Strategic Talent Acquisition Partner

Kenneth Young Center; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kenneth Young Center is seeking a Talent Acquisition Business Partner to lead full-cycle recruiting and serve as a strategic partner to leaders across the organization. The role shapes workforce decisions, designs roles, and aligns hiring with priorities and needs.

Responsibilities include managing end-to-end recruitment, developing pipelines for critical roles and internships, coordinating onboarding, and standardizing hiring practices while collaborating with HR partners and operations to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field is required.
• 3–5 years of progressive experience in talent acquisition or recruiting in a complex environment.
• Experience managing full-cycle recruiting and sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offers.
• Ability to partner with hiring managers on hiring decisions, role design, and workforce needs.
• Experience using an ATS and managing recruiting workflows.
• Experience supporting internship/early career or pipeline programs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting and partner with leaders to align hiring plans with priorities.
• Guide role design, intake discussions, and streamline hiring practices across programs.
• Develop and maintain candidate pipelines for critical roles and internships.
• Ensure timely, professional communication with candidates and hiring managers.
• Coordinate background checks, offer docs, and onboarding handoffs with HR Operations.
• Standardize interview guides, recruiting processes, and track metrics (time-to-fill, flow).
• Collaborate with HR Partners and Operations to improve workforce stability and experience.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Communication

Relationship-building

Influence

Organization

Decision-making

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Admin

Tools

Applicant Tracking System

Job description

Kenneth Young Center is seeking a Talent Acquisition Business Partner to lead full-cycle recruiting and serve as a strategic partner to leaders across the organization. The role shapes workforce decisions, designs roles, and aligns hiring with priorities and needs.

Responsibilities include managing end-to-end recruitment, developing pipelines for critical roles and internships, coordinating onboarding, and standardizing hiring practices while collaborating with HR partners and operations to