Strategic Talent Acquisition Leader – Higher Education

Herzing University; Oklahoma City (OK); Presencial; USD 127.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Tuition waiver

Tuition reimbursement

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement savings plan

Descripción de la vacante

Herzing University in Oklahoma City seeks a Director of Talent Acquisition to lead strategy, planning, and execution of all talent acquisition activities for faculty and staff, including clinical adjunct faculty recruitment supporting student placements.

The role oversees the TA department, partners with campus leadership and HR, and travels ~10–20% for campus visits, recruiting events, and professional networking to build robust pipelines.

Formación

• 5-7 years of proven experience in talent acquisition leadership, preferably in a higher education or healthcare setting.
• 10-15 years of general talent acquisition experience.
• Strong knowledge of recruiting market trends, technology enhancements, and best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategic plans, manage KPIs, and drive process improvements.
• Experience building or scaling a TA function, including team structure, technology selection, and budget ownership.
• UKG experience preferred.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and implement strategic talent acquisition plans in collaboration with Human Resources leadership and other key stakeholders.
• Champion best practices in recruitment and selection, including market analyses and candidate experience improvements.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for the TA department; report on recruiting projects and progress.
• Collaborate with marketing/communications to promote the employer brand and employee value proposition.
• Anticipate future recruiting needs and trends; adapt strategies accordingly.
• Ensure accurate strategies are in place to develop robust pipelines of qualified candidates to meet current and future hiring needs.
• Own CAF workforce planning by term, campus, and market, turning student clinical rotation needs into recruiting plans ahead of each term.
• Maintain visibility into faculty inventory and coverage by specialty and market; identify gaps early and upscale rotations at risk of going unstaffed.
• Partner with Faculty Clinical Coordinators, nursing program leadership, and campus leadership on clinical faculty needs, interviews, and assignments.
• Build and maintain CAF pipelines through evergreen postings, preceptor lists, clinical partner networks, professional associations, alumni, and military-connected outreach.
• Ensure clinical faculty candidates meet state Board of Nursing and accreditation qualification requirements.
• Manage the post-offer process for clinical faculty to shorten time from offer to start.
• Support new market and program launches with clinical faculty market research and staffing plans.
• Report on CAF KPIs, including faculty inventory growth by term, rotation coverage, and time from offer to start.
• Define department roles, expectations, and competencies.
• Coach, mentor, and develop TA staff; conduct performance reviews and one-on-one meetings.
• Design department structure and headcount as the team grows, hire TA staff, and lead through team leads where in place; oversee intern programs.
• Onboard and train new TA team members through a consistent TA training program.
• Lead weekly TA meetings and ensure effective communication across the team.
• Oversee onboarding and pre-employment compliance in partnership with HR Services.
• Lead senior and executive searches directly as needed.

Conocimientos

Talent acquisition leadership

Recruiting market trends

KPIs & process improvements

Stakeholder management

Communication & coaching

UKG experience

Executive recruitment

Herramientas

UKG

Descripción del empleo

Herzing University in Oklahoma City seeks a Director of Talent Acquisition to lead strategy, planning, and execution of all talent acquisition activities for faculty and staff, including clinical adjunct faculty recruitment supporting student placements.

The role oversees the TA department, partners with campus leadership and HR, and travels ~10–20% for campus visits, recruiting events, and professional networking to build robust pipelines.