Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

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This role involves managing the entire recruitment process for specific regional requisitions, ensuring that the agreed business demands are met annually. As part of a virtual, global team, the role will collaborate with AECOM's regional Talent Acquisition teams responsible for engaging and guiding all stakeholders through proactive, solution-focused approaches.

Responsibilities & Duties

End-to-End Recruitment:

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for early career positions (internships, apprenticeships/cadetships, graduate roles), from job posting through onboarding.  Requisitions may be high in volume and fast paced at certain times.
• Build excellent relationships with hiring managers to define their recruitment needs and candidate profiles.
• Create and execute innovative sourcing strategies to attract diverse early career talent.
• Work with regional TA Managers, Senior Early Careers TA Partners, and Hiring Managers to understand the workforce planning demand and requirements in each fiscal year.

Candidate Sourcing & Attraction:

• Work in partnership with in-country TA Early Career teams to build upon existing strong relationships with universities, colleges, and industry bodies to create a sustainable pipeline of talent.
• Leverage social media, job boards, LinkedIn, campus events, and career fairs to promote our brand and opportunities.
• Implement the in-country TA Early Careers Teams recruitment strategies and organise career fairs.

Candidate Experience:

• Provide an exceptional candidate experience, from initial outreach to offer acceptance, and assist our Pre-Hire Support Team during on boarding.
• Ensure candidates are processed swiftly and kept engaged and informed throughout the recruitment process.

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives:

• Understand our global and regional EDI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) TA goals and ensure recruiting efforts support diverse hiring goals the covers full representation of the market
• Deliver on specific EDI initiatives that encourage underrepresented talent to apply, ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process.

Assessment a Selection:

• Become familiar with and oversee the delivery of the assessment process for early careers candidates; this includes screening questions, our situational judgement test, and business competency interviews based on selection criteria.
• Coordinate and facilitate interviews, partnering with hiring managers to ensure the right cultural and skills fit.

Data Tracking & Reporting:

• Maintain accurate records of candidates and recruitment metrics using Smart Recruiters Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
• Provide regular updates to the team on progress, hiring targets, and key metrics.

Employer Branding:

• Support the marketing and employer branding teams, and our in-country Early Careers TA teams to enhance the company's employer brand on campuses and across digital channels, specifically in the candidate attraction phase This includes the use of content developed by in-country teams specifically for AECOM early careers (careers site, brochures, and events postcards as examples).

General

• Escalate issues and recommend resolutions to the Team Lead for timely resolution. May support junior members of the team in addressing routine issues within the assigned processes.
• Maintain the SOP/DTP of current processes and incorporate documentation updates as required.
• Perform moderately complex tasks in compliance with service level agreement, process, policies, and procedures.
• Propose alternatives in identified issues and assist in investigating and in resolving common and unusual issues.
• Identify areas for improvement to drive excellence in the end-to-end Early Careers recruitment and onboarding cycle.
• Contribute specialized expertise to different assigned projects and may provide key updates to Team Lead and Manager.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree, relevant experience or specific industry qualification in Marketing, HR or TA
• At least 4 to 5 years of relevant professional experience in an Early Careers Talent Acquisition as a full lifecycle recruiter preferably within a professional service, multinational consultancy.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume recruitment environment is a plus.
• Is familiar with a Global Business Services work environment that supports multiple global locations.
• Experience of utilizing Applicant Tracking and Customer Relationship Management systems to their full potential while keeping data updated in real time.
• Possess the experience, confidence, and presence to influence and engage internal stakeholders and the external market.

Attributes:

• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate within a varied audience and internal and external customers. (Communication)
• Ability to work in the best interests of the business whilst remaining ethical and compliant.
• Ability to maintain good customer relationship with the ability to suggest ways to improve customer support customer experience (Customer Service)
• Ability to be thorough and meticulous in completing assigned tasks and identifying errors, duplicates, & discrepancies through defined methods. (Attention to Detail)
• Ability to identify and resolve simple to moderate with the ability to provide resolution alternatives by following defined policies and procedures. (Problem Solving)

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.