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Columbia University is hiring a Director-Talent Acquisition Management (TAM). The role requires leading talent acquisition, recruitment strategy, and HR administrative operations while ensuring compliance and alignment with organizational goals. The Director will also drive continuous improvement across shared HR services and manage a team of professionals.

Highlights

Lead development and execution of shared recruitment and HR administrative services.
Partner with university leaders and HR business partners to align workforce strategies.
Oversee full-cycle recruitment, ensuring inclusive and compliant hiring processes.
Manage position creation, onboarding, and HRIS data integrity with supervisory responsibilities.
Drive process improvements, automation, and customer experience enhancements.
Ensure compliance with university policies, labor agreements, and legal regulations.
Supervise and coach HR team members promoting accountability and continuous learning.
Required: Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field and 7-9 years HR experience with supervisory roles.
Preferred: Master’s degree, supervisory experience in shared services, knowledge of unionized environments, and skills in project management and process improvement (Lean/Six Sigma).
Salary range between $135,000 and $150,000 annually.

Director-Talent Acquisition Management (TAM) Full Description

Job Type: Officer of Administration
Bargaining Unit:
Regular/Temporary: Regular
End Date if Temporary:
Hours Per Week: 35
Standard Work Schedule:
Building:
Salary Range: $135,000 - $150,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Executive Director of HR Shared Services, this role is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, client-focused HR services aligned with organizational goals and compliance standards. The Director will oversee talent acquisitions, recruitment strategy, data integrity, operations, onboarding, position management, and staff lifecycle services while driving continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Oversight

Lead the development, execution, and optimization of shared services for recruitment and administrative HR functions.
Partner with Portfolio Directors, University Human Resources (UHR) Human Resources Business Partners (HRBPs), department leaders, and senior management to align services with CUFO’s strategic workforce needs.
Serve as a thought partner and operational advisor to the Executive Director, contributing to HR transformation initiatives.

Talent Acquisition and Recruitment

Oversee full-cycle recruitment processes for CUFO roles, ensuring timely, inclusive, and compliant hiring practices.
Partner with CUHR Talent Acquisition, and CUFO departments to implement effective sourcing, screening, and hiring strategies.
Monitor recruitment metrics (e.g., time-to-fill, candidate quality) and lead process improvements to streamline hiring.

Administrative HR Operations

Supervise teams responsible for position creation, onboarding, transaction processing, and data entry within the HRIS system(s).
Ensure efficient and accurate processing of employee actions such as new hires, promotions, transfers, and terminations.
Develop and maintain SOPs and service-level agreements to support consistent delivery of administrative services.

Process Improvement and Service Delivery

Drive the use of shared service delivery models, triage protocols, and intake systems for effective issue management.
Identify opportunities for automation, digitization, and enhanced customer experience in HR operations.
Track and report service performance metrics; analyze data for trends and make recommendations for improvement.

Compliance and Quality Assurance

Ensure all recruitment and administrative transactions comply with university policies, collective bargaining agreements, and federal/state regulations.
Serve as a liaison with UHR and Compliance to uphold standards and respond to audits or inquiries.

Team Leadership and Development

Manage and coach a team of HR professionals, fostering a culture of service excellence, accountability, and continuous learning.
Promote collaboration, cross-training, and knowledge sharing across team members and stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
7-9 years of progressive HR experience, including supervisory experience in HR operations environment.
Demonstrated expertise in recruitment and administrative HR processes.
Experience with HR systems and reporting tools.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in related field.
Supervisory experience in a shared service environment.
Higher education or unionized work environment experience.
Strong project management and process improvement skills (Lean/Six Sigma a plus).
Strategic thinking and operational planning.
Customer-focused service delivery.
Collaborative leadership and communication.
Data-driven decision-making.
Knowledge of employment law and HR compliance.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

Original Job Description

Job Type: Officer of Administration
Bargaining Unit:
Regular/Temporary: Regular
End Date if Temporary:
Hours Per Week: 35
Standard Work Schedule:
Building:
Salary Range: $135,000 - $150,000

Position Summary

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Oversight

Lead the development, execution, and optimization of shared services for recruitment and administrative HR functions.
Partner with Portfolio Directors, University Human Resources (UHR) Human Resources Business Partners (HRBPs), department leaders, and senior management to align services with CUFO’s strategic workforce needs.
Serve as a thought partner and operational advisor to the Executive Director, contributing to HR transformation initiatives.

Talent Acquisition and Recruitment

Oversee full-cycle recruitment processes for CUFO roles, ensuring timely, inclusive, and compliant hiring practices.
Partner with CUHR Talent Acquisition, and CUFO departments to implement effective sourcing, screening, and hiring strategies.
Monitor recruitment metrics (e.g., time-to-fill, candidate quality) and lead process improvements to streamline hiring.

Administrative HR Operations

Supervise teams responsible for position creation, onboarding, transaction processing, and data entry within the HRIS system(s).
Ensure efficient and accurate processing of employee actions such as new hires, promotions, transfers, and terminations.
Develop and maintain SOPs and service-level agreements to support consistent delivery of administrative services.

Process Improvement and Service Delivery

Drive the use of shared service delivery models, triage protocols, and intake systems for effective issue management.
Identify opportunities for automation, digitization, and enhanced customer experience in HR operations.
Track and report service performance metrics; analyze data for trends and make recommendations for improvement.

Compliance and Quality Assurance

Ensure all recruitment and administrative transactions comply with university policies, collective bargaining agreements, and federal/state regulations.
Serve as a liaison with UHR and Compliance to uphold standards and respond to audits or inquiries.

Team Leadership and Development

Manage and coach a team of HR professionals, fostering a culture of service excellence, accountability, and continuous learning.
Promote collaboration, cross-training, and knowledge sharing across team members and stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
7-9 years of progressive HR experience, including supervisory experience in HR operations environment.
Demonstrated expertise in recruitment and administrative HR processes.
Experience with HR systems and reporting tools.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in related field.
Supervisory experience in a shared service environment.
Higher education or unionized work environment experience.
Strong project management and process improvement skills (Lean/Six Sigma a plus).
Strategic thinking and operational planning.
Customer-focused service delivery.
Collaborative leadership and communication.
Data-driven decision-making.
Knowledge of employment law and HR compliance.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

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Director-Talent Acquisition Management (TAM)

Edtech.com's Summary

Director-Talent Acquisition Management (TAM) Full Description

Director, Employee Life Cycle & Labor Relations

Human Resources Business Partner

Talent Acquisition Partner

Workday HRIS Analyst

AVP Employee Relations and Technology