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In your cover letter, in less than one page, please describe the strategies and practices you use, or are aware of, that support inclusive, skills-based recruiting.  This information will be used in the application screening process.  Please submit the cover letter and resume as one attachment, due to system limitations.   

A virtual informational session will be held if you want to learn more about the role. Email [email protected] for access information.

Monday, May 23rd from 12:00-12:45pm EST 

Job Summary:

If you are looking for the next step in your recruiting career and have a passion for building relationships across a decentralized, large organization, then this role may be for you. In your first year, you will help build a centralized recruiting function, manage projects and support teams with full-cycle recruiting. Project work may include building standards and procedures, implementing resources for hiring managers, managing vendors and developing partnerships for pipeline success. Metrics and outcomes are important for this work. Full-cycle recruiting support will focus on using inclusive recruiting practices and mitigating bias with teams across the institution. You will report to the Associate Director - Talent Acquisition within the central HR department at U of M.  Promotional opportunities are available within a year based on demonstrated performance.

Responsibilities:

• Support full-cycle recruiting for up to 10 open requisitions at once; must be interested in supporting all career levels including higher-level requisitions (manager + with the intent that after the first 6-12 months, you’d be comfortable with director +)

• Consult with teams to hire based on success criteria and the use of behavior-based interviewing to decrease first year turnover and increase time to proficiency 

• Build relationships with hiring teams by providing tools and training that have the following outcomes: decrease time to hire, increase diversity of applicant pools, increase hiring team/candidate satisfaction and ensure quality of hire

• Ensure bias mitigation strategies are woven through each step from job creation to onboarding; conduct bias checking at each stage and within team discussions/actions

• Help develop a centralized recruiting function by defining our ideal future state policies, standards, procedures for mitigating bias and implementing well-informed practices 

• Manage recruiting technologies and vendor relationships

• Champion candidate experience at each step in the process

• Develop partnerships for candidate pipelines and source for our open positions

For Intermediate level:  Responsibilities remain the same with a focus on research-related, technology-related and early to mid career requisitions and supporting 6-8 open requisitions at once

Senior-Level Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years working in a formal talent acquisition role (and as your core function) providing full-cycle recruiting for a variety of position types and levels

• Applied experience with a variety of recruiting technologies 

• Formal training in behavioral interviewing with 2+ years of practical application coaching others 

• Formal training in inclusive HR practices and mitigating bias in the recruiting process

• 2+ years participating in human resources-related projects in a complex organization

• Knowledge of a variety of HR analytics

• Formal training or intermediate knowledge of project management principles 

• Passion for managing change and consulting with teams

Intermediate-Level Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years working in a formal talent acquisition role (and as your core function) providing full-cycle recruiting for a variety of position types and levels

• Applied experience with a variety of recruiting technologies 

• Basic knowledge of behavioral interviewing and interest in coaching others in this regard

• Knowledge of inclusive HR practices and mitigating bias in the recruiting process

• Knowledge of a variety of HR analytics

• Formal training or intermediate knowledge of project management principles 

• Passion for managing change and consulting with teams

Additional Information

A full job description will be provided for candidates moving forward. Flexible work arrangements are available and the position is hybrid, based out of Ann Arbor.

Benefits at the University of Michigan

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

• Generous time off

• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting

• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance

• Life insurance

• Long-term disability coverage

• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

U-M COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

COVID-19 vaccinations, including boosters when eligible, are required for all University of Michigan students, faculty and staff across all campuses, including Michigan Medicine.  This includes those working remotely.   More information on this new policy is available on the Campus Blueprint website or the UM-Dearborn and UM-Flint websites.