Senior Recruiter

CapMetro; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Metro seeks a Senior Recruiter to lead high-priority recruitments, build pipelines, and connect exceptional candidates with rewarding careers. This role drives advanced recruitment practices and works across departments to meet workforce needs.

You will manage multiple concurrent searches, ensure compliance, and continually improve processes. A strong background in public-sector recruitment and a SHRM credential is preferred, with hybrid, in-office requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or Public Administration, or a related field.
• Five (5) years of professional full-cycle recruitment and talent acquisition experience.
• Experience recruiting for public transit/government or highly regulated environments is preferred.
• Equivalent education/experience acceptable.
• Professional certification such as SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP/PHR/SPHR desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develops sustainable recruitment strategies, pipelines, and employer branding to attract qualified candidates.
• Collaborates with departments to define interview criteria and improve hiring processes.
• Leads full-cycle recruitment using NEOGOV for various positions; manages postings, sourcing, interviews, and offers.
• Advises on recruitment policies and best practices to ensure consistency and efficiency.
• Maintains confidentiality and ensures data integrity across HRIS and ATS systems.
• Participates in HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Proactive recruiting

Stakeholder management

Multi-project management

Job postings & candidate comms

Data-driven recruiting

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Public Administration

Tools

NEOGOV

HRIS

Job description

Summary

Anticipated Starting Hiring Range: $79,968.24 – $99,960.30 annually. Starting salary will be determined based on the selected candidate’s qualifications, relevant experience, and internal equity.

Join our team! We are seeking a Senior Recruiter who knows great recruiting is about more than filling positions. You’ll lead high-priority recruitments, build strong talent pipelines, and connect exceptional candidates with rewarding career opportunities. If you’re a proactive recruiter who thrives on challenging talent needs and wants to play a key role in connecting people with careers that help keep our community moving, we want you on our team!

The Senior Recruiter provides advanced professional recruitment expertise to support the agency’s workforce needs, independently managing and prioritizing multiple concurrent recruitments, including complex, specialized, hard-to-fill, and time-sensitive assignments. This position contributes to the development and continuous improvement of recruitment practices, processes, and related HR initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or Public Administration, or a related field; and
Five (5) years of professional full-cycle recruitment and talent acquisition experience in:

• Independently managing complex and high-volume full-cycle recruitments and providing strategic recruitment guidance to hiring managers
• Developing targeted sourcing strategies and sustainable talent pipelines for specialized, technical, skilled-trade, and difficult-to-fill positions
• Recruiting for positions within public transit, government/public sector, skilled trades, safety-sensitive operations, or another highly regulated environment
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job
• Professional certification such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR desired

Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified candidates to the selection process.

Licensing, Certification and Other Requirements:

Employment is contingent upon successfully completing all pre-employment requirements, including:
Background investigation
Valid Arizona driver's license and the ability to maintain insurability under Valley Metro's Vehicle Insurance Policy

Examples of Duties / Knowledge & Skills

• Develops and implements sustainable recruitment strategies, best-in-class recruiting processes, talent pipelines, employer branding, social recruiting, and strategic partnerships to attract and engage qualified candidates
• Partners with departments on recruitment and selection strategies, including establishing interview panels and developing selection criteria, materials, assessment methods, and scoring methodologies to support effective and consistent hiring practices
• Leads full-cycle recruitment using the agency’s applicant tracking system (NEOGOV) for professional, technical, skilled trades, administrative, and other agency positions, including recruitment planning, job postings, sourcing, application screening, interviews, selection, offers, candidate communications, and post-selection activities
• Serves as a recruitment subject matter expert, advising on recruitment and selection practices, policies, and compliance requirements and recommending process improvements to promote consistency and efficiency
• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive employee, applicant, recruitment, and Human Resources information and exercises appropriate discretion in handling confidential matters
• Utilizes applicant tracking systems, HRIS platforms, recruitment analytics, and other technologies to maintain accurate records, enhance recruitment processes and candidate experience, and support data-informed decision-making
• Leads or participates in Human Resources projects, initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts and collaborates as a member of the HR team to advance division goals, objectives, and Invest in Talent strategic initiatives
• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge of:

• Applicable laws, regulations, policies, and professional practices related to recruitment, selection, hiring, and employment
• Principles and practices of public-sector human resources administration, recruitment, selection, and talent acquisition
• Best practices in sourcing, screening, assessing, interviewing, and selecting candidates
• Agency operations, services, and workforce needs to support recruitment and retention
• Selection tools, assessment methodologies, and recruitment and selection practices
• Applicant tracking systems, HRIS platforms, and recruitment technologies

Skill in:

• Adapting to changing priorities and exercising sound professional judgement
• Developing and implementing proactive recruitment and sourcing strategies
• Building effective working relationships with hiring managers, interview panels, candidates, and Human Resources partners
• Managing multiple recruitments, projects, and priorities with minimal oversight
• Preparing clear, compelling, and inclusive job postings and candidate communications
• Analyzing recruitment data, identifying trends, and communicating recommendations

Physical Demands / Work Environment

Hybrid work schedule with a minimum of three (3) in-office days per week after 90 days. Additional in-office attendance may be required based on business and operational needs.

Mobility to work in a typical office setting, use standard office equipment, and to drive a motor vehicle to visit worksites and attend meetings; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. This role typically requires sitting, handling, fine dexterity, visual acuity, hearing, speaking, walking, standing, lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, reaching, twisting, foot controls, time pressure, tedious or exacting work, changing of tasks, multi-tasking, irregular work schedule and working with others on a team.

This role is sedentary requiring the physical exertion of up to 10 lbs. occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time.

Accommodation may be made for some of the physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.

Valley Metro is a Drug-Free Workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer