Recruitment & Learning Manager

Office location: Berkeley or Davis, CA or Portland, OR

Stillwater Sciences (www.stillwatersci.com) is an employee-owned environmental consulting firm specializing in scientifically based solutions to aquatic, terrestrial, and watershed resource management. The Recruitment & Learning Manager is part of a four-person People Team that supports approximately 95 (and growing!) full-time staff firmwide across 9 office locations. Success at Stillwater requires a blend of passion, initiative, commitment, flexibility, and teamwork. As an employee-owned firm, we offer a highly collaborative, transparent, and learning-oriented environment.

Job Summary

As a key member of our People Team, the Recruitment & Learning Manager will lead and shape our recruiting, onboarding, and internal learning/development programs, with primary focus on:

Recruiting: Work with firm leaders to develop and execute compelling recruitment strategies, oversee all recruitment and support cross-departmental hiring processes, work closely with hiring managers, and leverage technology to capture data and build effective hiring tools. They will support and build Stillwater’s employer brand by engaging with applicants, candidates, and new hires, while serving as a key connection point to Stillwater’s culture. This role will support Stillwater’s external relationships in academic institutions and partner organizations through career fair and internship/co-op programming in an effort to help build a diverse talent pipeline.

Onboarding: Develop and manage onboarding programs that support integration of new hires into Stillwater’s operations and partner with various company leads to provide a seamless onboarding experience. Provide support and coordination to hiring teams throughout the onboarding process.

Learning & Development (L&D): Oversee, develop, help lead, and maintain existing internal development initiatives and build/expand strategic and responsive programming for staff at all levels.

Engagement: Serve as a conduit for candidates interested in working at Stillwater, create meaningful candidate experiences and provide superb customer service. Support Stillwater staff by providing access to staff trainings, development resources, and general information through various communication channels (intranet, staff meetings).

People Team Support: Ensure that appropriate data/metrics are collected and reported for compliance purposes (ATS, new hire, employee life cycle), work closely with Payroll & Benefits Manager on onboarding systems. Support the Director of People & Culture in organizational development and learning functions, performance management, and employee engagement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-4 years of full-time experience in full-cycle in-house recruitment.
• Prefer candidates who possess at least 5 years of progressive experience with both talent acquisition and learning/development.
• Experience working in professional services (specifically AEC) and/or consulting.
• BA/BS, business, management, or human resources emphasis preferred.

Competencies & Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with an appropriate blend of professionalism and friendliness.
• Ability to discreetly handle confidential data including compensation and personnel information.
• Experience supporting multiple teams in hiring initiatives, ability to manage priorities and workload independently.
• Proficient in active recruitment on Linked In and versed in using other social media channels for recruiting activities.
• Experienced in ATS/HRIS design and maintenance, and data integrity/management.
• Adult-learning theories and methodologies, experience facilitating trainings.
• Ability to foster teamwork and build relationships with team and candidates.
• Ability to build equitable and inclusive practices in recruiting and training efforts.
• Familiarity with internal compliance requirements and employment laws related to EEO, Title IX, ADA, Affirmative Action, and state pay transparency laws.

Availability, Compensation and Application Details:

• Full-time exempt, benefit eligible,
• Salary $74,000 - $95,000, depending on experience.
• Stillwater Sciences provides a competitive compensation package including a 401(k) plan, ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan), full health and dental care and PTO.
• Role requires in-person attendance 3 days/week in Portland, OR, Berkeley or Davis, CA.

• Please provide a cover letter with a resume in MS Word or PDF.
• Within your offer letter, please share your experiences and provide relevant examples that illustrate your background and skills supporting the hiring, onboarding, and learning functions within an HR department or team.

About Stillwater Sciences:

Stillwater Sciences is an employee-owned environmental consulting firm specializing in scientifically based solutions for aquatic, terrestrial, and watershed resource management. We assist government agencies, NGOs, and private clients with environmental problem solving, planning, and permitting using a multi-disciplinary approach that integrates physical and biological processes. We maintain a collaborative work environment that promotes productive and rigorous applied scientific research. We pride ourselves on defining and shaping our individual careers in a way that provides a healthy rhythm of work and life responsibilities. Success at Stillwater requires a healthy blend of passion, initiative, commitment, flexibility, and teamwork. Stillwater Sciences is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Due to the collaborative nature of our work and given that our company is a Federal contractor, Stillwater Sciences employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (or apply for an accommodation for a medical reason or sincerely held religious belief), and we strongly encourage employees receive booster shots.