Talent Acquisition Manager

Beacon Mobility•Beacon, IA

30d

About The Position

Transit Team, Inc. Talent Acquisition Manager – Central Region Location: Chicago The Role Lead the charge to bring great people to Beacon Mobility’s Central Region. You’ll shape and execute recruiting strategies that keep our operations running strong—delivering hires who live our values. Lead the Strategy Own full-cycle recruiting across the Central Region—from sourcing to onboarding. Partner with operations, safety, and compliance to align hiring with business needs. Drive adoption of our tools to improve efficiency and reporting. Grow the Team Lead, coach, and inspire a team of recruiters across the region. Build recruiting excellence through hands-on training and collaboration. Maintain system access and permissions in Workday. Elevate the Process Standardize interviews and job rubrics to hire faster and better. Assist in increasing <90-day retention through proactive check-ins and onboarding support. Pilot and scale AI tools to automate our hiring process enabling recruiters to spend more time focused on human interactions. Champion a best in class candidate experience. Stay Compliant Ensure every hire meets federal and state compliance requirements, including background checks, DMV, drug testing, and fingerprinting. Oversee document collection and onboarding tasks in Workday. Partner with Compliance and Training teams to ensure candidates are ready to roll. Beacon Mobility is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Beacon Mobility makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. Transit Team is the largest paratransit provider in the state of Minnesota. For more than 65 years, we have led the region in providing safe, reliable and exceptional service to the elderly and people with disabilities all across the Twin Cities metropolitan area. It is truly a privilege to provide independence to the passengers we consider family. Beacon Mobility is a family of transportation companies committed to serving the diverse needs of our customers. Experienced, compassionate, and dedicated, we take pride in our ability to create customized, mobility-based solutions that empower people to get where they need to go. Our purpose is simple – MOBILITY WITHOUT LIMITS: Transporting people to live, learn, and achieve. We are dedicated to providing those we serve with the opportunities, resources, and support to confidently move ahead. We support safe, compassionate, and inclusive environments that provide our communities with the mobility solutions they need to flourish and succeed. Backed by nearly 100 years of experience, Beacon Mobility operations can be found in 22 states, our 15,000 employees providing Paratransit, School Bus, Special Education, Non-Emergency Medical, and Alternative Student Transportation to special populations in more than 1,500 communities. By applying to a job posting at Beacon Mobility, candidates agree to receive SMS messages from Beacon Mobility regarding the job application, interview scheduling, and related updates. Message frequency may vary. Msg & data rates may apply.

Requirements

5+ years leading talent acquisition teams —transportation or logistics experience preferred.
Strong knowledge of Workday or other ATS systems.
Familiarity with hiring laws and compliance.
Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.
Proven experience with data driven decision making, creating and managing to KPI's.

Responsibilities

Own full-cycle recruiting across the Central Region—from sourcing to onboarding.
Partner with operations, safety, and compliance to align hiring with business needs.
Drive adoption of our tools to improve efficiency and reporting.
Lead, coach, and inspire a team of recruiters across the region.
Build recruiting excellence through hands-on training and collaboration.
Maintain system access and permissions in Workday.
Standardize interviews and job rubrics to hire faster and better.
Assist in increasing <90-day retention through proactive check-ins and onboarding support.
Pilot and scale AI tools to automate our hiring process enabling recruiters to spend more time focused on human interactions.
Champion a best in class candidate experience.
Ensure every hire meets federal and state compliance requirements, including background checks, DMV, drug testing, and fingerprinting.
Oversee document collection and onboarding tasks in Workday.
Partner with Compliance and Training teams to ensure candidates are ready to roll.