Talent Acquisition Specialist

Scientific Protein Laboratories•Waunakee, WI

10d

About The Position

Join our team at Scientific Protein Laboratories (SPL), a world leader in biosourced pharmaceuticals, located just outside of Madison, Wisconsin in Waunakee! SPL is an innovative biopharmaceutical leader with unique products and services supporting the pharmaceutical industry globally. For over 40 years, SPL specializes in the development and cGMP compliant manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). SPL has an exciting opportunity to join the team as a Talent Acquisition Specialist. This position is a dual-focused role leading full-cycle talent acquisition activities while leveraging workforce data to inform strategic people decisions. This role drives efficient, high-quality hiring outcomes through data-informed recruitment processes and strong stakeholder collaboration. In parallel, this position partners closely with HR leadership and business leaders to analyze workforce trends, develop actionable insights, and translate data into talent strategies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human resources, or related field required; experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
3-5 years in talent acquisition or related HR functions required

Nice To Haves

5+ years experience in talent acquisition or related HR functions preferred.

Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition Manage full-cycle recruitment for assigned roles, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, extending offers, and onboarding.
Partner with hiring managers to understand needs, develop recruitment strategies, and drive timely hiring decisions.
Utilize recruiting metrics and data insights to optimize sourcing channels, candidate pipelines, and hiring outcomes.
Identify external recruitment channels, vendors, and partnerships to enhance talent pipelines.
Drive a positive candidate experience through proactive communication, process efficiency, and professional representation of the organization.
Maintain accurate and compliant candidate data within the applicant tracking system.
Monitor and report on recruitment KPIs.
Data Analytics Collect, analyze, and interpret HR and talent acquisition data, including hiring metrics, time-to-fill, and workforce trends.
Develop and maintain dashboards, KPIs, and recurring reports that provide actionable insights to leadership.
Identify trends, risks, and opportunities within workforce data to support strategic decision making.
Translate data findings into recommendations that improve talent acquisition effectiveness, retention, and overall workforce performance.
Support compliance reporting and audits as needed.
Ensure accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality of HR data.
Partner with HR leadership to enhance HRIS and ATS system configuration, data structures, and reporting capabilities to improve data integrity, user adoption, and recruiting effectiveness.
General HR Duties Serve as a resource for employee inquiries.
Work Collaboratively with HR team on key initiatives.
Provide additional support to the HR team as needed.