Talent Acquisition Director

Key Responsibilities:

• Enables a team of talent acquisition professionals to execute our vision and strategy to meet the needs of the Line of Business (LOB)
• Develops a high-performing TA team, and drives and implements forward-thinking TA strategies
• Drives a uniform and consistent focus around operational excellence through the Talent Acquisition team
• Works with Talent Acquisition Directors across North America to implement enterprise-wide strategic priorities
• Applies deep knowledge of the firm's sourcing approach, and possesses thorough recruiting skills to consult with and influence talent acquisition, LOB leaders, human leaders and other key stakeholders on appropriate hiring strategy
• Manage or oversee vendor relationships and overall processes to ensure efficient and effective recruitment operations.
• Drive technology enhancements and innovation, while maximizing output of existing technology platforms.
• Continually reviews recruiter metrics and other key data in order to determine progress and areas of opportunity
• Lead the development of advanced sourcing strategies. Engage in training and mentoring the team to create innovative techniques, ensuring excellence in identifying and attracting top-tier talent
• Acts as a true SME with industry and workforce trends, and translates them to proactive recruiting strategies
• Promotes the RSM employment brand in the external marketplace
• Strengthens reporting rigor across the function, and uses dashboarding for compelling storytelling

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree and Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Minimum of 15 years of talent acquisition experience in a professional services environment, across multiple countries, especially experienced working with North America
• Minimum of 8 years of people management experience
• Prior experience within a professional services environment with a matrixed, global organization
• Prior experience developing a high-performing talent acquisition team
• Experience with recruiting technologies and programs with an understanding of recruiting life cycle
• Proven experience with leadership succession planning
• Demonstrated experience with planning & prioritization, risk identification & management and time & productivity management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven analytical, evaluative and problem-solving abilities