Senior Talent Advisor

Job ID: 4885
Business Unit: MTA Headquarters
Location: Brooklyn, NY, United States
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Department: Office of Talent Acquisition
Date Posted: Dec 19, 2023
Description
JOB TITLE : Senior Talent Advisor
SALARY RANGE : $86,000- $95,000
HAY POINTS : 496
DEPT/DIV: People Department
SUPERVISOR : Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition
LOCATION : 180 Livingston, Brooklyn, NY 11201
HOURS OF WORK : 9:00 am - 5:30 pm (7 1/2 hours/day)
This position is eligible for telework which is currently one day per week. New hires are eligible to apply 30 days after their effective date of hire.
SUMMARY :
The Senior Talent Advisor is a member of the MTA's Talent Acquisition organization, providing full cycle recruitment guidance and support to client leaders. The incumbent is a trusted Talent Advisor that leverages market information and data to develop strategies to attract, identify and source qualified candidates, while ensuring a strong focus on candidate care. Additionally, the incumbent will use their deep sourcing expertise to fill hard-to-fill and critical positions. The Senior Talent Advisor partners with various stakeholders in the People Department and business units to source and fill managerial, administrative, clerical, operational, and/or skilled craft positions, which are both represented and non-represented positions.
RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Collaborate with hiring managers to determine the skills, qualifications, and experience needed for open positions. Provide talent insights and create a recruitment strategy to find both active and passive talent.
• Utilize various methods such as online research, job boards, recruitment platforms, boolean searches and talent pools to develop and execute targeted recruitment strategies to fill open positions. Develop talent pipelines through networking, career fairs and recruitment events.
• Research and recommend new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting. Continually develop networks/partnerships to build candidate pipelines.
• Prepare and provide market data and information to client leaders to support and educate leaders about market salary and talent trends to support and drive recruitment strategy decisions.
• Assist with training, providing and direction as well as oversee activities for Talent Acquisition Specialists.
• Conduct pre-screens to gauge candidates' qualifications, skills, and motivations. This may include phone or video interviews.
• Ensure candidate care by being a point of contact and resource for candidates throughout the interview process. Effectively pitch the organization as an employer of choice to candidates, ensuring transparency and clarity about the role, department and enterprise.
• Prepare candidates for subsequent interviews highlighting key focus areas and sample questions.
• Work cross functionally with client leaders, HR teams, and other stakeholders to ensure a smooth and efficient recruitment process. Partner closely with and follow up with client leaders to determine recruitment efforts' effectiveness and regularly communicate updates on the process.
• Influence hiring decisions by providing relevant data points and market trends and information.
• Partner with the Compensation team to make salary offers to selected candidates. Ensure proper offer management by confirming candidate salary requirements and ensuring client leaders are clear on the probability of closing the candidate.
• Leverage systems, resources and tools to manage and meet departmental metrics, SLAs, client leader expectations, deadlines and deliverables.
• Manage candidates in the Applicant Tracking System in accordance with departmental guidelines and SLAs. Track and regularly analyze your talent funnel and pipeline health.
• Generate recruiting reports to track open, active recruitment efforts. Maintain efficient and appropriate records relating to recruitment activities. Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, regulations and agency policies.
• Stay abreast of industry trends including the latest recruitment strategies and best practices.
• Attend a minimum of 2 careers fairs, open house, MTA sponsored or networking events to promote the organization's brand and values to attract top talent on a quarterly basis.
• Special projects and other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Competencies:

• Must have hands-on experience with full-cycle recruitment.
• Strong knowledge of various recruiting techniques with the ability to identify, attract and source passive talent using different niche sites/channels such as LinkedIn, Indeed and other social media.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of building talent pipelines across multiple candidate sourcing platforms.
• Ability to consult, manage, influence a range of stakeholders while building and maintaining strong partnerships with hiring leaders
• Must have proven ability to effectively "sell" an organization's value proposition and benefits package.
• Strong understanding of staffing principles and employment and state labor laws.
• Excellent written communications skills to write effective job postings
• Excellent interviewing, networking, interpersonal, and communication and customer service skills
• Strong understanding of HR databases, applicant tracking systems, and customer relationship management systems; proficiency in Jobvite is a plus.
• Must have excellent time management, multi-tasking, and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize competing demands.
• Experience partnering with agency leaders and business partners to drive the recruitment processes.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment. Strong work ethic and sense of integrity, trustworthiness, and confidentiality.
• Proficiency in or ability to learn analytical or quantitative skills
• Experience using various interview techniques and evaluation methods
• Ability to create or generate ad-hoc recruitment reports upon request

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :
REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience from an accredited college may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum 5 years related HR experience with a minimum of 3 years recruitment/talent acquisition experience.

PREFERRED:

• Master's degree in a related field. Attainment of or in the process of attaining specific functional licenses or certifications in area of specialty if applicable.
• Familiarity with the MTA's policies and procedures.
• Familiarity with the MTA's collective bargaining procedures.
• Experience training team members effectively on recruitment processes

OTHER INFORMATION:
Pursuant to the New York State Public Officers Law & the MTA Code of Ethics, all employees who hold a policymaking position must file an Annual Statement of Financial Disclosure (FDS) with the NYS Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the "Commission").
Equal Employment Opportunity
MTA and its subsidiary and affiliated agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers, including with respect to veteran status and individuals with disabilities.
The MTA encourages qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, including military service members, to apply.