Talent Acquisition Manager

Talent Acquisition Manager

Join us in our mission to make a difference and shape a more inclusive future. The Center for Disability Services offers hope, innovation and achievement to the people we support. For 80 years, we have been one of upstate New York's largest providers of programs and services for individuals who have disabilities. We are searching for an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to help our company find and retain outstanding employees! You will be entrusted with an ongoing quest to discover talent, build a strong employment brand, and ensure great relationships with both candidates and employees.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the daily operations of the Talent Acquisition team, ensuring efficient, consistent, and high-quality recruitment services across the organization.
• Supervise, coach, develop, and evaluate Talent Acquisition staff while fostering a collaborative, accountable, and customer-focused team environment.
• Oversee the full-cycle recruitment process, ensuring requisitions are actively managed, hiring timelines are met, and critical positions are filled efficiently.
• Partner with hiring managers and organizational leaders to provide recruitment guidance, improve hiring practices, and deliver exceptional service.
• Monitor recruitment metrics, analyze workforce trends, and prepare reports to drive data-informed decisions and continuous improvement.
• Develop and implement innovative sourcing strategies, recruitment marketing initiatives, and community partnerships to attract top talent.
• Identify and implement process improvements, standardize recruiting practices, and optimize Workday and other recruitment tools.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and regulatory employment laws, organizational policies, and recruitment documentation requirements.
• Collaborate with Human Resources and cross-functional departments to support organizational staffing priorities, onboarding, and workforce initiatives.
• Lead and participate in Talent Acquisition projects, policy development, and other initiatives that enhance operational excellence and organizational growth.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Skills & Competencies:

• Strategic thinking and business acumen
• Strong leadership and team development capabilities
• Data-driven decision making
• Expertise in recruitment marketing, sourcing strategies, and workforce planning
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field required
• Master's degree or HR certification (SHRM-CP, PHR) preferred

Experience:

• Demonstrated experience utilizing Workday Recruiting is required; must possess advanced knowledge of Workday recruiting workflows, requisition management, candidate management, reporting, business processes, and recruiting best practices.
• 3–5+ years of progressive experience in talent acquisition or HR required
• 1-2+ years in a leadership role required

At the Center for Disability Services, we don't just accept difference – we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees and the people we support. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any protected class of job applicant or employee in our employment practices.

Compensation Range:

$67,479.61 - $74,009.89