Manager - Aviate & Pilot Recruiting

Description

There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy, and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k, and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?

At United, we have the best talent in the world. Our Global Talent Acquisition team is on the frontlines of building the future of our company, one hire at a time. From corporate to operations, pilot to flight attendant, and early career to executive, our team crafts outstanding experiences for our candidates and hiring managers, with diversity, equity and inclusion top-of-mind in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:

The Manager, Pilot Hiring Programs leads a team of Pilot and Flight Operations Recruiters and is responsible for leading our United Airlines’ Pilot and local Flight Ops Recruitment processes to promote a world class candidate experience. The position is responsible for developing, leading, managing, and implementing robust recruiting strategies for our Pilot and Flight Operations teams. Individual must collaborate regularly with Flight Operations & HR on process, strategies, status updates and feedback of all candidates and focus on development of the team.

• Provide leadership and manage recruitment team responsible for pilot hiring processes
• Partner in design and support of standard processes for pilot recruiting and hiring
• Coordinate and attend recruitment job fairs, school and/or community-based recruitment events or other internally and/or externally focused efforts
• Sourcing and recruitment activities may include collaboration with industry peers; design, development, and execution of programs to attract candidates; creation of internal and/or external job posting; creation and management of data analytics and tracking systems; website and social media advertising
• Assess candidates to determine qualifications, interview prospective candidates which includes in-person interviews and/or administering pre-placement testing
• Assist with design and development of recruiting tools to drive efficiency, improve equity, and provide an industry leading applicant/participant experience
• Coordinate and attend recruitment job fairs, school and/or community-based recruitment events or other externally focused efforts
• Maintain complete and accurate staffing documentation as required by law
• Create and manage recruiting and diversity analytics in partnership with People Analytics and Flight Operations
• Provide subject matter expertise in specific staffing and HR projects
• Partner with business clients to ensure effective workforce planning and fulfillment of requisitions
• Ability to travel as needed

The salary for this position is $89,020 to $130,570, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, education and skills. This range is based on a full-time schedule.

Bonus eligible: yes

At United, we offer a competitive compensation package, with benefits including: medical, dental, vision, life, accident and disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, and flight privileges.

Qualifications

United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table!

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of relevant experience
• 5 or more years HR experience, with at least 3 years of dedicated recruiting experience
• Experience in workforce development programs and campus recruiting
• Experience in developing and implementing diversity and inclusion recruiting strategies
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced, highly team-oriented environment
• Ownership mentality and proven ability to create and execute critical initiatives
• Experience with tracking and data analytics and building robust presentations
• Ability to handle multiple priorities with a high degree of accuracy and ability to delegate work as needed
• Comprehensive knowledge of staffing and recruiting program administration and ability to recruit hard-to-fill positions utilizing various sourcing methods
• Ability to work on special projects, in addition to typical recruiting workload
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
• On site leadership of interviews
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

• PHR, SPHR or GPHR (Professional, Senior Professional or Global Professional in Human Resources certification)
• Certification as a behavioral based interviewer
• Experience using Taleo or other applicant tracking systems (i.e., iCIMS)
• Experience using HRIS platforms (i.e., PeopleSoft and COMPAS)
• In depth understanding of barriers to entry to the pilot profession for women and racial/ethnic minorities
• Solid knowledge of social media and demonstrated usage of tools such as LinkedIn

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.