Senior HR Analyst (Talent)

Salary: $107,507.30 - $136,271.62 Annually
Location : King Street Center - 201 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA
Job Type: Career Service (Exec)
Job Number: 2026JM27268
Department: DHR - Dept. of Human Resources
Division: Human Resources Svc Delvry
Opening Date: 05/15/2026
Closing Date: 5/31/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: F3A : L117-P&T
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week


Summary
The Human Resources Service Delivery Division (HRSD) within the Department of Human Resources (DHR) seeks a career service Senior HR Analyst to join the Talent Acquisition Team. This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned HR professional who comes with proven success leaning into collaboration; approaching challenges as a business partner who is focused on reaching shared objectives. This recruitment may be used to create an eligibility pool to fill additional career service, term-limited temporary, or special duty assignment Senior HR Analyst vacancies that may occur within the next 6 months.

The individual selected will provide centralized support to King County agencies who employ a combined 19,000 employees. They will bring genuine curiosity to conversations; and a knack for sharing knowledge and experience constructively. You will co-create solutions and tools that meet the needs of our partner agencies.

Reporting to the Talent Team Supervisor, the successful candidate will bring exceptional interpersonal skills that they will use to build trusting and authentic relationships with HR staff in every agency. These connections will ensure that we have standardized recruitment and selection practices that are candidate friendly, efficient, and conducted with an equity lens.


Our ideal candidate has thoughtfully and intentionally chosen talent acquisition as their career choice. If you are selected for this position, you will be supporting the standardization of our recruitment workflows and developing strategies to increase the integrity of our talent data. You'll also create and develop recruiter training to empower our Human Resources teams to efficiently deliver excellent recruitment services.

As a key member of the Talent Acquisition Team, you will share in the responsibility of building our resources and tools to equip our internal partners within the County to standardize our recruitment workflows, build on our data integrity, and attract a high performing, diverse workforce.


The successful candidate will champion our values of equity, inclusion and belonging and will:

• Provide expert consultation on complex recruitment scenarios grounded in current KC code, applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs), and relevant policies, laws and guidance, while demonstrating excellent interpersonal skill and political savvy as needed.
• Approach data with a deep knowledge of HR and specifically talent. Bring strong proficiency in data collection, analysis, and reconciliation, along with the ability to interpret data insights that drive operational clarity and informed and decision making.
• Build credibility by approaching work projects with an open mind and as a collaborative business partner, while maintaining compliance within relevant frameworks.
• Be a champion in the adherence of the recruitment workflows, tools, and established guidance.
• Navigate conversations that may challenge conventional norms, thinking, and behaviors, emphasizing inclusion as a foundational value.
• Thoughtfully acknowledge the importance of the public service elements of the role and the long-term impact that can be gained by moving toward critical outcomes.
• Thrive working as part of a team and have a genuine collaborative, consultative style in the approach to your work.
• Be kind and approachable, with strong communication skills that begin with authentic curiosity.

Job Duties

• Utilize substantial knowledge of compliance and best practices in recruiting, screening, assessing and selecting individuals for public sector positions, provide guidance, support and direction to HR staff and others.
• Act as a subject matter expert in the efficient use and maintenance of information in NEOGOV.
• Develop and deliver internal training to increase knowledge and proficiency in the delivery of talent services.
• Promote King County as an Employer of Choice by being knowledgeable about the overarching goals of the County, the benefits of being a King County Employee, and general knowledge about the benefits of living and working in the Pacific Northwest.
• Provide consultation, support and training as it relates to the recruitment practices, workflows, information, tools, and resources. Lead the execution of staffing and recruiting strategies, identification of solutions to talent shortages. Identify opportunities to engage with and source applicants through on-line social media, and/or community and networking events.
• Lead in the achievement of talent acquisition initiatives to include outreach, branding and building on the library of talent acquisition resources available to County HR practitioners.
• Evaluate existing tools, systems, practices and procedures to identify potential barriers that may impact potential job seekers or HR practitioners. Continually monitor market conditions as related to talent needs across the County.
• Manage and perform full-cycle recruitment processes for complex roles and/or senior/executive leadership as needed.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
Knowledge of:

• Human resources principles, practices, legal environment and trends, specifically as related to recruitment and selection.
• Principles, practices and knowledge related to public sector recruitment and selection including:
  • Staffing, workforce planning, budgeting, and authority
  • Classification and compensation principals
  • Employee benefits programs, practices, and laws
  • Labor contract negotiation and collective bargaining agreements

Skill in:

• Data analysis and application in workforce planning and talent acquisition activities:
  • Ability to gather data and conduct complex analysis of information
  • Identify gaps and potential solutions to increase equity in activities and outcomes
  • Effectively present statistical and narrative information to all audiences
• Training curriculum development and delivery to diverse audiences.
• Problem-solving, consensus gathering, and decision making.
• Interpreting, explaining and applying pertinent laws, rules, regulations, policies, guidelines.
• Providing effective and legally defensible consultation and recommendations on a full range of issues in talent acquisition.

Qualified candidates will possess the following minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Human Resources, or a related field AND
• Five years of increasingly responsible professional-level talent acquisition experience in a public sector role that includes:
  • Independently conducting multi phased full-cycle recruitment/selection processes across a broad spectrum of disciplines
  • Proficiency with NEOGOV Insight and the ability to conduct complex system data analysis and reconciliation.
  • Developing and delivering NEOGOV Insight training as well as other courses designed to equip HR professionals with essential knowledge regarding recruitment and selection.
• OR any equivalent combination of education and experience that clearly demonstrates the ability to perform all the essential duties of the position.

Desirable qualifications that will be helpful in this role:

• Demonstrated success in conducting executive/senior leadership recruitments.
• Providing consultation to leadership in regard to talent trends, best practices, and outcomes.

Other position information:

Work Schedule This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and therefore not overtime eligible. Employees are paid on a bi-weekly schedule, every other Thursday, comprising a 40-hour workweek, normally 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Union Membership This position is represented by Teamsters Local 117 Professional & Technical.

Teleworking Requirement:
This position works a hybrid schedule of remote and onsite work, requiring work in the office at least three days a week. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements. The primary onsite location is King Street Center, 201 S. Jackson, Seattle, Washington 98104. Hybrid work schedules and/or work locations are subject to change based upon operational necessity.

King County has a robust collection of to support working remotely. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.

Supplemental Information

Who May Apply
This recruitment is open to King County employees and the public and will be used to fill one career service position. This recruitment may be used to create an eligibility pool to fill additional career service, term-limited temporary, or special duty assignment Sr HR Analyst vacancies that may occur within the next 6 months. We welcome applications from all qualified applicants. We value diversity, diverse perspectives and life experience and encourage people of all background to apply.

To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions, please contact Jen Montoya, Senior HR Analyst at View email address on click.appcast.io.

Application Instructions:
Applicants must complete the online application to include:

1. An employment history going back at least seven years if possible (or more to include all relevant experience).
2. A cover letter of not more than one page detailing your experience performing talent acquisition and human resources functions as specifically addressed in this job description, and as performed as a primary function in your role(s).

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what's best for themselves and their eligible dependents
• Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
• Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite activity centers
• Employee Giving Program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our


This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.


NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.


For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
01


Which of the following best describes your professional-level talent acquisition experience in a public sector role?Any experience indicated here must be documented in the job history of this application.

• I have more than five years in professional-level talent acquisition roles in the public sector with increasing levels of responsibility.
• I have less than five years in increasingly responsible professional-level talent acquisition experience in a public sector role.
• No, I do not have five years of this experience but a combination of education and experience that I believe is equivalent.
• No, I do not have this experience, but I am willing to learn.

02


If you indicated that you have held a professional-level talent acquisition role, for a public sector employer where you took on increasing levels of responsibility, please list the most recent title you held, and the name of the employer. Reminder: Any experience indicated here must be included in the job history of this application.Type N/A if appropriate
03


While formal education is not required for this role, which of the following best describes your education as it relates to this position? Note: any education indicated here must also be included in your application.

• I have an associate's degree.
• I have a bachelor's degree in a related field.
• I may not have a relevant degree at this time, but I have nine or more years of relevant experience.
• None of the above.

04


Which of the following best describes your experience using the NEOGOV Insight module?

• I have been trained in the use of NEOGOV Insight.
• I have used NEOGOV Insight professionally for less than one year.
• I have used NEOGOV Insight professionally for over one year but less than three.
• I have used NEOGOV Insight professionally for more than three years but less than five years.
• I have used NEOGOV Insight professionally for five years but less than nine years.
• I have used NEOGOV Insight professionally for nine years or more.
• I don't have any experience with NEOGOV Insight, but I have used another ATS.
• I don't have any experience with NEOGOV Insight or another ATS but am willing to learn.

05


If you have not used NEOGOV Insight, but have experience with another ATS, please select the following applicant tracking systems have you used. Note: Please select all that apply.

• ICMS
• Workday
• eRecruit
• Bullhorn
• Another one not listed
• None

06


Please select functions that accurately describe work you have performed for five or more years from the list below.

• I have independently gathered and analyzed complex system data using the NEOGOV data and analytics tool.
• I presented statistical and narrative information related to recruitment and selection data to organizational leadership.
• I developed NEOGOV Insight training designed for HR professionals.
• I delivered NEOGOV Insight training to HR professionals.
• I independently managed and performed full-cycle recruitment processes for complex roles and/or senior/executive leadership.
• I have proven success providing consultation to leadership in regard to talent trends, best practices and outcomes.
• I have supported decision making in a complex labor environment (King County has multiple bargaining units).

07


This position will manage projects intended to move enterprise talent practices forward. Which of the following best describes your role supporting change in talent acquisition processes and practices using project management tools and techniques?

• I have over five years managing change in talent acquisition practices.
• I have more than one but less than five years managing change in talent acquisition practices.
• I have less than one year (or none) of this experience.

08


Are you applying to this position as an eligible Priority Placement Program Participant who is a current or previous King County Employee impacted by layoff? ANDIs this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? ANDDo you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?

• Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my Career Service role at King County and I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. Additionally, the position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.
• No.

09


If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided:1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice2. The department you worked in3. The effective date of your layoff
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