Director, Talent Acquisition

Posting Summary

At Children’s National, we’ve been serving the nation’s children since 1870. We provide nationally ranked pediatric care to children in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, offering expert care through a convenient, community-based primary care network and specialty sites, totaling over 50 locations.

Here, you’ll work with more than 8,000 employees who provide world-class care. To that end, Children's National is ranked #5 in the nation, and we're ranked #1 for newborns. We are also a three-time recipient of Magnet® status for exceptional nursing. Home to the Children’s National Research Institute and the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National is one of the nation’s top NIH-funded pediatric institutions, and we are recognized for our expertise and innovation in pediatric care. We are proud to be a strong voice for children through advocacy at the local, regional and national levels.

Our leadership team, steering our health system toward the future, brings a unique combination of clinical and business experience.

We also strive to create an environment of inclusiveness and mutual respect for our staff, our patients and their families.

The Director of Talent Acquisition will lead the Talent Acquisition Team to develop a pipeline for talent to support the current and future needs of the organization to ensure an effective and efficient recruiting process for all areas. Will provide exceptional customer service and candidate experience through the talent acquisition lifecycle. The Director will also be responsible for the strategic planning and execution of recruitment strategies for the organization and to collaborate with the Marketing/Public Relations Department to develop employment branding for the organization.

Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree (Required)
Master's Degree (Preferred)

Minimum Work Experience
7 years of experience. (Required)
5 years leadership experience. (Required)

Strong preference will be given to candidates with previous healthcare experience.

Required Skills/Knowledge
Knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems and HRIS technology.
Ability to work in a fast-paced setting.
Experience in building collaborative working relationships and facilitating groups.
Ability to manage multiple tasks with multiple priorities.
Possesses above average verbal, written and oral communications with all constituents.
Ability to demonstrate a strategic perspective, problem solving and analysis.
Understands national and regional labor market trends.

Required Licenses and Certifications
Certification in Human Resources (Preferred)

Functional Accountabilities
Strategy

• Provide leadership support and strategic direction to the talent acquisition function.

• Oversee all aspects of the talent acquisition program and the staff responsible for administering it.

• Direct work to achieve and sustain organization's workforce planning needs.

• Create strategy design and execution for talent acquisition planning.

• Show accountability by building and reporting on measures and outcomes for continuous improvement in the recruitment process and hiring decisions.

• Position talent acquisition function to provide a positive candidate experience.

• Collaborate with Marketing and Public Relations Department to develop an employment branding campaign to support the hiring of top talent who align with the mission, vision, values and the Children's Experience People Strategy.

Sourcing

• Utilize social media, sourcing, and attracting strategies.

• Effectively oversee the use of the following: advanced internet mining, social media, networking resume mining, direct mail campaigns, lead refinement, targeted advertising campaigns, attendance at professional job conferences and fairs; attendance at key community/discipline events and other high-impact talent acquisition practices to attract the best qualified candidate.

• Develop and execute recruiting strategies across the organization and for specific targeted departments or positions.

• Through collaboration, establish innovative candidate sourcing strategic, especially for hard to fill positions.

• Develop talent pools by leading the activation of sourcing strategies and sourcing implementation plans by function/job.

• Determine new and innovative strategies to activate in future sourcing activities and continuously improve the talent acquisition process as needed.

Technology

• Identify, build and sustain technology for best practice talent acquisition (ATS and CRM).

• Provide a positive candidate experience with a strong customer focus.

Collaboration

• Train leaders on the talent acquisition process as well as on the strategic direction.

• Establish and maintain relationships with senior leadership and departmental management to be a consultative resource and trusted advisor.

• Maintain a current knowledge and understanding of regulations, laws, best practices and new developments in Human Resources by participating in professional conferences and educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining professional networks and participating in professional organizations.