Talent Acquisition Manager

Oak Hill has been enhancing the lives of people with disabilities since 1893! We invite you to join our team of highly committed professionals. Founded in 1893 by trailblazer and visionary, Emily Wells Foster, Oak Hill has over 129 years of experience providing the highest quality services to people with varying disabilities. Oak Hill sets the standard, partnering with people with disabilities, to provide services and solutions promoting independence, education, health, and dignity.

Oak Hill seeks a passionate and experienced recruitment professional to serve as Talent Acquisition Manager. In this role, you will lead the organization’s recruitment and hiring efforts and help build the organization’s reputation as an employer of choice through community engagement, partnerships, and effective employer branding.

Why This Role Matters
Oak Hill is Connecticut’s largest private provider for people with disabilities, driven by a mission to empower individuals to live, learn, and thrive. Founded in 1893 by trailblazer and visionary Emily Wells Foster, Oak Hill has more than 130 years of experience providing the highest quality services to people with varying disabilities. Oak Hill sets the standard, partnering with people with disabilities, to provide services and solutions promoting independence, education, health, and dignity.

This is an opportunity to provide leadership and strategic direction for the Talent Acquisition team, fostering accountability, collaboration, and professional growth. You’ll help to develop innovative strategies and ensure equitable, inclusive, and compliant hiring practices. You’ll track recruitment metrics to drive continuous improvement in workforce outcomes and improved quality of hires. You’ll work closely with leaders at all levels of the organization to address critical staffing needs, implement organization-wide initiatives, and strengthen the organization’s brand.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead, support, and set the strategic direction for the talent acquisition team to ensure the recruitment and retention of high-quality, mission-driven employees.
• Oversee the daily workflow of the department and ensure timely, consistent service delivery to hiring managers and candidates.
• Design and implement strategic talent acquisition initiatives aligned with clinical and leadership workforce needs.
• Conduct regular supervision, coaching, and performance evaluations for direct reports, fostering professional growth and accountability.
• Integrate diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging principles into all recruitment strategies and talent acquisition processes.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with community organizations, educational institutions, workforce development programs, and affinity-based networks to expand diverse candidate pipelines.
• Serve as a liaison with community stakeholders and represents Oak Hill at job fairs, career events, and community networking opportunities.
• Track and report on metrics for labor market trends, competitive intelligence, and internal data to inform recruitment and workforce planning strategies.
• Implement, evaluate, and refine agency policies and procedures related to recruitment, selection, hiring, and onboarding.
• Provide training and consultation to leaders on hiring processes, equitable interviewing practices, legal compliance, and best practices in human services recruitment.
• Develop initiatives to help increase organization’s brand as the premier employer by participating in community networking events, careers fairs and various trainings.

This Role Might Be for You If You:

• Thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment and enjoy leading teams. You excel when managing multiple priorities in a dynamic setting, and you take pride in guiding and inspiring a team to achieve organizational goals while supporting the mission.
• Enjoy solving complex workforce challenges. You approach recruitment obstacles creatively, developing innovative strategies to attract and retain top talent, streamline processes, and enhance the overall candidate experience.
• Enjoy collaborating across all levels of an organization. You build strong relationships with leaders, managers, and colleagues, providing guidance and influence to support strategic staffing decisions and strengthen organizational alignment.
• Are data-driven and results-oriented. You leverage metrics and analytics to assess recruitment effectiveness, identify areas for improvement, and demonstrate the impact of talent acquisition strategies on organizational performance.
• Are passionate about diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). You actively integrate DEIB principles into recruitment strategies, ensuring hiring practices are equitable and inclusive, while building a workforce that reflects and strengthens the communities served.
• Are always improving. You don’t just settle for good enough. You look for ways to enhance recruitment effectiveness and scalability while balancing organizational priorities, financial considerations, and operational impacts of hiring decisions.
• Want to make a difference. You’ve previously worked at a nonprofit or human-focused organization or are ready to bring your skills to a mission-driven setting.

What You Bring:

• 5 years of experience in recruiting or talent acquisition, including experience in a managerial or leadership capacity.
• Expertise in full-cycle recruitment, onboarding, and talent/workforce mobility.
• Strong knowledge of DEIB best practices and inclusive hiring strategies.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Project management skills to manage multiple priorities and improve processes.
• Proficiency with HR systems (HRIS, ATS) and data analysis for tracking recruitment outcomes (experience with Dayforce is a plus).
• Leadership skills will a philosophy of creating a high-trust culture that empowers employees as individual contributors and fosters a strong team environment.
• A bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field (bonus points for an advanced degree).

Why Oak Hill?
Oak Hill is the largest private provider of disability services in Connecticut, with 130 years of experience serving individuals with disabilities. People are at the heart of everything we do, and you’ll benefit from:

• Hybrid work flexibility from our Hartford office.
• Affordable medical, dental, vision insurance, with costs nearly 50% below the national average.
• 403(b) retirement plan: We contribute 9.5% of your gross earnings annually, whether you contribute or not.
• Free long-term disability insurance: Protection for you if you’re ever sick or injured.
• Life insurance options: Free and low-cost plans for peace of mind.
• Generous time off, with 4 weeks of paid vacation, plus personal days, sick time, and 12 holidays.

We support equality for and advancement of all people, based on their qualifications and actions alone, without regard to color, gender, age, religion, national origin or disability.

Our company is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to total.rewards@oakhillct.org. We will make every effort to accommodate your needs in accordance with applicable laws and our commitment to accessibility and inclusion.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.