United Airlines Hiring for Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition (Digital Technology/Finance) Job at Chicago, IL Full Time

Description

There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run “Business Resource Group” communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?

At United, we offer more than jobs, we build careers. Our HR team is passionate about growing our diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. We empower our team members to pursue unique career paths, promote a culture where all employees feel included and empowered to a make a measurable difference in our success, and value the achievements and advancement of our diverse workforce. Join our team and chart your own uniquely United career journey!

Key Responsibilities:

The Senior Manager – TA is an effective consultant and collaborator who utilizes deep Talent Acquisition proficiency and skill to diagnose organizational needs and will thoughtfully demonstrate knowledge to implement customized hiring strategies and solutions. This position will assess all recruiting hiring and align process, systems, candidate experience, and brand to align with United’s overall global talent strategy.

• Provides strategic TA leadership and mentorship in developing the sourcing and outreach strategy for internal and external hires
• Build and maintain pipelines for current and future hiring needs
• Effectively establish relationships and provides strong business insight into hiring needs
• Builds and maintains credibility at all levels within an organization
• Create and implement dynamic, coordinated recruitment strategies using direct sourcing, networking, referrals, and internet sourcing
• Proactively lead expectations through consistent communications and updates to deliver excellent internal client and candidate experience
• Applying talent and market insight, advise and guide hiring leaders on the most effective way to identify and attract top-tier diverse, talent
• Create and implement progressive, integrated recruitment strategies using direct sourcing, networking, referrals, and internet sourcing
• In conjunction with the Talent Acquisition leadership team and leadership, continually develop and evaluate recruitment practices, including hiring and on-boarding practices, policies and systems to ensure the delivery of best-in-class recruitment support
• Track metrics to ensure a focus on continuous improvement
• Develop recommendations for process and system enhancements to support recruiting efforts more effectively
• Coach, guide, develop and mentor team members to ensure they are well-equipped to meet agreed-upon objectives and results
• Serve as an active, highly participative member of the Talent Acquisition team
• Act as ambassador and champion for positive change throughout the Global Talent Acquisition team

Qualifications

United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table.

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree
• Human Resources, Business, or a related field
• 9+ years of full lifecycle talent acquisition experience in large, complex, multi-facility, and global organizations with a minimum of 3 years of recruitment supervisory experience
• Experience hiring, coaching/developing, and leading talent acquisition team members to ensure top performance against agreed-upon objectives
• Management of non-US based staff highly valued but not required
• Experience working with organizations using best-in-class global recruitment processes and protocols
• Experience coaching hiring managers in strategic and effective recruitment practices
• Ability to help hiring managers realistically assess future hiring needs to ensure proactive staffing strategies and protocols
• Experience recruiting for (or leading the recruitment of) roles outside the United States
• Understanding of, and experience working with, hiring/employment laws and regulations outside the United States
• Highly effective, strategic problem solver and planner with proven project leadership, organizational, analytical, needs analysis, strategic business, problem solving and presentation skills
• Capability for detailed analysis
• Leading a data driven approach to strategy development and organizational management
• Demonstrates value in true partnership and collaboration across the organization
• A demonstrated passion for the delivery of outstanding customer/client service
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal presentation skills, with highly credible executive demeanor and presence
• A sense of humor, high tolerance for ambiguity and change, a thirst for learning and self-development
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT