Recruiter Supervisor

Penn State University; State College (Centre County); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Penn State University’s Talent Acquisition Team at State College, PA, seeks a team-oriented leader to supervise recruiters and specialists across the full lifecycle of talent acquisition. The role emphasizes sourcing and building pipelines, while mentoring staff and ensuring SLA delivery.

The position offers hybrid on-site/remote work, with State College as the anchor location. Experience in defense-related or ARL environments is advantageous, and a strong partnership with hiring managers is

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum of six years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven track record delivering high-quality candidates.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and mentor direct reports throughout the full recruiting lifecycle.
• Ability to apply data to drive talent acquisition performance.
• Knowledge of HR laws, regulations, policies and procedures related to recruitment.
• Ability to establish a positive team culture that boosts performance and engagement.
• Ability to liaise with unit leadership and HR to resolve strategy or technology issues.
• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong oral and written communication and consultative skills.

Responsibilities

• Embedded with ARL, supervising a team of Recruiters and Talent Acquisition Specialists.
• Manage a requisition workload and act as a talent advisor to hiring managers.

Skills

Team management

Mentoring

Sourcing

Recruiting lifecycle

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

Yello

JIRA

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

We are looking for team-oriented self-starter to join the Penn State Talent Acquisition Team at our State College, PA, location. In this dual-role position, you will be embedded with The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL), supervising, mentoring, and guiding a team of Recruiters and Talent Acquisition Specialists throughout the full talent acquisition life cycle. You will also manage a requisition workload and serve as a talent advisor to hiring managers, with a strong focus on sourcing candidates and building talent pipelines. As a member of the talent acquisition leadership team, you will be responsible for ensuring individual contributor SLAs are achieved as well as resolving escalated issues from team members.

The working environment for this role is available as a hybrid on-site/work from home, with on-site in State College, PA.

ARL is an integral part of one of the leading research universities in the nation and serves as a University Center of Excellence in Defense science, systems, and technologies with a focus in naval missions and related areas. As a UARC (University Affiliated Research Center), ARL maintains a long-term strategic relationship with the U.S. Navy and provides support to the Navy, the Intel Community (IC), and other federal government customers. ARL is comprised of over 1,700 employees located at multiple locations throughout the United States.

Requirements include:

• A Bachelor’s degree and minimum of six years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Past success delivering high-quality candidates
• Demonstrated ability to manage and mentor direct reports throughout the full recruiting lifecycle, including identifying performance concerns and providing timely coaching and guidance
• Understanding of strategic and transactional recruitment principles and the ability to apply data to drive individual and team talent acquisition performance
• Demonstrated knowledge of broad concepts, laws, regulations, policies and procedures related to human resources and talent acquisition processes
• Ability to build and establish a positive team culture that increases performance, cohesion, and employee engagement
• Ability to liaise with and influence unit leadership, unit HR, HR Tech, and TA Leadership to resolve second tier strategy, process or technology issues
• Ability to identify and solution technology and business process challenges
• Ability to adapt and change in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable in a high volume/high demand environment with difficult to fill positions
• Possess effective oral and written communication skills, including consultative skills with the ability to understand the needs and urgency of an assigned customer base
• Excellent judgment, time/self-management, and customer service skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

Added bonus for us includes:

• Experience with Workday, Yello, JIRA, LinkedIn Recruiter, or similar recruitment tools.
• Experience with high-volume recruitment of Defense science systems and technologies technical professionals (Research and Development Engineers, Research Faculty, Cyber Security, Information Technology, etc.)

Notice regarding employment at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL):

Employees must be eligible to obtain a government security clearance, participate in the ARL drug testing program, and comply with electronic and physical monitoring requirements applicable to federal contractors. ARL operates in a secure information environment involving Unclassified, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), and Classified information. Personal electronic devices brought onsite must be registered and may be restricted from certain areas. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu.

Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being. In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children. For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page.

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