Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

New Jersey Transit Corporation; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Paid Leave

Tuition Assistance

Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits

Retirement Plans

401(a) Employer Contribution

401(k) Company Match

457(b) Deferred Savings Plan

Job summary

NJ TRANSIT is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition professional to design and execute recruitment strategies, source passive candidates, and mentor TAPs across departments in Newark, NJ. You will partner with leaders to meet staffing needs and drive EO/AA hiring objectives.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with at least six years in recruitment, strong negotiation, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field; minimum six years of progressive recruitment experience, preferably in transportation or service-related industry.
• One year of closely related experience can be substituted for each year of education required.

Responsibilities

• Mentor, guide, and support assigned TAPs and business units, attending meetings and escalating matters as needed.
• Be a thought leader and subject matter expert in sourcing technology/methods, and other tools to identify passive candidates.
• Establish and maintain relationships with client departments, influencing leaders across various disciplines/functions.
• Develop creative approaches to source candidates in challenging niche markets.
• Develop staffing plans, recruitment strategies, and act as a resource for TAPs and internal partners.
• Evaluate staffing levels, assess needs and recommend changes for consideration.
• Prepare and conduct behavioral interviews, facilitate candidate selection discussions and final hiring decisions.
• Counsel on structuring and extending offers, resolving recruitment issues.
• Identify candidates’ needs to promote the company and job offers.
• Negotiate salary expectations.
• Interpret policies for client base and advise on adherence.
• Develop outreach recruitment plans to meet EO/AA needs.
• Monitor and report hiring activity as per Talent Acquisition procedures.
• Coordinate recruitment marketing activities and pursue passive candidates.

Skills

Recruiting strategies

MS Office

Applicant tracking systems

Negotiation

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Tools

MS Office

ATS

Job description

Move forward with us! At NJ TRANSIT, you’ll join us in transforming the third-largest transportation agency in North America. We are committed to delivering safe, reliable service that gets our customers to their destinations on time—and we’re looking to hire talented folks with a love of learning to make it all possible.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Mentor, guide, and support assigned TAPs and business units, attending meetings and escalating matters as needed.
• Be a thought leader and subject matter expert in sourcing technology/methods, and other tools to identify passive candidates.
• Establish and maintain relationships with client departments, influencing leaders across various disciplines/functions.
• Ability to develop creative approaches to source candidates in challenging niche markets.
• Under the direction of assigned Talent Acquisition management, develops staffing plans, recruitment strategies, and acts as a resource for TAPs, identified set of departments/business functions, and internal partners during the employee life cycle to meet NJ TRANSIT business needs.
• Evaluate existing staffing levels, assess departments’ needs and recommend changes for further consideration.
• Prepare, and conduct behavioral interviews, and facilitate candidate selection discussions and final hiring decisions.
• Consult with department management, and counsels’ managers on structuring and extending internal and external job offers, resolving recruitment issues/problems.
• Identify candidates’ needs to promote the company and job offer properly.
• Negotiate with candidates regarding realistic salary expectations.
• Interpret policies and procedures for the client base and counsel on adherence and exceptions.
• Develop and implement outreach recruitment plans to meet EO/AA hiring needs.
• Monitor and track hiring activity and provide recruitment status reports according to Talent Acquisition procedure to assigned Talent Acquisition management.
• Identify, coordinate, and participate in recruitment marketing activities for assigned areas, including internet strategy, advertising, collateral, outreach programs, job fairs, college recruiting, networking, etc. In addition, identify and pursue passive candidates.
• Build relationships with and oversee the use of search firms, employment agencies, networking organizations, universities, and advertising agencies to ensure compliance with NJ TRANSIT recruitment strategy and advertising parameters.
• Oversee the onboarding process for contingent workforce personnel, ensuring alignment with business needs and organizational requirements.
• May be responsible for filling assigned positions at all levels promptly and in alignment with scorecard metrics.
• Responsible for performing other related duties and contribute to the initiatives that support the evolving priorities and needs of the Talent Acquisition team.

Education, Experience, and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field, and minimum of six (6) years of progressive recruitment experience preferably in the Transportation or Service-related industry.
• One year of closely related experience can be substituted for each year of education required.

Knowledge and Skills

• Expertise in innovative recruiting methods, including internet, social media, and experience in working with contingency and retained search firms is required.
• Prior experience in a supervisory or lead position desired.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office and the applicant tracking systems.
• Knowledge of state and federal employment laws and regulations, strong verbal and written communication skills, and excellent presentation, negotiation, coaching, and interpersonal skills are required.
• History of exercising sound judgment required.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• SHRM-SCP Preferred

At NJ TRANSIT, you will enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefits package

• Comprehensive Family Health Insurance - Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Paid Leave
• Tuition Assistance
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Plan
• Retirement Plans
• 401(a) - Retirement plan with a 6% employer contribution
• 401(k) - Retirement savings plan with up to a 3% company match
• 457(b) - Deferred Savings Plan

Job Location

City: Newark

State: NJ

Salary Range: $80,000 - $140,000

• Apply Before 10/22/2026, 11:00 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations Newark, NJ, United States