Manager, Talent Acquisition

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Job description

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

Summary

The Manager, Talent Acquisition will be a key member of our People & Culture team and will play a critical role in developing and executing proactive strategies to attract top talent and meet the recruitment and hiring needs for AV. The Manager, Talent Acquisition will partner with Business Leadership, and other stakeholders to develop and execute a talent acquisition strategy to identify the best talent at all levels and continue to find ways to innovate and streamline the hiring experience by leveraging technology, analyzing data and metrics, and staying abreast of industry trends. This is an exciting opportunity to work with talented individuals and a Great Place to Work® certified company 3 years running!

Position Responsibilities:

* Develop and lead a strategic, results based recruiting function, supporting all business functional areas
* Partner with leadership to create sourcing strategies that employ focus on diversity, alignment with market intelligence, leveraging of data/metrics and attraction
* Established hiring goals and objectives while ensuring adherence to legal and compliance requirements
* Develop long-term strategy for growth, while driving inclusive talent and recruiting practices
* Develop operational priorities that shape talent acquisition initiatives aligned with business planning
* Project manage talent acquisition projects and/or staffing change projects that require both strategic and operational focus to ensure success.
* Define, track and analyze talent acquisition metrics and develop practical tracking and reporting methods to monitor and improve performance, establish goals/ KPIs to drive success
* Manage, mentor and develop a team of TA professionals to retain our best talent
* Continuously strive for process improvements and efficiencies
* Be Results Oriented and Hands-On with a deep desire for success and lead by example with a strong sense of urgency
* Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience):

* Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or related field or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
* 7+ years' experience in human resources, talent acquisition/recruiting or related field
* 3+ years' experience leading a team in a full life cycle recruitment process with a demonstrated track record of delivering on hiring goals supporting technical business functions
* Experience building strong partnerships with leaders at all levels
* Experience capturing business, market and industry data and insights to drive decisions
* Ability to translate the needs of the business into recruiting actions and developing effective sourcing strategies that contribute to achieving hiring goals
* Demonstrated excellence in verbal and written communication, with the ability to "think on one's feet" in high pressure situations
* Experience with a variety of recruitment related platforms and activities (ATS, LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Career Fairs, Conferences, etc.)
* Ability to lead, direct and mentor a highly diverse and geographically disbursed team
* Highly collaborative leadership style, capable of working across multiple functional areas to represent the recruiting function
* Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects successfully
* Computer proficiency in Microsoft Operating Systems, Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies:

* Prior Workday experience preferred
* Combination of corporate and agency recruiting background preferred
* Experience with multiple large, company-wide program implementations such as applicant tracking systems, new talent acquisition tools, or compliance processes
* Able to work effectively and efficiently across functions and have a proven track record of working successfully across multiple levels of an organization
* Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
* Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
* Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
* Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company
* Focuses on teamwork and puts the success of the team above one's own interests

Physical Demands

* Ability to work in an office or home office environment (Constant)
* Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

ITAR Requirement:

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and/or the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR. A "U.S. person" according to their definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee, or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit:

We also encourage you to review our company website at to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

Who We Are

Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we've been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world's most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution's permanent collection in Washington, DC.

Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty - and succeed.

What We Do

Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company's hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.

AeroVironment Incorporated is an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V and works in compliance with both federal and state laws. We are committed to the concept regarding Equal Employment opportunity. Qualified candidates will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, marital status, medical condition nor disability, genetics, veteran and all others that may apply.

ITAR

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or asylee/refugee status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) required.