Senior Talent Acquisition Leader - Higher Education

Herzing University; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 127,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver and reimbursement

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Herzing University seeks a Director of Talent Acquisition to lead strategy, planning, and execution of all talent acquisition activities across faculty and staff, including clinical adjunct faculty recruitment. Travel is required for campus visits, events, and networking.

You will partner with campus leadership to build pipelines, manage KPIs, and optimize recruitment processes, ensuring alignment with the university’s mission and values.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of talent acquisition leadership experience.
• 10-15 years of general TA experience.
• Knowledge of recruiting market trends, technology enhancements, and best practices.
• Ability to develop strategic plans, manage KPIs, and drive process improvements.
• Experience building or scaling a TA function, including budget ownership.
• UKG experience preferred.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic talent acquisition plans in collaboration with HR leadership.
• Lead TA department, report on recruiting projects and progress.
• Own clinical adjunct faculty workforce planning and pipelines.
• Build CAF pipelines via evergreen postings, networks, and partnerships.
• Ensure compliance with qualification requirements and pre-employment processes.
• Oversee TA operations, vendor contracts, technology, and budgets.
• Lead senior and executive searches as needed.
• Collaborate with campus leadership, nursing programs, Admissions, and HR.

Skills

TA leadership

General TA exp

Market trends

Strategic planning

KPIs & improvements

Team building

Budget ownership

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Tools

UKG

Job description

Herzing University seeks a Director of Talent Acquisition to lead strategy, planning, and execution of all talent acquisition activities across faculty and staff, including clinical adjunct faculty recruitment. Travel is required for campus visits, events, and networking.

You will partner with campus leadership to build pipelines, manage KPIs, and optimize recruitment processes, ensuring alignment with the university’s mission and values.