University of Michigan · 22 hours ago
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Ann Arbor, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$82K/yr - $88K/yr
5+ years expThe University of Michigan is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to join their team. This role involves partnering with hiring teams to attract and secure top talent, ensuring hiring practices align with the university's values, and providing a positive candidate experience.
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Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end recruitment for 5-10 requisitions concurrently, including conducting intake meetings with hiring teams, building success profiles, developing job postings and descriptions. Source candidates, assess and evaluate talent and coordinate interview scheduling
Promote equity in hiring by challenging existing practices, addressing bias, refining recruitment strategies and ensuring streamlined processes
Coach and consult with hiring teams as we evolve strategies, practices and mindsets according to organization goals
Lead preparatory and decision-making meetings, providing data-driven insights to inform hiring decisions
Facilitate behavioral and other interview types, oversee candidate communications and guide both the hiring teams and candidates throughout the entire recruitment process
Collaborate with HR and hiring teams to provide a positive candidate experience
Tie your work to Talent Acquisition outcomes
Participate in team activities including process improvements, collaborative projects and regular team meetings
May participate in building and implementing resource-building projects based on interest and capacity
Use change management best practices in project planning, communication, and stakeholder engagement. Apply skills such as critical thinking, root cause analysis, risk management, and active listening
Qualification
Required
5+ years working in a formal talent acquisition role as your core function, providing full-cycle recruiting, including conducting behavioral interviews, for a variety of position types and levels
Advanced proficiency in skills/performance/competency-based hiring strategies, methodologies and frameworks
Demonstrated experience in behavioral interviewing with 2+ years of practical application coaching interviewers
Demonstrated experience using inclusive HR practices and mitigating bias in the recruiting process
Broad consulting skills demonstrated through work with hiring teams
Applied experience with a variety of recruiting technologies and knowledge of TA analytics
Benefits
Generous time off, including family leave.
A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
Life insurance
Long-term disability coverage
Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
Company
University of Michigan
The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving, and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$359.75MKey Investors
Michigan Economic Development CorporationNational Institutes of HealthBreakthrough T1D
2025-07-17Grant· $1M
2025-06-07Grant· $1.17M
2025-04-23Grant
Leadership Team
Greg McGuire
Managing Director, Mcity
Robert Goodspeed
Chair, Urban and Regional Planning Program
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