Talent Acquisition Manager, Early Talent Programs / Campus & Military Recruiting

At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here, if you want to:   

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.   
• Develop lasting relationships with great people.   
• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Talent Acquisition Manager, Early Talent Programs / Campus & Military Recruiting

The Talent Acquisition Manager, Early Talent Programs / Campus & Military Recruiting leads Niagara’s recruitment efforts in key strategic channels such as universities, colleges, technical schools, vocational schools, high schools, graduate schools, and with military partners to reach early career and transitioning career talent. Niagara currently offers internship, rotational training programs, apprenticeship programs, and entry-level full-time positions across the U.S. and Mexico.

The TA Programs leader champions sourcing, attracting and selecting early career and transitioning talent for Niagara’s 50 manufacturing plants and headquarters. You’ll directly lead a team, as well as work cross-functionally to plan and execute local and functional recruitment activities in collaboration with hiring leaders, TA team members, and Niagara team members. Partner closely with the Talent Management and Technical Training teams to ensure a positive onboarding and internship/training experience to help drive candidate conversion to full-time positions.

Essential Functions

• Champion early-career and transitioning career talent pipeline development
  • Partner across TA, HR, and hiring leaders to develop our target hiring plan on an annual and ongoing basis
  • Develop internal and external communications to share TA programs and organizational updates
  • Partner across the HR team on overall talent strategies such as talent assessment, talent development, to contribute to overall talent pipeline development
• Build and nurture early career and transitioning talent channels to reach our target talent pools
  • Research and recommend effective practices to reach talent including a mix of events, networking, outreach, digital marketing, partnerships, etc.
  • Establish relationships with external organizations such as core universities, student organizations, high schools, military bases, diversity sources, etc.
  • Champion the development and execution of a campus focused employer branding strategy in collaboration with Talent Acquisition Marketing team
  • Manage a seamless candidate experience journey to ensure Niagara is seen as an employer of choice
• Partner with business leaders as a strategic talent advisor through effective communication, listening and influence to enable our hiring managers to make the right hires
  • Build relationships with our internal customers to understand business needs for yearly cohort hiring
  • Provide talent market insights and strategic advice on labor market and industry/university trends
  • Ensure our company is adept at selecting candidates for success within our fast-paced, rapidly growing team culture through effective interviewing techniques and assessment strategies
  • Lead change management and communication plans to obtain key stakeholder buy-in and ensure successful launches
• Champion and enable our team’s capabilities to source, attract and select the right talent
  • Lead the end-to-end execution of the recruitment process from needs identification, strategy development, sourcing, attraction and selection, through to offer, always providing insights, recommendations and communication throughout
  • Enhance the skills and capabilities of our team in the areas of innovative practices in talent sourcing and talent selection
  • Create and manage success metrics for the team
  • Provide real-time feedback and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • 6 Years  – Experience in Talent Acquisition, Human Resources or related field
  • 6 Years – Experience working in position with strategic recruiting
  • 4 Years – Experience leading and managing teams

*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• Preferred Qualifications:
  • 8 Years – Experience in Talent Acquisition, Human Resources or related field
  • 8 Years – Experience working in a position with strategic recruiting              
  • 6 Years  – Experience leading and managing teams
  • Experience in a manufacturing and/or supply chain organization
  • Experience with Workday Recruiter
  • International recruitment experience in Latin America, Asia, and/or Europe

*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Competencies

• Experience with leading virtual teams
• Experience with identifying and implementing recruiting industry best practices and strategies
• Experience planning and implementing large scale hiring events
• Ability to produce program briefings and updates for stakeholders, scheduled and on request 
• Ability to analyze complex data and draw well-supported conclusions
• Experience in behavioral based interviewing and assessment selection practices
• Experience with applicant tracking systems and candidate sourcing channels
• Experience transforming data into insights to develop actionable plans
• Knowledge of US employment law
• Effective communication, presentation and influence skills
• Excellent relationship management and judgment skills
• Ability to influence without formal authority

The position embodies the values of Niagara’s LIFE competency model, especially focusing in the following key drivers of success:

• Lead Like an Owner
  • Manages a safe working environment, accurately documents safety related training, and effectively communicates safety incidents
  • Provides strategic input and oversight to departmental projects
  • Makes data driven decisions and develops sustainable solutions
  • Skilled in reducing costs and managing timelines while prioritizing long run impact over short term wins
  • Makes decisions by putting overall company success first before department/individual success
  • Leads/facilitates discussions to get positive outcomes for the customer
  • Makes strategic decisions which prioritize the needs of the customer over departmental/individual goals
• InnovACT
  • Continuously evaluates existing programs and processes, and develops new initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce waste
  • Creates, monitors, and responds to departmental performance metrics to drive continuous improvement
  • Communicates a clear vision, organizes resources effectively, and adjusts the strategy as needed when managing change
• Find a Way
  • Demonstrates ability to think analytically and synthesize complex information
  • Effectively delegates technical tasks to subordinates
  • Works effectively with departments, vendors, and customers to achieve organizational success
  • Identifies opportunities for collaboration in strategic ways
• Empowered to be Great
  • Makes hiring decisions primarily based on culture fit and attitude, and secondarily based on technical expertise
  • Engages in long term talent planning
  • Provides opportunities for the development of all direct reports
  • Understands, identifies, and addresses conflict within own team and between teams

Education

• Minimum Required: 
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Marketing or other related field
• Preferred: 
  • Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Organizational Development or other related field

Foreign Language

• Required:            None Required,
• Preferred:           Native or Bilingual Proficiency, Spanish

Typical Compensation Range

Pay Rate Type: Salary

$130,380.85 – $189,052.24 / Yearly

Bonus Target: 10% Annual

Benefits

https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits

* *Los Angeles County applicants only** Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and any other applicable local and state laws.

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