Talent Acquisition Partner (RPO) - Onsite Belvidere, NJ

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your Role And Responsibilities

The Talent Acquisition Partner (TAP) is responsible for building relationships with Hiring Managers and business stakeholders to ensure client satisfaction with IBM’s TAO services. They will proactively engage with their clients to understand and plan for current and future hiring demand, ensuring robust hiring strategies exist to drive the success of the function. The TAP will develop an in-depth knowledge of the talent requirements of the Hiring Manager’s business and be able to consult on relevant industry/sector and market talent insights which impact delivery. The TAP will share recruitment delivery updates to their hiring community and support with identifying opportunities for simplification, innovation, and continuous improvement in delivery, using data to support and back up client discussions. Working closely with our Recruiters, the TAP will define, develop, plan and implement recruiting strategies to be able to present qualified candidate short-lists to the Hiring Manager. This role requires to develop client and project management experience further to meet client satisfaction goals. Whilst the TAP will oversee all recruitment activity within their area, they may also manage an individual requisition load, working directly with the Hiring Manager from discovery intake to offer negotiation or form part of a sourcing team, supplying qualified candidates for requisitions. The TAP may also act as the first point of contact for candidates and will be able to sell the client’s EVP and talk knowledgeably about the company, industry and role opportunity.

Responsibilities

•   Act as an IBM brand ambassador for the TAO services to their client stakeholders as well as to engage passive candidates develop and retain interest in the client’s company
•   Works with Hiring Managers and client leadership to understand their hiring forecasts and translate it into recruitment plans on an agreed frequency
•   Develop an in-depth knowledge of the client’s business and industry sector.
•   Provides regular updates to stakeholders on the status of requisitions, health of delivery, recruitment market insights and strategies to ensure performance metrics are met
•   May facilitate the role discovery meeting with Hiring Manager and recruiters to discuss delivery expectations, timelines and sourcing activities
•   Aligns with the Hiring Manager on the role requirements and sector/market talent supply considerations which may impact delivery
•   Partners with IBM’s Sourcing Science team to ensure sourcing campaigns and activities are successful
•   May support the delivery team in short-list presentation of candidates as required
•   May source, screen, and/or submit candidate short-lists to the Hiring Manager
•   Use screening and selection criteria to identify qualified candidates and determine the relevant strength of the candidates in the pool
•   Meet weekly/monthly/quarterly production goals and revenue targets as set by management team
•   Participate in client update meetings and represents the service to stakeholders as required.
•   Obtain high client satisfaction levels with the service to promote positive NPS scores, references and case studies from the account
  
  

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

Required Professional and Technical Expertise:

• At least 3 years of full-end-to-end recruitment process experience gained in RPO / in-house or Agency environment
• At least 3 years in a client management role working across a variety of stakeholders
• Good working proficiency in computer skills and MS Office (particularly Excel and PowerPoint)
• Fluency in English
• Ability to travel if required
• Must be able to be on-site in Belvidere, NJ
  
  

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

Preferred Professional and Technical Expertise:

• Ability to work independently and proactively develop client relationships
• At least 2 years of experience with direct sourcing methodologies and channels