Strategic Talent Acquisition Leader

Collier County, FL; Tamiami (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Collier County seeks an experienced Human Resources Manager to lead our Talent Acquisition Team and drive county-wide recruitment strategies. This role partners with Division Directors, county leadership, and HR staff to improve candidate experience and ensure compliant, efficient hiring practices.

The ideal candidate balances strategic leadership with day-to-day execution, bringing strong expertise in talent acquisition, employment compliance, process improvement, and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Five (5) years of related experience.
• Candidates without a degree should possess four (4) additional years of related experience.
• Fingerprinting required.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certifications preferred.
• May be required to possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License with any applicable endorsement(s) to drive a County vehicle as provided in CMA 5805.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Talent Acquisition team.
• Oversee county-wide recruitment, selection, and hiring activities.
• Partner with hiring managers and Division leadership to develop recruitment strategies.
• Oversee job postings, candidate screening, interviews, selections, offers, and pre-employment requirements.
• Develop innovative recruitment strategies for high-volume, specialized, and difficult-to-fill positions.
• Ensure hiring practices comply with County policies and applicable employment laws and regulations.
• Oversee background checks, drug screenings, physicals, fingerprinting, education verification, and other pre-employment processes.
• Manage the County’s applicant tracking system and related recruitment contracts and processes.
• Lead recruitment outreach, career fairs, advertising, and employer branding efforts.
• Train and coach hiring managers on interviewing, selection, and recruitment best practices.
• Monitor vacancies, hiring activity, recruitment data, and authorized staffing levels.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, efficiency, and the candidate experience.
• Support HR policies, procedures, budgets, contracts, and other HR functions as needed.

Skills

Team leadership

Employment compliance

Process improvement

Partnership building

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Applicant tracking system

Job description

Collier County seeks an experienced Human Resources Manager to lead our Talent Acquisition Team and drive county-wide recruitment strategies. This role partners with Division Directors, county leadership, and HR staff to improve candidate experience and ensure compliant, efficient hiring practices.

The ideal candidate balances strategic leadership with day-to-day execution, bringing strong expertise in talent acquisition, employment compliance, process improvement, and cross-functional