Lead Talent Acquisition [HUM15202]

The Lead Talent Acquisition role combines full-cycle recruiting expertise with sourcing strategy leadership. The position is responsible for assisting in the design and coordination of sourcing programs, leading recruiting initiatives for priority projects and difficult-to-fill roles and providing oversight to a team of Non-Payroll Sourcing Specialists. The role partners with Talent Acquisition leaders to deliver talent pipelines, improve hiring outcomes, and influence workforce planning decisions.

What You’ll Do

• Lead end-to-end recruiting activities across management and/or non-management positions.

• Develop and coordinate enterprise sourcing strategies aligned to priority hiring needs and hard-to-fill skill areas.

• Provide day-to-day direction and oversight to contract NPW Sourcing Specialists to drive hiring outcomes.

• Build proactive talent pipelines through market mapping, networking, AI-enabled sourcing tools, and talent intelligence.

• Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to assess workforce needs and develop recruiting plans.

• Analyze recruiting metrics, identify trends, and recommend actions to improve speed, quality, and diversity of candidate pipelines.

• Support offer development, negotiations, onboarding coordination, recruiting events, and talent marketing initiatives.

• Ensure compliance with applicable employment laws, regulations, and company policies.

What Success Looks Like

• Priority and hard-to-fill positions are supported by qualified talent pipelines.

• Sourcing strategies generate measurable candidate engagement and hiring results.

• Contract sourcing resources are aligned to business priorities and performance

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• Hiring managers view the function as a trusted talent advisor.

• Recruiting metrics support workforce planning and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of talent acquisition or recruiting experience.

• Experience leading complex full-cycle recruiting efforts and strategic sourcing initiatives.

• Experience partnering with hiring managers and senior stakeholders.

• Strong analytical, reporting, and ATS/HRIS proficiency.

• Experience leveraging AI-enabled recruiting technologies responsibly.

• Bachelor’s degree, desired.

• Experience overseeing recruiting coordinators, sourcing specialists, or contract recruiting resources Preferred.

• Experience supporting large-scale, project-based, or hard-to-fill hiring programs.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
• Adoption Reimbursement
• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Extensive employee wellness programs
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone

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