Senior HR Recruiter or Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Job Description
Based in Ann Arbor, MI with a hybrid work arrangement, the University of Michigan offers a collaborative, growth-focused culture and comprehensive benefits. This Senior HR Recruiter role delivers a competitive annual salary in the range of $73,500 to $92,000 and a path to shape end-to-end recruitment across multiple departments. You will build strong candidate pipelines, partner with managers, and drive process improvements while benefiting from robust university-wide resources designed to support well-being, learning, and work-life balance.
Responsibilities
- Active direct sourcing: proactively identify talent via LinkedIn, database research, and multiple recruitment channels rather than waiting for applicants.
- Agile full-cycle recruiting: manage concurrent searches across diverse departments and skill sets, adjusting strategies as needed.
- Hiring manager partnership: serve as a consultant and coach to managers, defining staffing needs, designing objective selection practices, and expediting offers.
- Candidate relationship management: cultivate pipelines and represent the College of LSA to applicants, keeping candidates engaged from application through offer.
- Process improvement: evaluate recruitment practices and develop intuitive resources to help managers hire with greater self-sufficiency.
- Networking: collaborate with recruitment networks across the university and external industry groups to share best practices.
Requirements
- Education & Experience: Undergraduate degree (or equivalent combination of education and experience) plus 3+ years of full-cycle recruitment and selection experience.
- Responsiveness: Ability to manage a high volume of diverse requisitions independently and pivot strategies when a search stalls.
- Generalist mindset: Quickly learn the technical jargon and unique requirements of varied professions to engage managers and candidates.
- Technical skills: Intermediate proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), ERP data extraction queries, and office productivity software.
- Communication: Ability to discuss and write clear communications to guide hiring panels, manage applicant expectations, and move processes forward.
- Priority management: Capability to identify goals, remove blockers, and focus time on high-priority tasks.
Technologies
- Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
- ERP data extraction queries
- Office productivity software
Benefits
- Two-for-one university retirement matching contribution
- Generous paid time off
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care
- Tuition support, including zero-cost undergraduate courses in LSA
- Well-being oriented programs, including meeting-free days and norms to help unplug
- Access to university-wide discounts and cultural attractions
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