Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

M. A. Mortenson Company - Minneapolis, MN

Full-time - Mid Level

Minneapolis, MN

11-50 employees

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

About the position

The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Mortenson plays a crucial role in identifying and securing top talent to support the company's business goals. This position requires a proactive approach, effective communication, and collaboration with internal teams to ensure high-quality recruitment processes. The specialist will act as a Customer Relationship Manager for assigned business groups, focusing on staffing priorities and fostering partnerships with hiring managers.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Customer Relationship Manager for assigned business groups
• Develop and update staffing priorities to focus on for each group
• Conduct weekly customer relationship meetings and update staffing reports
• Source and staff a variety of roles across departments, from entry-level to leadership positions
• Become the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Operating and/or Business Group regarding their business and positions
• Recruit diverse candidates needed to achieve workforce make-up goals
• Directly recruit candidates for employment consideration
• Build and foster trusted partnerships with hiring managers in the development of the recruitment and selection plan
• Work in conjunction with hiring managers in the establishment of employment offers
• Develop approaches to identify and source needed talent, including Direct recruiting, Career Fairs, Digital Recruiting
• Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels
• All other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, or a related field or relevant experience
• Minimum seven years recruiting/HR experience or a combination of higher education and experience
• Ability to make recommendations on hiring decisions to upper management
• Ability to use PC and widely used software packages, e.g., spreadsheets (Excel), word processing (MS Word), HRIS/database
• Active listening skills and effective communication including an openness to diverse input and feedback
• Ability to travel to career fairs and corporate events