Talent Management Coordinator

Wayne State University•Detroit, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Wayne State University is seeking a Talent Management Coordinator for its Detroit campus. The position partners with unit leadership and the Client Services Director to develop and carry out talent management plans, and works with Central HR to execute talent management programs for assigned units. It reports directly to the Client Services Director. The coordinator manages recruitment for assigned units’ non-academic positions, including clerical, technical, administrative, and management roles. This work includes developing sourcing plans, maintaining job postings, gathering job requirements, screening and interviewing applicants, conducting background and reference checks, making offers, and coordinating new-employee integration and orientation. The role also supports employment branding, onboarding improvements, talent-management metrics, reporting, career events, and exit interviews. This is a regular, full-time staff/administrative position in Human Resources Client Services. Compensation is an annual salary, with the hiring maximum commensurate with experience. One position is open. Certain offers of employment may be subject to a background check, as required by university policy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least three years of related employment or recruiting experience.
Specialized technical knowledge in one or more human resources functions, such as employment selection and recruitment.
Ability to respond to customer needs and follow up to ensure those needs are met.
Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work with customers at all levels.
Effective interpersonal and customer-service skills, including the ability to build and maintain effective customer relationships.
Professional integrity, ethics, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
Proficiency with human resources business information systems, such as HRIS, applicant tracking, and electronic I-9 management systems, and with Microsoft Office tools.
Ability to independently establish priorities, meet deadlines, follow work procedures, and make decisions.
Ability to apply basic business practices to improve operations.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred in human resources management, labor or industrial relations, business administration, or public administration.
Experience working in a union organization preferred.
Experience in a higher education institution preferred.

Responsibilities

Partner with unit leadership and the HR Consultant/Client Services Director to develop sourcing plans, including advertisements and electronic postings.
Post and maintain job listings in the Online Hiring system and on other job boards.
Gather job requirements, create job postings, ensure testing requirements are met, interview applicants, and refer candidates for assigned non-academic positions.
Interpret university policies and contractual agreements related to posting, hiring, staffing, and placement.
Screen and analyze prospective employees’ application information.
Conduct initial applicant screenings and, when applicable, first-round interviews.
Conduct background and reference checks, including criminal background checks and degree verification, to inform selection decisions.
Make job offers and prepare offer letters.
Coordinate new employees’ integration into their units, including I-9 verification, health insurance, and employment-related forms.
Participate in new-employee orientation as needed.
Liaise with employment, advertising, and temporary agencies to help staff approved positions promptly.
Provide input on hiring processes and candidate assessment methods and tools for a range of position levels.
Support employment-brand initiatives by using social media to increase Wayne State University’s presence on platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Provide feedback on the onboarding program and help streamline and improve orientation and onboarding processes.
Assist with tracking talent-management metrics and evaluating sourcing strategies, advertising expenditures, and candidate resources through data and reports.
Complete weekly employment-activity reports and compile additional statistical reports as needed.
Support career-related events for assigned schools, colleges, and divisions as directed.
Conduct exit interviews.
Perform related work as assigned.