Strategic Talent Acquisition & Development Leader

#Kendal; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kendal Corporation is seeking a Talent Acquisition & Development Manager to lead recruitment, onboarding, learning and engagement initiatives across Kendal and its affiliates. You will partner with HR leadership to drive workforce planning, DEIB, and competitive talent strategies while managing key programs and systems.

You will oversee onboarding, offboarding, employer branding, and executive search efforts, ensuring a seamless candidate experience and strong alignment with Kendal’s mission

Qualifications

• Leads full-cycle recruitment and onboarding initiatives for the Kendal system.
• Develops and improves onboarding, offboarding, and talent programs.
• Partners with marketing to strengthen employer branding and DEIB.
• Provides guidance on compensation benchmarks and workforce planning.
• Executes learning platforms and talent management strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for TKC and Kendal affiliates, from sourcing to onboarding.
• Develop and refine recruitment strategies and channels to attract top talent.
• Oversee onboarding programs and offboarding processes for new hires.
• Administer and optimize LMS and talent systems for learning and development.
• Conduct salary benchmarking and participate in compensation analyses.
• Lead executive search efforts for senior roles as needed.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Onboarding

Employee development

Employee engagement

DEIB

Talent systems

Tools

LMS

HRIS

Reference checks

Job description

The Kendal Corporation is seeking a Talent Acquisition & Development Manager to lead recruitment, onboarding, learning and engagement initiatives across Kendal and its affiliates. You will partner with HR leadership to drive workforce planning, DEIB, and competitive talent strategies while managing key programs and systems.

You will oversee onboarding, offboarding, employer branding, and executive search efforts, ensuring a seamless candidate experience and strong alignment with Kendal’s mission