Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist - Operations

About the role

The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist - Operations is responsible for leading strategic recruitment initiatives that support the organization's operational workforce and critical leadership hiring needs. This role serves as a subject matter expert for talent acquisition, leading executive, leadership, and confidential searches while partnering closely with business leaders to develop workforce strategies that support organizational growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for executive, senior leadership, critical operations, and confidential positions across the organization
• Partner with business leaders to develop strategic workforce plans and hiring strategies that support current and future hiring needs
• Serve as a cross-trained backup to the Sourcing Specialist in executing sourcing strategies for hard to fill operational leadership positions
• Mentor, coach, and provide guidance to Talent Acquisition Specialists, promoting best practices and professional development
• Monitor recruiting KPIs, develop dashboards, and analyze recruiting metrics to identify trends, opportunities, and process improvements
• Develop, implement, and maintain Talent Acquisition standard operating procedures (SOPs), policies, and standardized recruiting processes ensuring consistency across all recruiters and business units
• Lead implementation of enterprise recruiting initiatives, technology enhancements, automation, and continuous improvement efforts
• Own the strategy, standardization, continuous improvement, and effectiveness of new hire orientation programs across all locations
• Partner with People Operations to support internal promotions, transfers, organizational restructuring, and workforce planning initiatives
• Ensure recruiting documentation, applicant records, and employee files are accurate, complete, and compliant with company policies and applicable regulations
• Represent Versova at leadership recruiting events, industry functions, workforce development initiatives, and strategic networking opportunities
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 4+ years of progressive talent acquisition or full-cycle recruiting experience
• Experience recruiting leadership, operations, technical, and confidential positions
• Demonstrated experience partnering with business leaders on workforce planning and recruiting strategy
• Experience developing recruiting processes, SOPs, metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Strong interviewing, candidate assessment, and relationship management skills
• Knowledge of employment laws, recruiting compliance, and talent acquisition best practices
• Strong analytical, organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and influence stakeholders across all organizational levels

Qualifications

• Professional certification such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR
• Experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS), HRIS platforms, and recruiting technologies
• Experience implementing recruiting technology, reporting, automation, and process improvement initiatives
• Knowledge of workforce planning, organizational design, and succession planning

Skills

• Strong analytical, organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and influence stakeholders across all organizational levels

Benefits

• Regular performance reviews
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• HSA with company match
• Paid time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401K with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program