Senior Talent Acquisition Partner - Operations

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner - Operations

Columbus, OH, United States (On-site)

• Job Identification 42073
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 6700 Port Road, Groveport, OH, 43125, US (On-site)
• Job Category Corporate:
  Individual Contributors
• Job Category Human Resources
• Job Function Talent Acquisition

Recruiting Areas of Focus:

Operations Leadership

Contract Logistics

International Freight Forwarding

Brokerage

The Senior
Talent Acquisition (TA) Partner
works closely with hiring managers, Talent leaders and HR Business Partners to understand staffing needs and develop, implement and refine a well-rounded recruitment strategy that delivers quality candidates to assigned regions/business units. The Senior TA Partner drives all full-cycle recruiting activities, including client intake meetings, job postings, outbound sourcing, engaging past applicants/prospects, conducting hiring events, leveraging community/professional partnerships, screening/interviewing, scheduling interviews, delivering offers, and executing key preboarding tasks.

Responsibilities

Partner with assigned hiring managers and business partners to assess current and future staffing needs and develop recruitment strategies.

Facilitate recruitment strategy/intake meetings and candidate debrief meetings with hiring teams to ensure focused searches and efficient, compliant interview processes.

Publish job postings via the company’s Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and leading job boards to generate inbound applicants.

Proactively source and engage passive candidates, past applicants and prospects via resume databases and social media to develop deeper candidate pipelines.

• Conduct in-depth research and market intelligence initiatives focused on competitors and industry trends to identify top talent and develop strategic hiring recommendations.
• Represent the company at career fairs, professional conferences, community networking events, and targeted colleges and universities, as needed.

Pre-qualify resumes, conduct phone/video interviews and present qualified applicants to assigned hiring managers for further consideration.

Manage candidates throughout the hiring process, developing strong candidate relationships to ensure a positive candidate experience.

• Conduct structured interviews and evaluate candidates’ leadership capabilities, cultural fit, and potential impact on Forward Air.

Deliver frequent communication, provide feedback and deliver insights to assist hiring managers in the selection process while focusing on delivering a positive candidate experience.

Actively contribute and participate in the continuous improvement processes, assisting with projects as requested.

Maintain or exceed established KPIs, including time to fill, hiring target goals, quality of hire metrics, and hiring manager satisfaction scores, etc.

Extend verbal and written offer packages of varying levels of complexity.

Facilitate the preboarding process, which may include but not be limited to, background check/drug screen initiation and adjudication, Form I-9 verification, pre-hire paperwork completion, etc.

All other duties as assigned to meet evolving business needs.

Requirements

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, marketing or other related field required;
Recruiting/HR Industry certifications (AIRs, etc.) preferred.

Experience:

7+ years’ experience working in an internal talent acquisition program and/or third-party staffing agency/search firm preferred.

Proven experience leading and delivering on VP+ level searches.

Working experience in a global or Americas-focused role (including U.S., Canada, Mexico, Latin America) preferred.

Proven ability to proactively source, pre-qualify, and interview candidates using a…