and retained searches.
Creates diversified sourcing strategies, including referral networks, targeted outreach, and differentiated job postings, while building strong professional networks, attending virtual networking events, and partnering with educational institutions to cultivate diverse talent pools.
Stays abreast of competitive industry information and organization strategies needs.
Leads CNM’s separation/departure process; captures and synthesizes related data/reporting and converts with leadership/departments based on trends.
Maintains hiring practices for safety-sensitive positions and internal hire protocols.
Performs other related duties as assigned