Talent Manager

Seven Seas Water Group

Seven Seas Water Group (www.sevenseaswater.com) is a portfolio company owned by investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (“MSIP”). Seven Seas Water Group operates two businesses within the water infrastructure space. Seven Seas Water (“SSW”), which provides water treatment and desalination for governmental and industrial customers in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean, and the AUC Group (www.aucgroup.net), which provides decentralized wastewater treatment plants for industrial and municipal customers in the United States. Seven Seas Water delivers ~18 billion gallons of clean water annually via the Water-as-a-Service (“WaaS”) business model. We operate 11 water treatment plants internationally. We have more than 140 wastewater treatment plants under lease in the United States with property developers, municipal customers, and utility districts. We consistently maintain a 97%+ plant availability for our customers.

MSIP is a leading global private infrastructure investment platform. Founded in 2006, MSIP has made over 30 investments across its three-flagship closed-ended funds. Since its inception, MSIP has had more than $13 billion in commitments. For further information about Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, please visit www.morganstanley.com/im/infrastructurepartners.

Job Summary

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will be an integral part of the Seven Seas Water Group HR team. This role will work closely with the VP of Human Resources and HRBP to oversee the full recruitment process for all levels throughout the organization in the U.S., South America, and the Caribbean. This includes sourcing passive candidates, building a pipeline for future talent, and establishing relationships with university and community partners. Ideal candidates will have a passion for providing outstanding customer service to internal stakeholders, and for sourcing top talent from entry-level to professional engineers to manage level team members. They will be extremely organized, schedule/goal-driven, self-directed individuals with a history of being a key team member in the Recruiting process. Qualified candidates who thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial team environment are encouraged to apply! This role does work a hybrid schedule based out of the Tampa office with some travel to other locations required. 2-3 days in office are required to our Corporate office based in West Chase area of Tampa.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for meeting with hiring managers to draft and update all job descriptions, and posting of all jobs in the company ATS.
• Will help proactively research new sourcing tools to hire a diverse workforce, and build and maintain partnerships with university programs, attend recruiting fairs, and seek out other
• Responsible for pre-screening, assessing, interviewing, and coaching on all areas of Talent Acquisition, while ensuring integrity in the recruitment process
• Partnering with the HR Business Partners to drive the talent acquisition lifecycle for assigned roles, from workforce planning, through to onboarding.
• Develop strong, collaborative relationships with the HR team and Business Leaders to drive effective talent-hiring strategies.
• Lead and conduct intake meetings with hiring managers and VP of HR, to discuss talent acquisition strategy and define staffing requirements.
• Strategic delivery of creative sourcing strategies to source for open requisitions and future needs of the organization
• Partner and coach hiring managers through the hiring process to align expectations, and quality hiring decisions, and champion talent acquisition best practices.
• Provide hiring recommendations based on expertise within assigned functional areas and other objectives collected throughout the interview process.
• Use data and market analysis to assist leaders in making decisions on recruiting activities, help leaders develop local sourcing strategies, and pilot new recruiting ideas.
• Provide expertise and insight to advise leaders in candidate attraction.
• Proactively communicate with key stakeholders and leadership and provide weekly updates to ensure consistency of communication.
• Identify gaps in recruiting outreach and build tools/training to address them.
• Embed the employment brand, vision, and mission into the TA recruitment process.
• Continuously looks for ways to improve and streamline processes while maintaining a dedicated focus on providing a great candidate experience.
• Create job postings and source candidates for open positions.
• Screen resumes and reach out to candidates to assess their interests and qualifications.
• Assist with scheduling interviews for hiring managers.
• Follow-up communication with both candidates and hiring managers throughout the process.
• Ensure the integrity of the hiring process; ensure hiring managers are trained on the hiring process.
• Will help manage the contract staffing process for the Houston entity as well.
• Some travel may be needed to Houston, or throughout other locations in the Caribbean or South America
• Other duties as needed.

Key skills and Qualifications

• Proven organizational skills; ability to multi-task and handle many different responsibilities each day.
• Flexibility and willingness to embrace change is a must; ability to work in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to effectively communicate to varying levels of the organization and candidates through email, text, and phone.
• Must have the ability to work with individuals from varying cultures and languages to fill roles in a Global organization.
• Must be self-motivated and able to self-direct daily work to meet goals and deadlines.
• Previous experience with social media, and other media or advertising partners to help attract talent.
• Must have experience with Microsoft 365 including Outlook, Powerpoint, Calendar management, Word, and Excel.
• Working knowledge of creating and executing projects and working to exceed established hiring target dates.
• Experience with leading behavioral interviews.
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish-speaking candidates are also strongly desired.
• Experience working within an ATS, preferably Paylocity.
• Experience building and maintaining university partnerships is strongly desired.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, communication, marketing, business, or other related field is strongly preferred.
• 3+ years in agency or corporate recruiting experience hiring across multiple levels of an organization is strongly preferred.
• 3+ years of related experience in full life cycle recruiting that includes success in building robust talent pipelines through passive candidate sourcing.
• Previous experience establishing relationships with Colleges and Universities.
• Previous experience attending career fairs in person and virtually.

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