Job Description

It is the primary responsibility of the Talent Acquisition (TA) Manager to lead the team of Talent Acquisition (TA) Partners across the business in alignment with the mission and vision of Rivers Casino. This leader will collaborate with senior leaders to develop and execute the recruitment strategy for properties and corporate departments. The incumbent will interact with leadership at all levels to ensure a clear understanding of their unique needs and that actions are in place to ensure that these needs are met.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Yes

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Act as a Talent Acquisition lead for these lines of business and partner closely with Talent Acquisition Partners to ensure we are hiring the best talent and delivering the right results for the business.
• Partner with key stakeholders (Business Leaders, Hiring Managers, HR Business Partners, and TA Partners) to determine future talent needs and appropriate sourcing strategies; this requires a deep understanding through extensive market research of the channels where we can find the best, diverse talent who fit our business, technical and cultural demands.
• Build, engage, manage, and develop a team of high-performing staff in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment.
• Set team performance goals and metrics, timelines, and a formal tracking process to measure and manage progress.
• Develop and execute plans to identify and drive productivity improvements that enable the team to deliver to hiring goals without having to scale deployed resources faster than the business is growing.
• Periodically lead and/or participate in cross-business/cross-company special projects and initiatives related to talent acquisition.
• Uses data and metrics and an understanding of the long-term business requirements to advise a department on the implications of talent gaps. Leads the development of staffing processes and strategies.
• Applies deep knowledge of factors relevant to the business and hiring managers' needs (e.g., time to hire, location, budget) and uses this knowledge to guide the development of end-to-end hiring plans aligned to the department's needs.
• Consults departments on critical talent needs and opportunities. Presents and frames information to speak to the business needs and influences leaders to embrace differentiated and alternative types of talent (e.g., compete, diverse, nontraditional) that may not be typically considered.
• Uses knowledge of competitor opportunities to differentiate Rivers Casino’s unique career possibilities, advantages, and rewards and leverage a consistent, compelling message that conveys the most significant motivators to prospective candidates.
• Coaches the employee to represent Rivers Casino's unique career possibilities, advantages, and rewards distinct from those of competitors.
• Develop and maintain Department SOPs/Playbook.
• Gathers requirements and develops hiring plans that meet candidate needs throughout the hiring lifecycle, often for critical, complex, high level, or high-volume candidate searches.
• Owns the candidate experience and prepares candidates for subsequent phases of the process. Enhances the candidate experience at all stages of the relationship by proactively identifying factors that may adversely impact the candidate and partnering with business leaders to develop mitigation strategies.
• Leverages long-term relationships with talent pools and communities across the industry. Develops a comprehensive approach that integrates multiple concepts (e.g., community building, business intelligence) to create an innovative sourcing strategy for the organization.
• Shares candidates across teams and is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to generate and meet targets for differentiated talent for a department.
• Manages the candidate screening/assessment framework and identifies, adopts, and evangelizes best practices that ensure high-quality hires. Identifies opportunities for improvement and leads the creation of assessment materials by identifying relevant competencies and job criteria.
• Holds their team accountable.
• Ensures team is maintaining current documentation on candidates' qualifications and status in the appropriate staffing or tracking system.
• Drives team to capture relevant data in recruiting platform and monitors and oversees the quality of data capture.
• Lead Talent Acquisition projects and initiatives; engage in self-directed work, create, and maintain timetables for projects, manage deadlines and resources, and work with a wide degree of creativity and latitude with minimal supervision.
• Oversee all Employment and licensing processes
• Manage and initiate relationships with community partners to create and maintain candidate pipelines as part of workforce development efforts.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and company policies.
• Perform other job-related duties as requested.

Minimum Requirements (Education and Experience):

• 5+ years of talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience (casino/gaming) related to role OR Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Hospitality, Computer Science, or related field AND 2+ years of talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to the role.
• 4+ years of formal leadership/managerial experience.
• Experience with UKG Recruiting is highly preferred.

Certification, Licenses and /or Registrations

• Ability to obtain and maintain Virginia Gaming License as required by jurisdiction

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, customer service skills, and with good negotiation tactics.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Working understanding of human resource principles, practices, and procedures.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and, at times, stressful environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a high level of initiative and self-motivation.
• Must be able to work with high volumes of confidential information in a professional manner.

Physical Requirements:

• This is an on-site position and may require prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.
• Ability to work in an environment with moderate to loud noise, bright lights, smoke, and dust.
• Ability to travel and transport documents, swag and equipment carrying and transporting.
• Ability to work flexible shifts and days of the week, including weekends and holidays