Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Company Description

By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive.

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is a world-renowned institution dedicated to advancing public health through cutting-edge research, education, and global collaboration. Our school is a special place to work because of its vibrant, mission-driven community, interdisciplinary approach, and commitment to addressing some of the most pressing health challenges worldwide. We foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment where innovation, continuous learning, and work-life balance are valued.

Learn more about the School’s mission, objectives, and core values, our Principles of Citizenship, and about the Dean’s AAA vision about our school’s ongoing strategic initiatives.

Job Summary:

The overarching mission of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (SPH) is to advance the public’s health through learning, discovery, and communication. To pursue this mission, the School produces knowledge through research, reproduces knowledge through higher education, and translates knowledge into evidence that can be communicated to the public, policymakers, and practitioners to advance the health of populations.

We are seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner (STAP) to join our Office of Human Resources' Talent Acquisition (TA) Team, where we are dedicated to being proactive and strategic partners with the SPH community on how to recruit, manage, compensate, reward, and develop employees so that we can most effectively support the School’s strategic priorities.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Talent Acquisition, and working closely with their peer Senior Talent Acquisition Partner and Talent Acquisition Coordinator, the STAP is an integral team member. They will very regularly collaborate with HR Partners, the Compensation and Classification team, and have close touchpoints with other HR functions as well. The STAP will support a portfolio of departments on all talent acquisition needs - serving as a project manager, subject matter expert, and trusted guide for the inclusive and compliant hiring of top talent.

They are also a credible and dependable resource to candidates (always taking the candidate experience into consideration), and a partner to community organizations.

• Develop recruiting plans, identify sourcing strategies, interview candidates, administer appropriate assessment and reference/background checking
• Partner with and advise hiring manager(s) and HR consultants to determine staffing needs; educate and train on recruitment and employment practices
• Follow up with candidates and hiring managers to obtain feedback regarding recruiting process
• Analyze and use recruiting data to improve employee recruitment
• Develop and implement advertising and social media recruitment strategies
• Make hiring and salary recommendations and negotiate offers, after consultation with the Compensation team
• Communicate important employment information during delivery of employment offers (e.g., benefits, compensation, non‑compete agreements)
• Plan, organize, and implement outreach efforts; represent the University at recruiting events
• May review and classify positions for both salary grade and FLSA status
• May conducts executive level searches
• May partner with Central Recruitment Services in areas such as vendor relations, recruitment compliance, systems support, university‑wide initiatives,…